Work for us
Join us and make a difference!
Age UK Wigan Borough is a local independent charity. We help over 4,000 local older people every year, offering activities, events, practical support and information/advice. It's a great place to work if you really want to make a difference in people's lives.
'I am absolutely proud of working for Age UK and love my job.' (Quote from Annual Staff Survey Oct 2023)
Great Benefit Package
As well as having a very rewarding job, there are other benefits that we offer to our staff. For a summary of our benefits package click the link.
Current Vacancies with Age UK Wigan Borough
1. Chief Executive Officer
We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking leader who is passionate about improving the lives of people over 50. You don't need to have worked within Age UK before, but you must have the expertise to drive growth and sustainability.
As Chief Executive Officer, you will set the strategic direction for the charity, ensuring financial sustainablity while enhancing and expanding our services. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers and stakeholders, you will lead on income generation, digital engagement and partnerships to secure a thriving future for Age UK Wigan Borough.
£55,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on expertise.
Full time, 37 hours a week (Monday to Friday)
To express an interest in this role and to be considered, please send a copy of your CV, accompanied by a covering letter to Guy Walker, email Guy.Walker@talentia.group.
Closing Date: 22nd April 20025
Interviews: Early May 2025
2. Publicity and Fundraising Lead (Maternity Cover)
Do you have the creativity and drive to lead engaging publicity campaigns and impactful fundraising initiatives? We are seeking a dynamic Publicity and Fundraising Lead to cover maternity leave and help drive our mission.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will play a vital role in increasing awareness of our work, engaging supporters and securing funding to sustain and develop services. You will lead promotional activities, manager relationships with stakeholders and coordinate fundraising events like the annual Paws for a Cause walk and the Innocent Campaign's knitted hats initiative.
Driver with own vehicle is essential.
22.5 hours a week, over three or four days a week.
£28,660 pro rata (£17,428 actual)
Expected duration of contract July 2025 to July 2026.
PFL Job description and Person Specification
To apply for this role, please return GAP 1 and 2 below.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 12th May 2025
Interview date: 22nd May 2025
3. Support at Home - Home Helpers (two vacancies, one in Wigan and one in Leigh)
As a Home Helper, you will provide regular visits to customers in their homes and be responsible for a wide range of household cleaning tasks, including laundry and ironing. You may also be involved in errands such as shopping, picking up prescriptions or undertaking a wellbeing visit. This is more than just a cleaning job.
This is a hugely rewarding role as you will help older people to remain active, independent and linked to their local community.
The service operates between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday with no bank holiday, evening or weekend working.
16 hours a week, over three days. There is the option of increasing working hours depending on the need in your location.
£12.21 per hour
If you are interested in this role, please speak to the Support at Home team in the first instance by ringing 01942 615885.
Closing Date: 5pm, Thursday 17th April 2025
Application Process
Age UK Wigan Borough cannot accept any responsibility for the failure to receive electronic applications.
For the Publicity and Fundraising Lead post, please ensure that you read, complete and return GAP 1 and 2 to enquiries@ageukwiganborough.org.uk
Alternatively, you can post your application to:
Central Services Manager - Age UK Wigan Borough, 74-80 Hallgate,Wigan WN1 1HP
Telephone: 01942 615880
Personal CVs will not be accepted as applications under any circumstances.
Age UK Wigan Borough reserves the right to restrict applications to the first 50.
Sponsorship for work - we are not a care agency and are unable to support people who are seeking sponsorship for work in the UK.
General Application Pack (GAP)
GAP 2 - Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
GAP 3 - Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
N.B. All documents are in Word. If you are unable to access word documents, please contact us, giving your address, to arrange for copies to be sent in the post.
Other ways you can get involved
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Volunteer with us
We have lots of volunteering opportunities. All of our roles are extremely rewarding and a fantastic way to give back to your community.
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Fundraise for us
We have lots of fundraising ideas and events for people who want to help us make a difference. Contact us to request your fundraising pack.