Children, Young People And Families Programme Assistant

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have experience of providing administrative support with a variety of conflicting deadlines?

• Have you got experience of monitoring and reporting on various forms of income and expenditure?

• Do you have basic project management delivery skills or experience?

• Are you IT literate and can use Microsoft Office Packages effectively along with social media platforms?

• Do you have exceptional interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communications skills?

• Do you have a background of working with people from diverse backgrounds?

• Do you understand GDPR and the importance of confidentiality?

If so, this role is perfect for you!

Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Children, Young People and Families Programme Assistant on a Permanent basis at the Mooring Sociable Club, based in Thamesmead.

A bit about the role:

As a Children, Young People and Families Programme Assistant, you will work in an operational capacity, supporting the project delivery, effective promotion, reporting and administrative functions for the Children, Young People and Family team across the boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley.

You will work closely with borough based and pan London organisations across the public, voluntary and private sectors to support the availability and accessibility of local services and opportunities.

Some of the key results for the role include:

• Underpin the work of the team through the delivery of grass roots projects and the provision of wrap-around communication, reporting, and administrative functions.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support our customers.

• Play a lead role in localised communications and working with our central communications team ensuring that our programmes and services are effectively promoted to residents and the wider community.

This role will require an Enhanced DBS check.

A minimum of 2 days working onsite at the Mooring Sociable Club, Thamesmead.

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates 

• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 

• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 

Are you ready to apply?

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of Children, Young People and Families Programme Assistant, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. 

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to Julie-Ann.O'Malley@peabody.org.uk, Talent Specialist and one of our team will be in touch.

Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.