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Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire is a great place to work. Could you bring your skills to our team? See our latest vacancies below.
Help shape our future- join our Board of Trustees
We are looking for committed enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals, who can share their time, experience and skills to make a difference to the lives of local older people as set out in our vision and values.
The Board and Chief Executive have identified some additional skills that would particularly complement our current team which include marketing and communications, PR and digital media skills, campaigning and fundraising, as well as financial or management accounting and oversight.
Previous board experience is not essential but enthusiasm to support the organisation deliver on our vision mission and values are essential.
Who we are:
Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire is an independent local charity and part of a network of 118 federated Age UK charities. We've been working in the local community to help older people for over 70 years. We have many dedicated staff and volunteers helping us to deliver services and activities for older people in Hull and East Yorkshire.
Your role as a Trustee is to work as part of a team providing leadership, strategic direction and collective responsibility for robust governance, ensuring the charity is run effectively and efficiently and delivers benefit and value. All Trustees are volunteers and the positions are unremunerated.
The time commitment required is typically around 4 hours per month including:
- attendance at our board meetings which are held four times a year, with time in between to respond to emails and read board papers and generally prepare for the meeting.
- Undertaking some required training (generally done online in own time)
- Engaging with Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire’s various activities and events
- Supporting the leadership team with the above specialist skills
This is an exciting and challenging time as we continue to plan to ensure financial diversity and stability and a high standard of performance for the organisation. As a Trustee you will be part of shaping and guiding this development and help to make a difference to local people and the communities.
If you would like to contact us to find out more about the role or the organisation please initially contact our Chief Executive Simon Himsworth initially using the email address hello@ageukhey.org.uk or telephone number 01482 3244644
Communities in Motion Activities Coordinator
Post: 30.00 hours minimum contracted per week
Accountable to: KellyJo Pearson – Charity Activities Manager
Accountable for: Communities in Motion Project
Salary: £23,500
Base: Axida House, 350 Preston Road, Hull, HU9 5HH, with regular travel across Hull
Closing Date: Friday 5 June 3pm
Working Hours:
The service operates between:
- Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Friday: 8:00am – 3:00pm
The post holder will work 30 hours within these times.
Purpose of Post
To improve physical activity levels for older people across Hull, increasing health and wellbeing, reducing frailty, and improving social connection.
This role will lead the development and delivery of high-quality, inclusive, and evidence-based physical activity programmes as part of the Communities in Motion programme. The post holder will play a key role in engaging inactive older people, supporting behaviour change, and enabling long-term participation in physical activity.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, creative, and person-centred individual to shape and deliver impactful services that improve quality of life for older people, particularly those least likely to engage in physical activity.
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Home Support Worker
Post: 0.00 hours minimum contracted per week
(you can be expected to work significantly more hours should you wish)
Accountable to: Home Support Supervisor
Accountable for: Providing service support
Salary: £13.22 per hour plus mileage when escorting clients
Community Based: Lone working
Areas to cover: Hull, Hessle, Cottingham, North Ferriby, Bilton, Anlaby, Brough, Beverley
The post holder will be expected to work with clients in their own homes and travelling efficiently across Hull and East Yorkshire. There will be a requirement to come into the Hull office for occasional meetings/training.
The service currently and predominantly operates between the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday, with evening/weekend services not currently being considered (but this may change due to clients demand and Home Support Worker availability).
Purpose of Post
To enable older people to live independently in their own homes with a person-centred approach by providing:
- Tailored assistance requirements to meet individual needs of clients in Hull and East Yorkshire
- Generic support to the Home Support Service Team
- To cover the service during sick or annual leave
Base
Home Support Workers work in client’s own homes across Hull and East Yorkshire. Every effort will be made to minimise travel time; however, Home Support Workers will be required to work across Hull and East Yorkshire as the service requires.
Clients
Clients are older people (over the age of 50). Some live with dementia, are terminally ill and some have learning, physical and sensory disabilities. All support will be tailored to meet individuals needs with a person-centred approach. There will be no personal or medical care needs.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
To provide regular visits to clients in their own homes, giving practical assistance with domestic tasks and providing general companionship. There are no personal care duties.
- Housekeeping: domestic services such as keeping the home tidy, cleaning, changing bed linen, laundry, and ironing.
