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Working for Age UK Waltham Forest

Age UK Waltham Forest is a local independent charity assisting local older people by 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.

Retail Manager

Salary: £15.12 per hour

Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 9 - 5 (open to negotiation for correct candidate)

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team. We are excited to be opening our first shop in Waltham Forest and are looking for a new team member to share their skills, experience and enthusiasm with us, and help us to generate funds for Age UK Waltham Forest so we can continue to support older people in the borough.

As a Retail Manager, you manage a team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development.

If you are a motivated manager with a passion for retail, imaginative and driven and would like to use your skills to support a charity that helps thousands of older people in Waltham Forest every year, this may be the role for you!

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)

*** PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT, WE HOPE TO EXTEND THIS CONTRACT IF THE SHOP IS A SUCCESS***

Please apply ASAP. The position will close when a suitable candidate is recruited. Early applications are advised.

To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.

Job Description (PDF)

Window Cleaner

£13.15 PER HOME

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 - 5; zero hours contract

We are starting a new window cleaning service. This is added to our services to help people be as happy, safe and comfortable as possible in their own homes.

The right person will provide a reliable, friendly service to clean windows – only the front, ground floor windows. Using cloth/sponge/squeegee, you will help get the windows sparkling clean, and also wipe the frames and sills. You be using all your own equipment, and your own vehicle if required. Payment will be taken via our card reader.

Please apply ASAP. The position will close when a suitable candidate is recruited.

Job Description (PDF)

Handyperson

Salary: £16 per hour

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 - 5; zero hours contract

Age UK Waltham Forest is developing a range of high quality, paid-for services to help older people live safely in their own homes, enabling them to remain independent as much as possible.

Your role is to provide a reliable, friendly handyperson service with an emphasis on home maintenance and gardening. You will undertake minor tasks including: mowing lawn & garden tidying; plumbing repairs, unblocking sinks, putting up shelves, changing light fittings, small areas of painting or grouting, fitting window locks and bolts, and assembling small items of furniture.

Please apply ASAP. The position will close when a suitable candidate is recruited.

Job Description (PDF)

Help At Home

Salary: £13.85 per hour

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 - 5; zero hours contract

Age UK Waltham Forest is developing a range of high-quality, paid-for services to help older people live safely in their own homes, enabling them to remain independent as much as possible.

Your role is to provide a basic housework service - including mopping & vacuuming, cleaning kitchens and bathrooms, helping with laundry and ironing, changing beds, etc. You might also be requested to help with basic meal preparation, or making telephone calls.

We are especially looking for applications from people who can work in the Leyton/Leytonstone areas.

Please apply ASAP. The position will close when a suitable candidate is recruited.

Job Description (PDF)

Please do not apply via the website where you saw these jobs listed. Instead, email your application form directly to us at
info@ageukwalthamforest.org.uk

We do not accept CVs and politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Job application documents

The following documents are for all job vacancies listed above:

Application Form (Word document)

Monitoring Form for adults (Word document)

If you have any questions, please...

Contact Age UK Waltham Forest

Phone: 020 8558 5512

Email: info@ageukwalthamforest.org.uk

Office Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:00pm.