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We welcome all applicants regardless of age and are an equal opportunities employer
All enquiries 01604 611200
Working for Age UK Northamptonshire
We are a local independent charity providing services and support to around 18,000 older people and their families every year. Our workforce is made up of 135 salaried full-time and part-time employees, 75 casual workers and 78 Domestic Care Workers [September 2024]. We also rely on 267 active volunteers [February 2025] to enable us to reduce loneliness and make a positive difference to older people throughout the county.
Whether you're ready for a career change, or you're just starting out and are not sure what you'd like to do, please get in touch for an informal chat about any of our paid vacancies. Call us on 01604 611200.
Permanent roles
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Bereavement Community Lead Counsellor
Come and help us establish a brand new service which will provide counselling and support to people who are affected by bereavement. If you are compassionate and patient, calm and self-aware, with line-manager experience, we'd love to hear from you.
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Bereavement Community Coordinator
We need a caring, well-organised person to play a pivotal role in our new bereavement service. You will support the Lead Counsellor, setting up and managing the administrative functions of the Bereavement Community.
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Bereavement Community Counsellor
This is an exciting time join Age UK Northamptonshire as you would be helping to set up a brand new service, facilitating drop-in bereavement groups, delivering 1:1 counselling sessions and other bereavement focused work. Up to 30 hours per week available initially.
Permanent roles
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Donations & Legacies Coordinator
We're looking for a self-motivated, results-driven, pro-active person with excellent communications skills. This is a part-time role of 15 hours a week and an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development and success of our fundraising strategy.
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Floating Key Holder
We need someone to provide management support at our eight shops across the county, helping to keep the shops open and running smoothly. This may be at short notice, so being flexible is a key requirement of this role. If you love retail and would like to make a positive difference to your community, this is the job for you.
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Deputy Shop Manager Rothwell
We need a reliable, trustworthy person to help the Shop Manager run our thriving charity shop in Rothwell. Experience of working in retail is not essential, but you should have a passion for high street retail and excellent merchandising skills.
Permanent roles
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Interim Shop Manager Rothwell
Would you like to make a difference to older people in Northamptonshire? We need someone with an understanding of the retail charity sector to be responsible for the management and profitable day-to-day operation of our lovely shop in Rothwell. If you are passionate about providing the highest standard of customer service at all times, we'd love to hear from you.
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Home Store Deputy Manager
We need to recruit a reliable, trustworthy person to help the Shop Manager in the running of our Home Store in Higham Ferrers on Sundays. Bring your passion for providing good customer service and enjoy working with our small, friendly team raising vital funds to improve later life.
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Casual roles
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CSAH Support Worker
We need caring, reliable people with excellent inter-personal skills. You will work with the client in their own home, doing a variety of tasks, enabling them to get the best out of life. Ideally you will have experience of care work or of working with older people, but it's not essential. Making our clients feel valued is more important in this role.
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Handyperson
We need to recruit a handyperson to carry out practical tasks in the homes of older people that will enable to them live safely and independently. If you have proven handyperson skills and can competently fit key safes, grabrails and stair rails and install personal alarm equipment, we'd love to hear from you.
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Domestic Care Worker (zero hour contract)
Come and make a huge difference to older people. You can help our clients look after their home by cleaning the kitchen and bathroom and carrying out domestic tasks that enable them to live independently. No personal care is involved, just a willingness to do a good job and provide a reliable service.
Casual roles
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Toenail Cutting Service Worker
Come and help older people look after their feet. Our Toenail Cutting Service Workers come from a variety of backgrounds but all of them enjoy meeting their clients and getting job satisfaction from making a positive difference.
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Gardener
Come and help older people in the Kettering area look after their garden. This is an outdoor job with the amount of work varying according to the seasons. If you enjoy working flexible hours and can manage your own time, completing tasks in an efficient manner, this could be perfect for you.
Tina says it's a nice charity to work for
"I like working in the small community and meeting regular and new customers. I've been made to feel welcome by all the lovely volunteers in the shop. People give us good feedback and I like knowing all the money raised in my shop stays in the county."
Find a job where you look forward to Monday morning
Work part-time, full-time or flexible hours with us and enjoy making a difference.
Call us on 01604 611200 for an informal chat about working for Age UK Northamptonshire.
Sara Boon has worked for us for nearly 20 years.
Working part-time in her local area suits Sara and she would recommend being a Domestic Care Worker to anyone who wants to make a positive difference in their community.