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Age UK County Durham is the 'go to' organisation for older people across County Durham.
If you are looking to work for an inspirational organisation that puts its poeple at the heart of all it does, that offers progression, development, committment and reward, then we are the organisation for you!
Our staff and volunteers help over 5000 local older people every year, offering advice, information, activities and support.
It's a great place to work if you really want to make a difference in people's lives.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to developing our employees and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Digital Outreach Worker (ref 24.01)
We are looking for an individual who understands the barriers older people may feel towards the digital world, someone who is confident using a range of digital devices, IT packages and popular applications and importantly, someone who can explain technology and the benefits of digital in a clear and simple way. Our Digital Inclusion Programme is an innovative project encouraging and supporting older people to engage with online services necessary to living well.
The Digital Outreach Worker will support the effective delivery of the Digital Inclusion Programme to people over the age of 50 across County Durham.
This opportunity would suit someone who has the natural ability to build relationships and possesses good organisational and digital skills. You will have a positive can-do attitude and willingness to help develop and deliver our digital inclusion support service to older people.
Based at our head office at Belmont Business Park, Durham DH1 1TW. This post will require you to have access to a car and have a clean driving licence. The post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing date: Friday 3 May 2024 by 5.00pm
Interview date: Tuesday 14 May 2024
If you would like more information about this vacancy, email us and we will contact you.
You can request your application pack:
By email: info@ageukcountydurham.org.uk (quoting reference 24.01)
By post: write to Julie Nicholls, Age UK County Durham, 1st Floor Houghton House, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW
Or download the documents listed below:
If your application is acceptable for the next stage of the recruitment process you will hear from us within 2 weeks. Once your application has been reviewed you will be informed of the outcome via email.
If an applicant is successful, they will be invited to attend an interview. Unfortunately it is not possible to contact those applicants who have been unsuccessful.
However, those who are invited to interview and are subsequently found to be unsuccessful, we will contact you to provide feedback.