Part Time (21 hours) / Fixed Term 9-month contract/Hybrid working
Start Date: February/March 2026
Job Description:
Join our small friendly team as someone who thrives on initiative and works hand-in-hand with our residents.
We’re looking for a caring professional who balances strong organisational skills with kindness and understanding.
The Sheppard Trust is an almshouse charity providing affordable independent accommodation for older women. The Trust plans to move to our brand-new, purpose-built accommodation located near Hampton Court village in Surrey.
Whilst we are waiting for the build to complete 20 of our existing residents are temporarily housed in Mill Hill with 4 housed in Greenford. Their new homes are expected to be ready for occupation around July 2026 and this role is to support these residents before, during and after our move, and to help them settle into their new accommodation.
You’ll bring:
- excellent people skills, and the ability to build trust with a wide range of people
- an understanding of the needs and concerns of older people and the desire to make a difference to their wellbeing
- the ability to work proactively and independently using your own initiative
- a strong commitment to safeguarding.
We can offer:
- hybrid working
- a salary in the range of £35K – £37.5K
- membership of the Social Housing Pension Scheme (defined contribution)
The right appointment is important to us and so we are willing to discuss proposals for alternative working arrangements with suitable candidates (including adding additional responsibilities to create a full-time role).
How to apply:
For a full job description and application form, or to find out more, please email lisasmith@sheppardtrust.org
Interviews will be held on the 14thJanuary 2026
No recruitment agencies, newspaper or publications please.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we encourage candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.