Salary: £9,360 per annum (£28,860 FTE) / 12 hours per week

A part-time opportunity with an award-winning local charity that supports care-experienced young adults.

Cocoon – Care After Care is recruiting an Operations Assistant to provide efficient, professional and time-sensitive support to their CEO with the day-to-day functioning of the organisation.  Tasks will be varied and largely administrative.

Cocoon exists to improve the quality of life for care-experienced young adults with a connection to the London Boroughs of Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow. They improve living conditions, support aspirations, reduce feelings of isolation and alleviate hardship.  

As well as having excellent administrative and communication skills they are looking for someone who fully shares the organisation’s values and is responsive and proactive. Most importantly, the post holder will be tolerant, resilient, respectful and patient.

The organisation supports people who have experienced trauma, do not have English as their first language, are currently experiencing mental and physical health issues and living in stressful circumstances. It is important to always have this awareness and understanding and remain compassionate, helpful, positive and non-judgemental. The post would suit someone local to the areas served.

The working hours for the post can be spread across Monday to Friday during office hours, ie. 4 hours per day / 3 days a week, or 3 hours a day / 4 days a week.

The Operations Assistant and the CEO will work together in person for 3-4 hours a week at a co-working space in either Richmond or Kingston borough.

The role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and the successful applicant will be required to complete safeguarding training.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 11 July 2025.

The date for interviews and skills tests is to be confirmed.

For full details and to apply, visit the Cocoon – Care After Care Work With Us webpage here.