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Jobs With Age UK Bexley

Age UK Bexley is a local independent charity with more than 30 staff and 100 volunteers. We support 4000 local older people and their families every year, offering activities, events, befriending and information. It's a great place to work if you really want to make a difference in people's lives.

We are currently advertising for the following posts:

Direct Payment Advisor

We are looking for 3 Direct Payments Advisors to support people and their families to understand, set up and confidently manage their Direct Payments.

This is a role where you will combine practical advice, problem solving and relationship building to help people take control of their support in a way that works for them.

The role will include:

  • Providing clear, accessible advice about Direct Payments and how they work
  • Supporting people to understand their responsibilities, including employing Personal Assistants
  • Maintaining accurate records and supporting monitoring and audit processes
  • Include working with a small team of advisors based in partner charities to provide holistic support

The Direct Payment Support Advisor supports people to understand and manage their direct payments so they can make informed choices about their care and support. By providing clear, practical and compassionate guidance, the role helps residents maintain independence, confidence and connection to the lives and communities that matter to them.

This post is 35 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until March 2028 (contract extension based on funding).

Salary: £29,642

We are advertising these roles as a partnership with Age UK Bexley, Bexley Mencap and Carers Support Bexley each hosting 1 role.  You can apply for a role with a specific organisation or all 3.

To find out more and apply please download the job pack here

*An enhanced DBS will be required for each successful candidate, at no cost to you. (T&Cs apply)

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the person specification (no more than 3 A4 sides) to humanresources@bvsc.co.uk

As there are three positions available with different organisations, please specify if you would like to be considered for Age UK Bexley, Bexley Mencap, Carers Support (Bexley) or all three.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the organisation that you would like to apply to using the details below (or any if you would like to apply to all three):

Please note, that applications will be shared with all organisations in the partnership for joint shortlisting and interviews.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 12th April at 5pm (applicants will be notified of outcome by Friday 17th April).

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21st April and Thursday 23rd April

Volunteer and Befriending Co-ordinator

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join Age UK Bexley and make a real difference to the organisation and to our clients. 

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person who is flexible, with good IT skills, excellent inter-personal and communication skills and the ability to support and motivate volunteers to join our team supporting older people in the London Borough of Bexley

For the job description and person specification for the role, please click here. 

To apply, please send your CV with an additional supporting statement on no more than 2 sides of A4, explaining how you meet the person specification, to the Head of Operations, Gemma Smith, at: gemma.smith@ageukbexley.org.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 3 April 2025 and we will be holding interviews on Thursday 9 April.

If you have not heard from us by 9 April, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview.