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Activities Coordinator

Age UK Lincolnshire is an independent local charity and a proud brand partner of Age UK, supporting more than 6,000 people every month. As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in expanding the range of opportunities available to older people across Lincolnshire. You’ll help deliver community events, promote our services, and support older residents to get involved in the diverse activities offered through our Activity Centre and within the wider community.

In this position, you’ll champion independence, wellbeing, and meaningful social connection. You’ll build strong relationships with local partners, identify new opportunities for engagement, and consult with older adults to understand their needs. You’ll also represent the charity at meetings and events, maintain accurate monitoring records, follow organisational policies, and uphold a proactive, person‑centred approach to supporting older people.

About the Role

  • Permanent contract
  • 25 hours per week
  • Based at 36 Park Street, Lincoln, with community work 
  • £17,633 per annum (£24,687 FTE)
  • Service operates Monday – Friday, with occasional flexibility depending on events
  • Mileage paid at 45p per mile (up to 10,000 miles)
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance is essential

What We’re Looking For

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including confidence speaking to groups
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver events
  • Approachable, empathetic, friendly, and professional manner
  • Ability to encourage community participation and promote the benefits of activities and volunteering
  • Positive attitude and commitment to confidentiality
  • Desirable but not essential:
  • Experience working in the voluntary sector or with older people

Why work for Age UK Lincolnshire?

Age UK Lincolnshire is an inclusive and innovative organisation that listens to our employees and clients to ensure they feel valued, respected and recognised. All employees have access to:

  • Access to an Employee Assistant Programme provided by BUPA
  • In house Mental Health First Aider support
  • Full training for the role, with additional training in line with your passions, such as Dementia, Safeguarding and NVQ’s
  • To be part of an organisation that really makes a difference
  • Job satisfaction and feeling valued.
  • Blue Light Card
  • Charity Worker discounts, including a dedicated Age UK portal (AON)
  • Discounted tickets for events provided by Tickets for Good

How to apply

Please click here to complete our application form. We encourage applicants to refer to the job description when completing their application, demonstrating their skills and suitability for the role.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Thursday 19th March 2026

Interview date: Thursday 26th March 2026

If you have any questions about the role, get in touch with the Human Resources Department by calling 01522 696000 or email hr@ageuklincolnshire.org.uk

Role subject to Disclosure and Barring Scheme.

Use of AI 

At Age UK Lincolnshire we recognise that technology is changing the way people apply for jobs and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool to support your journey. However, it’s important to ensure your application still reflects your own voice and skillset. AI should support, not replace, your experience. Always review AI-generated content carefully and be ready to talk about it in interviews. 

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Age UK Lincolnshire has an ongoing commitment to safeguarding, to demonstrate this we ensure that we follow safer recruitment practices. Our application form and interview process will always contain safeguarding-related questions. To ensure that our pre-employment checks are thorough, we will obtain and verify references from previous employers and conduct Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all new employees. Everyone at Age UK Lincolnshire will receive a comprehensive induction which will cover an insight into safeguarding principles, policies and procedures. In addition, all employees complete mandatory Safeguarding Training.