- One off deep cleaning.
- Support with prompting medication.
- Shopping and meal preparation: shopping for weekly groceries, checking the fridge for out-of-date food.
- Household management: assistance with managing bill payments, support with correspondence and telephone calls. Running errands such as picking up posting letters.
- Ensuring clients feel less lonely and isolated: support with hobbies and activities. Helping maintain contact with family and friends, accompanying people on outings or on shopping trips and providing support to attend appointments.
- Any other reasonable duties in line with the nature of the service and job description.
- All duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with agreed Age UK Hull policies and procedures.
Other
- Ensure that staff and volunteers always act to promote the interests of older people and uphold the organisation’s commitment to promoting equality and diversity and fighting age discrimination.
- Act at all times, to protect the organisation from any risk of wrongdoing or loss of reputation.
- Be willing to undertake responsibility for exceptional tasks from time to time.
- To participate in Age UK Hull’s fundraising, promotional and social events, working with other members of staff and volunteers.
- Undertake other duties as required in line with the duties and responsibilities of the post.
Arrangements to Compliment this Post
- Induction
All staff will complete an induction and training before beginning direct work with clients.
- Supervision and Support
Staff will receive regular and ongoing support/contact from the Home Support supervison
- Training
Comprehensive training will be given to support staff to ensure they are fully aware and able to support the needs of a diverse range of older people. This will include the completion of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults level 1
- Person Specification
Not everyone can “tick every box”, that is fine. We recognise that people may have transferable skills/experiences gained in a variety of ways – professionally in other sectors, from volunteering or other life experiences and we consider how these may contribute to someone being suitable for this role.
Essential
Commitment to:
- a high-quality customer service to older people
- a client’s full participation in activities of their choice
- work part of a team
- empower and facilitate independent living for older people
- a flexible, person-centred approach
- the highest standards of professional conduct, accountability, and openness
- extend Age UK Hull’s reach and improve access to Age UK Hull services
Previous experience, knowledge, and skills
Ability to:
- carry out practical client support to a high maintainable standard.
- managing your own time and working without close supervision
- problem solving and taking initiative
- work with policies and procedures
- facilitating client engagement
- carry out a range of practical tasks.
- relate well to older people and understand their needs
- actively listen and hear
- communicate with empathy, in response to diverse clients
- inspire trust, confidence, and commitment
- maintain clear and accurate written records
- work flexibly
- work on own initiative and accept responsibility
- report and liaise effectively with colleagues and clients
- physically handle small loads e.g. carry shopping bags and move small items of furniture.
- A commitment to working within professional boundaries
- Good numeracy, IT and written skills
- Knowledge of the barriers to independence commonly faced by older people
- travel throughout Hull and East Yorkshire
Desirable
- Experience of working with older people living with dementia, terminally ill, learning, physical and sensory disabilities, and mental health and their families.
- Knowledge of services, resources, and facilities for older people.
- Basic understanding of risk assessment.
Education and Training
- to attend and participate in ongoing learning and training.
Transport - Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle during working hours, and car insurance cover for business use
- Ability to travel across Hull and East Yorkshire.
- Comfortable in a rapidly changing workplace
if you would like to apply for the role please complete the application form and return to homesupport@ageukhey.org.uk
Download Application Pack
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration of Eligility to Work in the UK
Home Support Worker
Post: 0.00 hours minimum contracted per week
(you can be expected to work significantly more hours should you wish)
Accountable to: Home Support Manager / Senior Home Support Workers
Accountable for: Providing service support.
Salary: £13.22 per hour plus mileage when escorting clients
Community Based: Lone working
Driving licence essential
The post holder will be expected to work with clients in their own homes and travelling efficiently across Hull and East Yorkshire. There will be a requirement to come into the Hull office for occasional meetings/training.
The service currently and predominantly operates between the hours of 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday, with evening/weekend services not currently being considered (but this may change due to clients demand and Home Support Worker availability).
Purpose of Post
To enable older people to live independently in their own homes with a person-centred approach by providing:
- Tailored assistance requirements to meet individual needs of clients in Hull and East Yorkshire
- Generic support to the Home Support Service Team
- To cover the service during sick or annual leave
Base
Home Support Workers work in client’s own homes and in a variety of community settings across Hull and East Yorkshire. Every effort will be made to minimise travel time; however, Home Support Workers will be required to work across Hull and East Yorkshire as the service requires.
