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Programme Manager – REACT (REtirement in ACTion)

  • Salary: circa £38,000 per annum
  • Hours: 35 hours per week (full time)
  • Contract: Fixed term (3 years) based in Bristol but working across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Lead the roll out of REACT across the Region

Age UK Bristol is working in partnership with Birmingham University and five North Central London boroughs to roll out REACT, a group-based exercise programme proven to support people to improve and maintain their mobility and ability to live independently.

Following a successful pilot in Easton in Bristol, we have now been funded by the Vivensa Foundation, as lead partner across BNSSG ICB, to extend the model across the region.  As Programme Manager, you'll be instrumental in the implementation of the REACT model, working closely with NHS, Local Authorities, Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations, clinicians, social prescribers, and other key partners in each locality.

Why this Role Matters

This role will create lasting change across our region as it promotes better health and wellbeing and reduces health inequalities among older adults. Your work will directly support our mission to improve the quality of later life by providing top quality services and support to older people.

 What you'll be Doing

  • Developing collaborative relationships with service providers across the region who want to run REACT sessions
  • Setting up training sessions
  • Putting in place outcome-focused targets and monitoring progress
  • Enabling providers to share best practise and learning by holding regular workshops??
  • Identifying challenges and opportunities early, working across sectors to develop creative solutions
  • Building and maintaining partnerships
  • Capturing the benefits of REACT through qualitative and quantitative data and case studies
  • Attending quarterly Project Steering Group meetings with NCL Programme Manager / Birmingham University REACT team

 What You'll Get in Return

Joining this role means becoming part of a values-driven team where people are at the core of everything we do. You will benefit from:

  • Bike to work scheme
  • Flexible working including flexitime and hybrid-working
  • 25 days holiday pro rata, plus bank holidays
  • 6% employer pension contribution
  • Ongoing training, support and development
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • An employer which values its staff

What You'll Bring

  • Entrepreneurial spirit with a track record of scaling projects that create genuine impact
  • Experience in asset-based community development and translating local strengths into sustainable change
  • Inclusive leadership approach that empowers diverse teams and values varied experiences and perspectives
  • Strategic communication skills, turning complex information into clear, actionable insights focused on impact
  • Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet travel requirements across the region

Why this Role Is for You

If you're passionate about improving and maintaining good health of older adults, then this role offers a unique opportunity to bring an evidence-based exercise model into the region that has been proven to reverse frailty. You'll be working with people who share your values of compassion, honesty, and responsiveness - creating lasting impact that goes beyond traditional programme delivery. Your dedication will help shape a future where we change the way we age, enabling people to live healthier and more active lives in later life.

Ready to make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about keeping people moving and supporting them to live healthy and independent lives for longer, then this role is for you.

If you are driven by purpose, and ready to lead with heart and impact, we’d love to hear from you. You will be helping Age UK Bristol to continue our work to ensure better outcomes for older people within our local communities.

Apply today to become our Programme Manager and be a part of our mission to change the way we age.

To apply, please email hr@ageukbristol.org.uk and request an application pack

Closing Date:  5pm on 5 November 2025

Interviews: week commencing 17 November 2025