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Trustee's Required

We are looking for volunteer Trustees

Join our Board to guide our team of staff and volunteers to deliver our strategic priorities to help older people in Leeds;

  • By enabling independence

  • Make positive contributions

  • Build resilience, choice and control

  • Build and maintain social connections

  • By promoting health and wellbeing

The overarching aims of our work are to;

  • Prioritise things in life that are important to the older person to enable them to live their life as they choose and to the best of their ability

  • Support older people to regain and maintain their confidence

  • Provide a range of health and wellbeing activities

  • Provide accessible quality assured information and advice on issues affecting older people

  • Support older people to plan for their later years, helping to navigate significant life changes

Age UK Leeds is a vibrant, forward-looking organisation.  We are a leading, local, independent charity working to influence, shape and deliver responsive services, supporting the independence and wellbeing of older people in Leeds to positively improve their quality of life.

Age UK Leeds has an experienced, talented team of staff and volunteers and a dedicated Board of Trustees, who have built a credible and trusted organisation. We want to continue to work in partnership with others to help achieve the Leeds ambition to be the best city to grow old in. 

Skills, Ability and Knowledge

  • You will demonstrate an ability to engage strategically, positively and collaboratively in Board discussions and act as an ambassador for the Charity.

  • You should also bring strong relationship management skills and have a passion for delivering excellence.

  • You will demonstrate skills and experience of working in some of the following key areas: legal, commercial, IT, HR and organisational development, fundraising, or campaigning.

We aim to promote equality diversity & inclusion as an employer and seek to ensure that equality and diversity principles underpin all areas of our work and service provision.  We recognise that we have a special responsibility to combat age-discrimination experienced by older people.

This is an unpaid role, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed

Age UK Leeds is seeking to recruit a number of committed and enthusiastic people to further strengthen our Board of Trustees and help us achieve the next phase of our planned development.

Further information:

Application Process

Please send your CV and covering letter telling us why you are interested in working with Age UK Leeds, and the skills, experience and knowledge that you possess that will be beneficial to the Charity to recruitment@ageukleeds.org.uk or by post to Age UK Leeds, Bradbury Building, Mark Lane, Leeds, LS2 8JA. 

Closing date: 1 October 2024

For an informal discussion, please contact Iain Anderson – Chief Executive

Email: Iain.anderson@ageukleeds.org.uk

Phone: 07983215393

 

Help at Home Support Worker

Age UK Leeds is a leading local voluntary sector organisation providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in Leeds. 

Are you looking for a role that is varied and challenging, where you have the potential to make a real difference and improve the lives of older people in Leeds? If so, we at Age UK Leeds are recruiting for an Help at Home Support worker to work as part of our Help at Home Team.

Service – Help at Home

 Salary - £12.60 per hour

Hours – Variable hours

Contract Term – dependant on funding.

Closing Date - Open

Interview Date – as and when suitable applications are received.

Location – Community of Leeds/Client homes

Job role

We are looking for reliable, caring, enthusiastic candidates for our Help at Home service, which operates primarily in the North and West of Leeds.

You will be supporting clients with social and domestic tasks, as detailed in their individual support plans.

This role does not require evening or weekend work, and we do not support with medication support or personal care.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the following documents which make up the application pack. Please note that all applicants must complete the application form as we do not accept CVs.

Application Pack Documents:

Application Form

Age UK Leeds Background

Equality and Diversity Policy

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form

Job Description

Person Specification

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy

Tell us what you think

For an informal chat about the position, please contact Lee Potter Operational manager on 07983216552.

Please submit your completed application and monitoring form to our Human resources by email at humanresources@ageukleeds.org.uk or by post to Human Resources, Age UK Leeds, Bradbury Building, Mark Lane, Leeds, LS2 8JA.

Please note that postal applications must reach us the working day before the deadline in order to be considered for shortlisting.

For further information about applying for the role contact the HR Officer on 07395851568

Application packs may be available in other formats on request.

Wellbeing Activity Coordinator

Age UK Leeds is a leading local voluntary sector organisation providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in Leeds. 

Are you looking for a role that is varied and challenging, where you have the potential to make a real difference and improve the lives of older people in Leeds? If so, we at Age UK Leeds are recruiting for an Wellbeing Activity Coordinator to work as part of our Ways to Wellbeing Team

Service : Ways to Wellbeing Team

 Salary:Scale 6 £28,813 Pro rata

Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract Term: Fixed Term for 6 months (subject to funding)

Closing Date: Monday 21st July 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed shortly after the closing date.

Location: Leeds

Job role

We are recruiting for a Wellbeing Activities Co-ordinator to play a key role in promoting our wellbeing activities, with a particular focus on digital support, with the aim of raising awareness among older people, generating new referrals, and contributing to the delivery of digital support in groups and individually.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the following documents which make up the application pack.

Please note that all applicants must complete the application form as we do not accept CVs.

Application Pack Documents:

Application Form

Age UK Leeds Background

Equality and Diversity Policy

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form

Job Description & Person Specification

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy

Tell us what you think

For an informal chat about the position, please contact Samantha Latham on 07538 870323

Please submit your completed application and monitoring form to our Admin Team by email at humanresources@ageukleeds.org.uk or by post to Human Resources, Age UK Leeds, Bradbury Building, Mark Lane, Leeds, LS2 8JA.

Please note that postal applications must reach us the working day before the deadline in order to be considered for shortlisting.

For further information about applying for the role contact the HR Officer on 07395851568 (note, working days are Mon-Wed)

Application packs may be available in other formats on request.