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Make a Real Difference. Join Age UK York.
Are you passionate about helping others and making a meaningful impact in your community? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
At Age UK York, every role plays an important part in supporting older people, their families, and carers to live well and enjoy later life. Whether you're advising on money and benefits, working directly in the community, or providing care and support, you'll be helping to make a positive difference every day.
We're proud to have a dedicated team of more than 90 staff and 270 volunteers who share a commitment to improving the lives of older people across York.
When you join Age UK York, you're not just taking on a new role; you're becoming part of a supportive, friendly, and caring community. Together, we work towards a common goal: helping people feel valued, connected, and supported as they age.
Whether you're starting your career, looking for a new challenge, or bringing years of experience, you'll find rewarding opportunities to develop your skills, grow professionally, and make a genuine difference.
Join us and be part of something that matters. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Head of Finance
Age UK York is offering an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team and support our vital work here in York.
We are looking to find our new Head of Finance, someone who can bring their experience, expertise and passion to support our local York charity, our team and those we are here to help each and every day.
Enjoy a read of our Full Job Description and Person Specification
You will manage our brilliant Finance team continuing and strengthening our financial management helping our organisation to make every penny entrusted to us count as we develop, manage and realise our financial goals. Our Finance function underpins all that we do and can ensure we can continue to offer the services on which so many rely and the difference we together make in supporting older people and those around them across York.
You would be a member of our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and work closely with our Board of Trustees including our Treasurer.
The opportunity offers an excellent benefits package and not only take forward the strong legacy from our current team though the opportunity to bring your own identity, ideas and strengths to the fore in our collective efforts to be there tomorrow and beyond.
Key Responsibilities:
- Experience and success in providing both leadership and management to a FInance function and the range of responsibilities for an organisation.
- Managed a team providing support, motivation and nurturing talent and opportunity.
- Experience in providing leadership within an organisation; an eye for detail and a driver of standards in continuously learning and strengthening working practices and outcomes.
- Experience in leading teams in successfully delivering finance and support functions.
- The ability to readily transfer your existing experiences and skills to a new challenge.
- Understanding of your strengths and areas for continuing development and proactively build your knowledge and skills.
We’re looking for someone to take forward this finance focussed role and as a member of our Senior Leadership Team who:
- Is successful in providing financial management for an organisation and effective in collaborating and supporting non-financial colleagues in our shared financial goals and successful practice.
- Demonstrates strong leadership and people management skills.
- and can contribute to realising our organisational strategic priorities.
- Skilled, including an excellent communicator, in building and maintaining successful relationships across internal teams and external partnership as an ambassador for our organisation
- Able, and experienced, in delivering in meeting outcomes and targets whilst supporting a performance and continuous improvement organisational approach.
- Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
- Strong attention to detail, analytical and critical thinking qualities, and able to apply and be energised to meet organisational challenges and opportunities in continually strengthening our organisation to help us realise our vision, mission and priorities.
Key Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
- Ability to prepare, manage, monitor and report on budgets.
- Previous experience in one or more, management or financial accounting roles delivering day to day finance functions.
- Experience of line management and support, motivation and development to colleagues and collective team.
- Experience of supporting the development of high quality services through financial management and support to operational colleagues.
- Effective understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Including interpreting and communicating financial information to non-finance function colleagues; a facilitative and accessible approach; ability to manage remote communications and diplomacy and conflict resolution skills.
- Passion and commitment to work within a not for profit organisation and support a team approach in working to help others.
- Decision making – ability to make decisions based on an analysis of data and insights, including financial, performance and needs based data.
Salary and Benefits:
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£17.75 per hour (£ 32,391.98 full time equivalent)
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A genuinely friendly and supportive environment
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Generous holidays – 26.5 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees). Additional leave – an extra day of long service.
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Birthday day off
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Enhanced sick pay after 6 months of service
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Flexible work schedule
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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Potential for funding towards professional qualifications
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Employee discounts
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Free eye test
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Free flu jabFree DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)
Application Method:
- Applications: please send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk
- Further information: please see attached job description for further information. If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Simon Holmes on 01904 627995.
