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Age UK Sheffield is a great place to work! Could you bring your skills to our team? See our latest vacancies below.
Working for Age UK Sheffield
Age UK Sheffield is a local independent charity with around 60 staff members. We help over 4,000 local older people every year, offering support, activities, events, befriending, information and more. 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 welcome applications from all sections of the community. Because of the nature of our work with older people, all roles are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
We have a generous annual leave policy – 30 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata). We are an inclusive organisation who embrace and celebrate difference. We welcome and encourage applicants from people from Black, Asian and other minoritised communities, people who are LGBTQ+ and people living with disabilities. We are a Mindful and Disability Confident employer.
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Age UK Sheffield Trustee
Age UK Sheffield supports older people to live independently, with better health, financial security and strong social connections. As a Trustee, you will help guide the charity’s strategy, ensure good governance, and support long-term sustainability. The role involves working with the Board and leadership team to make key decisions, provide constructive challenge, and act as an ambassador for the organisation. Trustees contribute their skills and experience at a strategic level rather than day-to-day operations. Previous trustee experience is helpful but not essential — what matters most is a commitment to improving the lives of older people and a willingness to share your expertise and perspective. • Please complete our Trustee application form and return it to recruitment@ageuksheffield.org.uk or call 0114 250 2850
Head of Service Delivery, Quality and Standards
Are you a passionate, innovative leader looking for your next challenge in the charity or social care sector? Do you want to make a real and lasting impact in the lives of older people across Sheffield? At Age UK Sheffield, we’re not just a service provider—we’re an organisation that puts older people at the heart of everything we do. We are now recruiting for a strategic, forward-thinking Head of Service Delivery, Quality and Standards to join our Senior Management Team and lead the evolution of our services at a time when older people need us more than ever. About the Role This is a rare opportunity to join an innovative, award-winning charity that prides itself on delivering excellence. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and working closely with our Board of Trustees, you will have overall responsibility for the quality, delivery, development and strategic leadership of a diverse portfolio of services, including: • Independent Living Coordination • Hospital Discharge • Dementia Support • Information & Advice • Paid-for Home Support Services You will provide leadership to managers and teams working across multiple locations and community settings, ensuring services are safe, effective, person-centred and financially sustainable. You will lead on safeguarding, health and safety, quality assurance and continuous improvement, helping us maintain high standards and achieve excellent outcomes for older people. Why Work With Us? - You’ll be part of a visionary, supportive, and diverse organisation committed to making Sheffield a great place to grow older. - We offer flexible working hours and hybrid working options following a comprehensive induction. - 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) - Age UK Sheffield is proud to be a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ and Black and ethnic minority communities. 36.25 per week, Monday to Friday (flexible between 8am–6pm) Apply by: 9am on Monday 14th September. Interviews will be held during week commencing Monday 21st September
Personal Assistant & Governance Lead to the CEO
Are you highly organised, detail-focused and confident working with senior leaders and trustees? Age UK Sheffield is looking for a Personal Assistant & Governance Lead to provide essential support to our CEO and Board of Trustees. This flexible bank role would suit someone with strong administration and minute-taking skills who enjoys coordinating meetings, managing competing priorities and ensuring things run smoothly behind the scenes. You'll play a key role in supporting good governance across the charity by organising trustee meetings, preparing papers, recording minutes and monitoring actions. You'll also support the CEO with diary management and help coordinate organisational reporting, audits and quality assurance activities. We're looking for someone who can: • Organise and coordinate trustee and committee meetings. • Produce accurate and professional minutes. • Support the CEO with diary management and administration. • Coordinate organisational reports and information requests. • Help maintain quality and compliance records. • Build positive working relationships with trustees and colleagues. What we're looking for: • Excellent organisational and administrative skills. • Strong written communication and minute-taking experience. • Good attention to detail. • Confidence working independently. • A professional and discreet approach to confidential information. Experience supporting trustees, boards or committees would be an advantage Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 28 August Interviews: Week commencing 1 September
Mid-Retirement Support Navigator
Are you passionate about helping people make informed decisions about later life? Age UK Sheffield is looking for a motivated Mid-Retirement Support Navigator to join our team and help establish an exciting new service supporting people as they approach mid stage retirement and navigate to make informed decisions by confidence building conversations. This is an opportunity to shape a new project from the outset. Alongside providing one-to-one tailored support, you will develop referral pathways, build relationships with partner organisations, support promotion of the service across Sheffield, and play a key role in monitoring outcomes and reporting on the project's impact. This is not an advice role. Through supportive conversations, you will help people understand their options and plan for the future, exploring topics such as further retirement planning, budgeting, housing, wellbeing, work, volunteering and future care needs. We're looking for someone with excellent people skills, experience of supporting individuals to make informed decisions, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly. You may have a background in information and advice, pensions, financial services, adult social care, housing, community support or a related field. Salary £27,810 | 36.25 hours per week Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 28 August Interviews: Week commencing 1 September All posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. CVs are not accepted. For an application pack, please visit the Recruiting page at www.ageuk.org.uk/sheffield.
Information and Advice Manager
An exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring manager to lead our Information, Advice and Welfare Benefits Service, supporting people aged 50 and over to live the life they choose and to obtain the benefits and services to which they are entitled. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Information and Advice Service Manager to lead our highly regarded service and support the continued development of our advice offer. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a skilled team, maintain high-quality standards, and help shape services that make a real difference to older people in Sheffield. You will have the ability to lead and develop a specialist team of advisors, have excellent time management and IT skills, be comfortable managing a case load of customers and organising our response to high levels of demand for our services. You will be a people person, highly organised and skilled at practical problem-solving and planning. You will be passionate about promoting older people’s independence. You will work collaboratively with colleagues, partners and funders to develop services that respond to the needs of older people across Sheffield. The role includes responsibility for service performance, quality assurance, safeguarding, financial monitoring and the achievement of contractual and funding outcomes. £30-33K per annum, plus pension and 30 days annual leave plus public holidays Closing date for applications: 12pm Monday 17th August 2026. Interviews will be held w/c 24th August. For an application pack please go to the ‘Recruiting’ page on www.ageuk.org.uk/sheffield
Hospital Activities and Discharge Support Coordinator
To design and deliver engaging group and one-to-one activities for older people during their hospital stay, supporting their wellbeing, confidence, independence and recovery. The post holder will help patients maintain social connections, identify interests and goals, and build confidence for returning home. They will work closely with hospital staff, patients, families and the wider Age UK Sheffield team to support discharge planning and help overcome barriers that may delay a safe return home. The role will: • Provide meaningful activity, conversation and peer support opportunities. • Promote independence and confidence through participation and social interaction. • Encourage communication, connection and wellbeing. • Support patients to identify goals and outcomes that are important to them. • Help patients and families access appropriate community-based support following discharge. • Measure and evaluate the impact of activities and interventions. • Work collaboratively with hospital teams and Age UK Sheffield colleagues to support positive discharge outcomes Bank Hours (typically Wednesdays and either Mondays or Fridays) Hours: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm Salary: £13.50 per hour
Interested?
If you'd like to know more about the roles and what we do to support older people living in Sheffield, we recommend checking out our YouTube channel! Here's the link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2eXJ8irtClPI1VUEp8u4cA