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Age UK York are recruiting for dedicated care workers to provide high-quality person-centred care to people living in their own homes. Car driver essential.

Care workers provide a flexible and adaptive service which responds to the needs and wishes of the clients, enabling positive outcomes.

The Role.

Age UK York’s Bridge the Gap Care Service is a domiciliary care service that provides personal care to people living within their own homes whilst maintaining their independence.  Services are provided to adults with a wide range of health care and social care needs, including physical disabilities, mental health needs and dementia.

This could include:

Assisting in/out of bed.

Preparation and serving of meals.

Administering medication.

Personal care including bathing and showering.

Social Calls.

Requirements.

Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle.

Honest, caring and reliable.

Willingness to work alone and as part of a team.

Ability to communicate with people at all levels.

Understand the needs of vulnerable clients.

Must have the right to work in the UK.

Enhanced DBS Security Clearance. (Age UK York will fund this).

Hours.

ZERO hours

Salary:

£12.35 per hour increasing to £13.59 per hour after 7pm and weekends.

45p per mile paid starting from your home address, this also includes travel time.

Location.

York and the surrounding areas.

Age UK York’s Benefits.

Full training and induction.

Enrolment and support to complete NVQ’s/Diploma’s.

Generous paid holidays.

Pension Contributions.

Free DBS Check.

Free flu jab.

Discounted Age UK Insurance policies.

For more information and a discussion about the role please contact the CQC Registered Manager, Anne-Marie Miles on 01904 627995.

Alternatively, CV’s can be sent directly to: recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk

Applications are also accepted via the website: www.ageuk.org.uk/york

Full Job Description and Person Specification

Age UK York is offering an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team and support our vital work here in York.

We are looking to find for our new Head of Finance and Infrastructure role and someone who can bring their experience, expertise and passion to support our local York charity, our team and those we are here to help each and every day.

You will manage our brilliant team across our Finance and Infrastructure team with a focus on strong financial management together with those underpinning arrangement on which our work is build from ICT, Health and Safety and how we harness data and insight. With both internal and external focus the role will lead on our financial management and helping our organisation to make every penny entrusted to us count as we develop, manage and realise our financial goals and the difference the enable Age UK York to make in supporting older people and those around them across York.

You will provide leadership across our organisation as a member of our Senior Leadership Team and work closely with our Board of Trustees.

The opportunity offers an excellent benefits package and not only take forward the strong legacy from our current team though bring your own identity, ideas and strengths to the fore in our collective efforts to be there tomorrow and beyond.

Our Head of Finance and Infrastructure will play a pivotal and valued role in working across our organisation and with our wonderful support function team in enabling the effective foundations of all we do and driving forward our shared goals and our commitments into the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience and success in leading financial management for an organisation
• Managed a team providing support, motivation and nurturing talent and opportunity
• Experience in providing leadership within an organisation and an eye for detail in strengthening working practices.
• A track record of building and maintained successful partnerships;
• Experience in leading teams in successfully delivering finance and support functions
• The ability to readily transfer your existing experiences and skills to a new challenge;
• Understanding of your strengths and areas for continuing development and proactively build your knowledge and skills
• We are looking for an experienced financial manager with a keen eye for detail and drive for high performance, continuous improvement and team work. With an ambition and drive to make a telling contribution and strengthen our charity and the difference we can together make in supporting older people  and communities.

We recognise that whilst our role has a financial management focus there is a broader-ranging role, and you may not have experienced all aspects of it before, but if you have, we would love to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates strong leadership and people management skills, with experience of leading cross function teams.
• Is successful in providing financial management for an organisation and effective in collaborating and supporting non-financial colleagues in our shared financial goals and successful practice.
• Demonstrates wider leadership qualities including contributing to overarching organisational strategic priorities.
• Skilled, including an excellent communicator, in building and maintaining successful relationships across internal teams and external partnership as an ambassador for our organisation
• Able, and experienced, in delivering in meeting outcomes and targets whilst supporting a performance and continuous improvement organisational approach.
• Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
• Strong attention to detail and inquisitiveness qualities, and able to apply and be energised to meet organisational challenges and opportunities in continually strengthening our organisation to help us realise our vision, mission and priorities.