- Closing date for applications is 10am on Tuesday 8 September 2026
- You can view ouf full job and person description by clicking Full Job Description and Person Specification
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Domiciliary Care Worker (Bridge the Gap)
Are you looking for a career in care?
Age UK York are recruiting for dedicated care workers to provide high-quality person-centred care to people living in their own homes. Car driver essential.
Care workers provide a flexible and adaptive service which responds to the needs and wishes of the clients, enabling positive outcomes.
The Role.
Age UK York’s Bridge the Gap Care Service is a domiciliary care service that provides personal care to people living within their own homes whilst maintaining their independence. Services are provided to adults with a wide range of health care and social care needs, including physical disabilities, mental health needs and dementia.
This could include:
Assisting in/out of bed.
Preparation and serving of meals.
Administering medication.
Personal care including bathing and showering.
Social Calls.
Requirements.
Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle.
Honest, caring and reliable.
Willingness to work alone and as part of a team.
Ability to communicate with people at all levels.
Understand the needs of vulnerable clients.
Must have the right to work in the UK.
Enhanced DBS Security Clearance. (Age UK York will fund this).
Hours.
ZERO hours
Salary:
£12.35 per hour increasing to £13.59 per hour after 7pm and weekends.
45p per mile paid starting from your home address, this also includes travel time.
Location.
York and the surrounding areas.
Age UK York’s Benefits.
Full training and induction.
Enrolment and support to complete NVQ’s/Diploma’s.
Generous paid holidays.
Pension Contributions.
Free DBS Check.
Free flu jab.
Discounted Age UK Insurance policies.
For more information and a discussion about the role please contact the CQC Registered Manager, Anne-Marie Miles on 01904 627995.
Alternatively, CV’s can be sent directly to: recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk
Applications are also accepted via the website: www.ageuk.org.uk/york
Home Helper (Feather Duster Cleaning)
Would you like to make a lasting impact on the lives of older people in York?
Are you looking for a flexible weekday role which fits around your home life?
Service: Feather Duster Cleaning
Location: York and the surrounding area. Entering customers homes
Responsible to: Feather Duster Manager
Hours: Zero Hours or 10+ hours per week contracts available (drivers only) with some flexibility.
Service hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. (No weekends or evenings)
Salary: £12.71 per hour plus travel time and mileage
We are looking for friendly, reliable people to join our Help at Home team. You will be supporting older people with a range of domestic tasks, helping them to maintain a clean and tidy home, and offering companionship.
You will need your own transport (either a full driving licence and access to vehicle or a bicycle if working in the local area.) You will receive full training and support, uniform and a generous leave allowance
If you have experience in these areas we would like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Visit customers in their own homes
- Carry out specific tasks (which have been agreed with the customer on the first visit) whilst allowing for flexibility
- To ensure all visits are on specified times and days agreed
- contact the office immediately if the customers’ circumstances change
Contact the Feather Duster Manager on 01904 866142 during working hours for more details
Applications by CV or Letter can be sent to recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk
Care Co-Ordinator
Would you like to make a lasting impact on the lives of older people in York?
Age UK York is offering an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic team and support our vital work here in York.
Service: Care Services (Care at Home and Feather Duster Cleaning)
Location: York and the surrounding area. Office based and entering customers' homes
Responsible to: Care Manager and Feather Duster Manager
Hours: 35 hours per week with flexible working pattern across Monday - Sunday including evenings and every other weekend
Salary: £26,917.28 per annum.
We are looking for a friendly, reliable person to join our Care Services Team as a Care Services Co-ordinator. You will be supporting carers and home helpers to provide assistance to people in their homes enabling them to maintain their independence. You will play a key role ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person centred care and maintaining service standards.
You will need a full clean driving license and access to your own vehicle.
If you have experience in this area we would like to hear from you.
