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What next…..
“Age UK Oldham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older and vulnerable people and we expect all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment”
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for the role you wish to apply for and complete our application form in full. Remember to ensure your application focuses on, and gives examples of, the essential skills and experience required for the post - the short-listing process will be based on these criteria. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Please return your completed application, by the closing date, to recruitment@ageukoldham.or.uk or by post, marked ‘confidential’ to Personnel Department at the address below.
If you are shortlisted we will contact you with further details of the selection process. Unfortunately, owing to the number of applications we receive, we cannot offer feedback to candidates who don't make it to interview stage.
If you are successful at interview, we will give you a call to let you know and give you a chance to discuss the offer. If you haven't been successful at interview stage, you will be informed and given the opportunity for feedback.
But please be aware – due to the volume of applications and interviews, the recruitment & selection process can sometimes take a few weeks.
Safeguarding…..
All members of staff and volunteers (where appropriate) must be willing to undergo screening checks including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service which may include obtaining an 'Enhanced Disclosure’ that is satisfactory to us. Any offer of employment with Age UK Oldham will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references and where applicable an Enhanced DBS Check and/or other successful assessments as necessary.
So…..
If you believe you have the right skills and abilities to do this job, we’d love to hear from you...
We look forward to receiving your application.
Yours sincerely
Yvonne Lee
Chief Executive
Hello
“Thank you for your interest in working with us here at Age UK Oldham”
About Us……
We are a local independent charity who works passionately for the care and rights of older people within our communities. We offer a wide range of services and initiatives including traditional day care, lunch clubs, Handy Van & Shopping Services and social & leisure projects helping people to maintain their involvement in the wider community.
We take pride in providing an array of relevant & current information and advice for both customers & carers - from pensions and benefits, choosing the right care, dementia advice to a wide range of insurance products and independent aids. We also sell donated goods in our shops around the borough raising vital funds to enable us to continue our work with older people in our area.
To find out more about what we do and why we are so proud to do it, please visit our website at www.ageuk.org.uk/oldham
What we can offer you…..
Working for Age UK Oldham is engaging, satisfying and extremely rewarding. In return we offer a great terms and conditions package and range of benefits to all our employees:-
 Competitive Salary
 Twenty Days Annual Leave – plus Bank Holidays and extra Christmas Leave
 Develop your potential – investment in training and development
 Auto Enrolment Pension
 Childcare Vouchers – savings on the cost of childcare via 'salary sacrifice'
 Health Care Plan – cash back towards health costs
Age UK Oldham is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants fairly and will not inherently discriminate against any employee, worker or job applicant, either directly or indirectly, on grounds of age, race, nationality, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or belief or disability.
Join us and you’ll play a key role in helping us to ensure Age UK Oldham's vision for a world where everyone can love later life
What next…..
“Age UK Oldham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older and vulnerable people and we expect all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment”
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for the role you wish to apply for and complete our application form in full. Remember to ensure your application focuses on, and gives examples of, the essential skills and experience required for the post - the short-listing process will be based on these criteria. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Please return your completed application, by the closing date, to recruitment@ageukoldham.or.uk or by post, marked ‘confidential’ to Personnel Department at the address below.
If you are shortlisted we will contact you with further details of the selection process. Unfortunately, owing to the number of applications we receive, we cannot offer feedback to candidates who don't make it to interview stage.
If you are successful at interview, we will give you a call to let you know and give you a chance to discuss the offer. If you haven't been successful at interview stage, you will be informed and given the opportunity for feedback.
But please be aware – due to the volume of applications and interviews, the recruitment & selection process can sometimes take a few weeks.
Safeguarding…..
All members of staff and volunteers (where appropriate) must be willing to undergo screening checks including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service which may include obtaining an 'Enhanced Disclosure’ that is satisfactory to us. Any offer of employment with Age UK Oldham will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references and where applicable an Enhanced DBS Check and/or other successful assessments as necessary.
So…..
If you believe you have the right skills and abilities to do this job, we’d love to hear from you...
We look forward to receiving your application.
Yours sincerely
Yvonne Lee
Chief Executive

About Us……
We are a local independent charity who works passionately for the care and rights of older people within our communities. We offer a wide range of services and initiatives including traditional Day Care, Older Together clubs, Handyvan and Befriending as well as social and leisure projects helping people to maintain their involvement in the wider community.
We take pride in providing an array of relevant & current information and signposting for both customers & carers - from dementia information to independent aids and community support work. We also sell donated goods in our shops around the borough raising vital funds to enable us to continue our work with older people in our area.
To find out more about what we do and why we are so proud to do it, please visit our website at www.ageuk.org.uk/oldham
What we can offer you…..
Working for Age UK Oldham is engaging, satisfying and extremely rewarding. In return we offer a great terms and conditions package and range of benefits to all our employees:-
Competitive Salary
Twenty Five Days Annual Leave – plus Bank Holidays
Develop your potential – investment in training and development
Auto Enrolment Pension
Childcare Vouchers – savings on the cost of childcare via 'salary sacrifice'
Health Care Plan – cash back towards health costs
Age UK Oldham is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants fairly and will not inherently discriminate against any employee, worker or job applicant, either directly or indirectly, on grounds of age, race, nationality, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or belief or disability.
Join us and you’ll play a key role in helping us to ensure Age UK Oldham's
vision for a world where everyone can love later life.

“Thank you for your interest in working with us here at Age UK Oldham”

What next…..

“Age UK Oldham is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of older and vulnerable people and we expect all
members of staff and volunteers to share this
commitment”

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for the role you wish to apply for and tailor your CV to this. Remember to focus on, and give examples of, the essential skills and experience required for the post; the short-listing process will be based on these criteria.
Please send your CV, by the closing date, to
recruitment@ageukoldham.org.uk or by post, marked ‘confidential’ to the Personnel Department at the address below.
If you are shortlisted we will contact you with further details of the selection
process. Unfortunately, owing to the number of applications we receive, we cannot offer feedback to candidates who don't make it to interview stage.
If you are successful at interview, we will give you a call to let you know and give you a chance to discuss the offer. If you haven't been successful at interview stage, you will be informed and given the opportunity for
feedback.
But please be aware – due to the volume of applications and interviews, the recruitment & selection process can sometimes take a few weeks.
Safeguarding…..
All members of staff and volunteers (where appropriate) must be willing to undergo screening checks including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service which may include obtaining an 'Enhanced Disclosure’ that is satisfactory to us. Any offer of employment with Age UK Oldham will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references and where
applicable an Enhanced DBS Check and/or other successful assessments as necessary.
So…..
If you believe you have the right skills and abilities to do this job, we’d love to hear from you…
We look forward to receiving your application.
Yours sincerely
Chief Executive