Key Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Ability to prepare, manage, monitor and report on budgets.
• Previous experience in one or more, management or financial accounting roles delivering day to day finance functions.
• Experience of line management and support, motivation and development to colleagues and collective team.
• Experience of supporting the development and delivery of high quality services through financial management and support to operational colleagues.
• Effective understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Including interpreting and communicating financial information to non-finance function colleagues; a facilitative and accessible approach; ability to manage remote communications and diplomacy and conflict resolution skills.
• Passion and commitment to work within a not for profit organisation and support a team approach in working to help others.
• Decision making – ability to make decisions based on an analysis of data and insights, including financial, performance and needs based data.

Salary and Benefits:

• £39,527 (FTE) per year
• A genuinely friendly and supportive environment
• Generous holidays – 26.5 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees). Additional leave – an extra day of long service.
• Birthday day off
• Enhanced sick pay after 6 months of service
• Flexible work schedule 
• Potential for funding towards professional qualifications 
• Employee discounts
• Free eye test 
• Free flu jab
• Free DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)  

Application Method:

• Applications: please send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk
• Further information: please see attached job description for further information. If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Simon Holmes on 01904 627995.

Full Job Description and Person Specification

Would you like to make a lasting impact on the lives of older people in York?

Are you looking for a flexible weekday role which fits around your home life?

Service: Feather Duster Cleaning

Location: York and the surrounding area. Entering customers homes

Responsible to: Feather Duster Manager

Hours: Zero Hours or 10+ hours per week contracts available (drivers only) with some flexibility.

Service hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. (No weekends or evenings)

Salary: £12.71 per hour plus travel time and mileage

We are looking for friendly, reliable people to join our Help at Home team. You will be supporting older people with a range of domestic tasks, helping them to maintain a clean and tidy home,  and offering companionship.

You will need your own transport (either a full driving licence and access to vehicle or a bicycle if working in the local area.) You will receive full training and support, uniform and a generous leave allowance

If you have experience in these areas we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Visit customers in their own homes
• Carry out specific tasks (which have been agreed with the customer on the first visit) whilst allowing for flexibility
• To ensure all visits are on specified times and days agreed
• contact the office immediately if the customers’ circumstances change

Contact the Feather Duster Manager on 01904 866142 during working hours for more details

Applications by CV or Letter can be sent to recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk

Full Job Description and Person Specification

Would you like to make a lasting impact on the lives of older people in York?

Age UK York is offering an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team and support our vital work here in York.

Service: Care Services (Care at Home and Feather Duster Cleaning)

Location: York and the surrounding area. Office based and entering customers' homes

Responsible to: Care Manager and Feather Duster Manager

Hours: 35 hours per week with flexible working pattern across Monday - Sunday including evenings and every other weekend

Salary: £26,917.28 per annum.

We are looking for a friendly, reliable person to join our Care Services Team as a Care Services Co-ordinator. You will be supporting carers and home helpers to provide assistance to people in their homes enabling them to maintain their independence. You will play a key role ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person centred care and maintaining service standards.

You will need a full clean driving license and access to your own vehicle.

If you have experience in this area we would like to hear from you.

Application Deadline: 26/06/2026

Responsibilities

• Complete client care reviews and update care plans for both personal and domestic support, write new care plans, review MAR charts and risk assessments.
• Create and maintain Rotas for staff supporting our service resilience and continuation of delivery.
• Maintaining Care Standards.
• Escalating Safeguarding concerns.
• Supporting CQC Compliance and ambition towards Outstanding.
• Work in support of effective team working andcoordination including client management arrangements and our response to
  needs.
• Carry out supervision with Care Workers and Home Helpers.
• Support the promotion of our Care Services and engage with prospective new clients including assessments and onboarding to receive our Care.
• Maintain accurate digital care records.
• Carry out Spot checks and audit of records to ensure care calls are highquality and CQC fundamental standards of care are consistently met.
• Provision of guidance and support to care workers.
• Support Recruitment of Care Workers and Home Helpers.
• Support with training of new Care Workers and Home Helpers (e.g.shadowing and best practices).
• Answer telephone queries on both services.
• Covering calls for both services when needed.
• Liaising with professionals regarding care (social workers, occupational therapists, doctors, pharmacists).
• Cover on call with other team members on a rotational basis, including evenings and weekends.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as required in support of Care Services and wider Age UK York.
• This job profile is an outline of responsibilities and will be reviewed with the postholder in light of the evolving needs of the post and Age UK York.

For more information and a discussion about the role please contact the CQC Registered Manager, Anne-Marie Miles on 01904 627995.

Alternatively, CV’s can be sent directly to: recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk

Full Job Description and Person Specification

Would you like to make a lasting impact on the lives of older people in York?

Age UK York is offering an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team and support our vital work here in York.