Clients
Clients are older people (over the age of 50). Some live with dementia, are terminally ill and some have learning, physical and sensory disabilities. All support will be tailored to meet individuals needs with a person-centred approach. There will be no personal or medical care needs.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
To provide regular visits to clients in their own homes, giving practical assistance with domestic tasks and providing general companionship. There are no personal care duties.
- Housekeeping: domestic services such as keeping the home tidy, cleaning, changing bed linen, laundry, and ironing.
- One off deep cleaning.
- Support with prompting medication.
- Shopping and meal preparation: shopping for weekly groceries, checking the fridge for out-of-date food.
- Household management: assistance with managing bill payments, support with correspondence and telephone calls. Running errands such as picking up posting letters.
- Ensuring clients feel less lonely and isolated: support with hobbies and activities. Helping maintain contact with family and friends, accompanying people on outings or on shopping trips and providing support to attend appointments.
- Any other reasonable duties in line with the nature of the service and job description.
- All duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with agreed Age UK Hull policies and procedures.
Other
- Ensure that staff and volunteers always act to promote the interests of older people and uphold the organisation’s commitment to promoting equality and diversity and fighting age discrimination.
- Act at all times, to protect the organisation from any risk of wrongdoing or loss of reputation.
- Be willing to undertake responsibility for exceptional tasks from time to time.
- To participate in Age UK Hull’s fundraising, promotional and social events, working with other members of staff and volunteers.
- Undertake other duties as required in line with the duties and responsibilities of the post.
And bring your sense of humour - we like to laugh a lot, usually at ourselves, so you mustn’t be a diva!
Arrangements to Compliment this Post
- Induction
All staff will complete an induction and before beginning direct work with clients. Induction will include all Age UK Hull policies and procedures e.g. Health & Safety, confidentiality, staff handbook etc.
- Supervision and Support
Staff will receive regular and ongoing support from the Home Support Manager/Team Leader. All Home Support Staff are observed directly in their work at least two times a year.
- Training
Comprehensive training will be given to support staff to ensure they are fully aware and able to support the needs of a diverse range of older people. This will include the completion of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, supporting Age UK Hull Safeguarding Policy.
Person Specification
This is what an ideal post holder looks like, and to be honest, we’d be surprised if there is a someone who meets all the essential/desirable criteria!
Not everyone can “tick every box”, that is fine. We recognise that people may have transferable skills/experiences gained in a variety of ways – professionally in other sectors, from volunteering or other life experiences and we consider how these may contribute to someone being suitable for this role.
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to:
- a high-quality customer service to older people
- a client’s full participation in activities of their choice
- work part of a team
- empower and facilitate independent living for older people
- a flexible, person-centred approach
- the highest standards of professional conduct, accountability, and openness
- extend Age UK Hull’s reach and improve access to Age UK Hull services
Previous experience, knowledge, and skills
Ability to:
- carry out practical client support to a high maintainable standard.
- managing your own time and working without close supervision
- problem solving and taking initiative
- work with policies and procedures
- facilitating client engagement
- carry out a range of practical tasks.
- relate well to older people and understand their needs
- actively listen and hear
- communicate with empathy, in response to diverse clients
- inspire trust, confidence, and commitment
- maintain clear and accurate written records
- work flexibly
- work on own initiative and accept responsibility
- report and liaise effectively with colleagues and clients
- physically handle small loads e.g. carry shopping bags and move small items of furniture.
- A commitment to working within professional boundaries
- Good numeracy, IT and written skills
- Knowledge of the barriers to independence commonly faced by older people
- travel throughout Hull and East Yorkshire
Experience of working with older people living with dementia, terminally ill, learning, physical and sensory disabilities, and mental health and their families.
Knowledge of services, resources, and facilities for older people.
Basic understanding of risk assessment.
Education and Training
- to attend and participate in ongoing learning and training.
Transport
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle during working hours, and car insurance cover for business use
- Ability to travel across Hull and East Yorkshire.
- Comfortable in a rapidly changing workplace
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