Arun & Chichester Older Person Projects Lead
Hours: 37 hours a week
Salary: £27,810 FTE
Location: Community based (with an office at Laburnum Centre, Bognor Regis)
Closing Date: Friday 27 October 2023*
*We may interview suitable applicants before the closing date and vacancies could close earlier, so please do apply as soon as possible. Please note that we are unable to accept sponsorship applications and you will need the Right to Work in the UK.
About The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Older Persons Projects Lead to join our team in Arun & Chichester. You’ll work to develop and support great local services for older people living in the Arun & Chichester area. You’ll understand the local community of older people and make connections, build relationships and work together with other local groups and organisations that support older people too. By combining your knowledge of the local area with our expertise, you will create impactful initiatives that address the challenges faced by older people in Arun & Chichester. There’s a great team working in Arun & Chichester, and you’ll provide fantastic leadership for them.
Hybrid working is offered with a mixture of office, out in the community and homeworking and some flexibility over days worked can be considered.
What you will need to be successful in the role
- You’ll need to be flexible, resilient and have a positive can-do attitude.
- You’ll need an understanding of and interest in older people, their situations and the opportunities they may want and/or need.
- You should be good at making connections, working together with others and building excellent relationships both internally and externally.
- You need to be an experienced user of IT and be a confident writer.
- You’ll have good community development skills or other relevant experience.
- You should have a positive and professional attitude that's ready to take on challenges and changes. It's important to handle conflicts well too.
- You’ll have experience of working or volunteering with older people.
- Ideally, you’ll have a driver's licence, a car, and be okay with travelling (we'll pay for the mileage outside of your base).
- Essentially, you should want to help older people be healthier, happier and better connected to where they live!
Don’t worry if you think you’re missing some listed skills, if you’re passionate and share our values, please do still get in touch with us.
If you need help with completing an application or want to chat, please email recruitment@ageukwestsussex.org.uk so we can arrange this.
Please click here for the job description/person specification.
Benefits
At AUKWSBH we value our people and as such our staff benefits include:
- Flexible Working Option
- Ongoing professional training and development
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
- Eligible for Blue Light discount scheme
- Part of an inclusive and committed team
- Ability to make a genuine positive difference to people’s lives
- 4% auto enrolment pension with Life Assurance
About AUKWSBH
We’re known for our excellent work with older people in the UK. We are an ageing population, and many older people have no one else but us. We are passionate about inspiring and enabling people over 50 to Love Later Life.
We provide various services and activities within the community, helping people, their families and carers by providing opportunities for people to stay independent, have fun, socialise and build friendships. We also deliver some services for people over 18. We offer rewarding roles, flexibility and the chance to be part of an amazing team!
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We want everyone who works for us or who we work with, to feel included and that they belong at Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. We want you to perform at your best, so please contact us should you require any adjustments to allow you to apply/undertake your role. We plan to send interview questions to successful candidates prior to interviewing.
To apply please email your CV to recruitment@ageukwestsussex.org.uk or visit our website and download an application form https://www.ageuk.org.uk/westsussexbrightonhove/get-involved/work-for-us/
Should you be successful, you will be subject to checks, including DBS and references.