We are Age UK York, a local independent charity which exists to support the older people of York and those around them. For over 50 years our team of staff, volunteers and supporters have enabled our charity to be there when needed and together realise our mission in making a positive difference to the lives of the older people of York.

This exciting role focuses on income generation and building meaningful relationships with our valued supporters, recognising the impact of their generosity and the difference it makes.

You will play a vital part in raising awareness of our charity, working with both new and existing partners to develop a diverse range of income streams. The role involves engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across the private, public and third sectors, as well as local communities, media, and funders.

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of older people in York.

Application Deadline: 17/08/2026

Key Responsibilities:

As a valued member of the team, the role will help Age UK York to achieve its mission and realise our strategic priority of income generation and sustainability. The role will agreed plans – including business development – and associated success measures. Please see job description for further details of responsibilities.

• Assist to plan and deliver our supporter journey – including development of a value proposition, fundraising campaigns (online and offline), events and appeals.
• Help to coordinate the planning and delivery of our development calendar of engagement and fundraising.
• Be visible at fundraising events, playing a key role in event planning. Work in support of our charity’s delivery of events and promotion of fundraising opportunities including community, corporate and legacies through a range of means and against a range of deliverable success indicators and outcomes.
• Support the charity’s awareness events, campaigns and local initiatives including those impacting older people including community, political and emergency events.
• Lead outreach to engage existing and new partners – including businesses, education, community and clubs – promoting fundraising opportunities and supporting their initiatives.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Experience in engagement activities within the community.
• A collaborative team player, willing to support colleagues across different functions.
• Passion and commitment to work within a not-for-profit organisation and support a team approach in working to help others.
• Understanding of fundraising best practices, supporter stewardship, and donor journeys.
• Pro-active and good communication skills.

For a more detailed list of person specification, please refer to the main job description.

Salary and Benefits:

• £14,343.71 per annum (£23,906.19 full time equivalent)
• A genuinely friendly and supportive environment
• Generous holidays – 26.5 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees). Additional leave – an extra day of long service
• Birthday day off
• Enhanced sick pay after 6 months of service
• Flexible work schedule 
• Potential for funding towards professional qualifications 
• Employee discounts
• Free eye test 
• Free flu jab
• Free DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)  

How to Apply: Please send CV and cover letter to recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk

Application Deadline: Monday 17 August

Would you like to make a lasting impact on the lives of older people in York?

At Age UK York, we're committed to creating a city where older people can thrive, feel valued, and enjoy life to the fullest. Through our services, support, and advocacy, we help improve the lives of older people across York every day. Join our team and be part of something meaningful. Together, we can make a lasting difference.

If you enjoy:

• working with older people in the community
• working with people one-on-one to achieve a goal
• supporting people to increase their confidence
• working collaboratively in a team, and alongside volunteers to provide the person with companionship and support

we want to hear from you.

The Community Support Worker is a rewarding role for people who thrive on supporting people to retain or regain their independence and remain safe in their local community.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Community Support Worker you will:

• Provide initial support to the older person for up to 16 weeks. If the person requires further support, they will be supported to access a range of other services.
• Carry out a wide range of activities to enable the client to use their own strengths and resources to remain at home, prevent hospital admission and engage in their community.  
• Visit clients usually in their home to identify what needs they have to enable them to maintain their independence and to help address these needs where appropriate through regular contact.
• Create befriending matches when needed, choosing the right people for the person you are supporting.
• Providing support and training to befriending volunteers. 

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Able to understand and identify the needs of older people with a wide range of needs.
• Experience and understanding of the needs of older people.
• Excellent communication skills to develop rapport and trust with older people and with ability to recognise the qualities and skills of prospective volunteers.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritise own workload and work independently.
• Able to use creativity and initiative to solve problems.
• Competent using office software (Outlook, Word, Spreadsheets and database systems).

Salary and Benefits:

• £23,906.19
• A genuinely friendly and supportive environment
• Generous holidays – 26.5 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees). Additional leave – an extra day of long service.
• Birthday day off
• Enhanced sick pay after 6 months of service
• Flexible work schedule 
• Potential for funding towards professional qualifications 
• Employee discounts
• Free eye test 
• Free flu jab 

Please provide your CV and a covering letter detailing what interests you about this role and how you would be suited to it to recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk .

If you would like an informal discussion about this role please contact Karen Dransfield, Supporting Independence Service manager on 01904 933623 or e-mail karen.dransfield@ageukYork.org.uk, Monday to Thursday during office hours.

Application Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 9^th August.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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