Application Deadline: 26/06/2026
Responsibilities
- Complete client care reviews and update care plans for both personal and domestic support, write new care plans, review MAR charts and risk assessments.
- Create and maintain Rotas for staff supporting our service resilience and continuation of delivery.
- Maintaining Care Standards.
- Escalating Safeguarding concerns.
- Supporting CQC Compliance and ambition towards Outstanding.
- Work in support of effective team working andcoordination including client management arrangements and our response to
needs. - Carry out supervision with Care Workers and Home Helpers.
- Support the promotion of our Care Services and engage with prospective new clients including assessments and onboarding to receive our Care.
- Maintain accurate digital care records.
- Carry out Spot checks and audit of records to ensure care calls are highquality and CQC fundamental standards of care are consistently met.
- Provision of guidance and support to care workers.
- Support Recruitment of Care Workers and Home Helpers.
- Support with training of new Care Workers and Home Helpers (e.g.shadowing and best practices).
- Answer telephone queries on both services.
- Covering calls for both services when needed.
- Liaising with professionals regarding care (social workers, occupational therapists, doctors, pharmacists).
- Cover on call with other team members on a rotational basis, including evenings and weekends.
- Undertake additional responsibilities as required in support of Care Services and wider Age UK York.
- This job profile is an outline of responsibilities and will be reviewed with the postholder in light of the evolving needs of the post and Age UK York.
For more information and a discussion about the role please contact the CQC Registered Manager, Anne-Marie Miles on 01904 627995.
Alternatively, CV’s can be sent directly to: recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk
Keep Your Pet Organiser (Internal Only)
Help older people keep the pets they love
The Keep Your Pet (KYP) service provides practical support to older and vulnerable people who may be struggling to care for their pets due to illness, reduced mobility, hospital appointments, or crisis situations. The service helps people maintain the important bond with their pets and supports them to remain independent by coordinating volunteer-led pet support, including dog walking and pet care.
We are looking for a compassionate and organised Keep Your Pet Organiser to support the delivery and growth of this valued community service.
The KYP Organiser will support the continued growth and effective delivery of the service by registering new clients, increasing awareness of the service within the community, and help build client numbers.
The role involves carrying out home visits to register new clients, monitor ongoing support arrangements, and ensure services are meeting clients’ needs. The postholder will maintain regular contact with clients and volunteers, to help to resolve any issues or concerns that arise
Working closely with the Service Manager, the KYP Organiser will help coordinate and support the day-to-day running of the service, ensuring clients receive a high standard of support and that the service continues to operate effectively within the community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Register new clients to the Keep Your Pet service through community engagement, home visits, and assessments.
- Support the promotion, development, and growth of the service within the local community. To increase client numbers
- Conduct regular follow-up visits and welfare checks to ensure support arrangements continue to meet client needs.
- Liaise with clients and volunteers to coordinate pet care support, including dog walking and other agreed assistance.
- Support clients to access other services where required
- Introduce match between client and volunteer where the volunteer is willing to provide social contact where this will be beneficial to the client.
- Build positive working relationships with clients, volunteers, carers, and professionals involved in supporting the client.
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date records in line with GDPR and organisational policies and report any concerns to the KYP manager.
- Undertake general administrative duties as required to support the smooth running of the service.
Salary and Benefits:
- £23,906.19
- A genuinely friendly and supportive environment
- Generous holidays – 26.5 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees). Additional leave – an extra day of long service.
- Birthday day off
- Enhanced sick pay after 6 months of service
- Flexible work schedule
- Potential for funding towards professional qualifications
- Employee discounts
- Free eye test
- Free flu jab
Please provide your CV and a covering letter detailing what interests you about this role and how you would be suited to it to recruitment@ageukyork.org.uk .
If you would like an informal discussion about this role please contact Bev Dowdy, KYP Manager, at bev.dowdy@ageukyork.org.uk.
Application Deadline: Midnight on Monday 24th Aug 2026.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.