As someone who defines themselves as disabled, you willresponsible for operating, maintaining and facilitating the use of a Personal Assistant (PA) platform. This platform will allow both direct payment holders and PA’s to register their details onto a website. The purpose of the website is to match suitable PA’s with direct payment holders. 

Key Duties 

Support to direct payment holders who are considering using the PA register. 

• Facilitate the smooth operation of the PA platform, addressing any issues with its use. 
• Monitor the online platform of both direct payment holders and PAs and when appropriate raise any safeguarding concerns. 
• Support direct payment holders with the recruitment process, including accessing applications, reference and DBS checks and interviewing PAs. 
• Develop links and professional relationships with other stake holders and social work teams. To support a healthy level of referrals. 
• Develop a PA market by raising awareness of the PA role to Haringey residents interested in becoming a PA, direct payment holders, stakeholders and voluntary organisations. 
• Assist the Independent Living Adviser with monthly peer support sessions for disabled people interested in using the PA register. 
• Monitor placements at predetermined timescales
• Manage and co-ordinate volunteers

Providing support to individuals who are considering becoming a Personal Care Assistant for the first time as well as experienced Personal Care Assistants 

• Provide information and advice on becoming a PA. 
• Ensure individuals understand the obligations and responsibilities of being a PA. 
• Facilitate monthly support sessions for individuals interested in becoming a PA. 
•  Support individuals to make informed choices around employment they are seeking. 

Community Engagement

• Lead on engaging with key stakeholders, disabled people and the wider community to embed the Social Model of Disability in everyday life. 

• Engage with local groups, including faith groups and hard to reach disabled people to raise awareness of and increase the membership of Disability Action Haringey. 

How to apply: Please click on the 'Apply with CharityJob' button to submit your Cv and covering letter. Applications that do not include a covering letter will not be considered.

Activities & Events Assistant

Age UK Kensington & Chelsea is seeking an Activities & Events Assistant to join our Community Engagement Team.

Our activities and events projects actively combat loneliness by connecting isolated people with their community and supporting them to join group activities. Through our range of activities, courses and clubs we provide opportunities to meet like-minded people, take trips and learn new skills.

Purpose of the job: To support the Activities & Events Team Leader with providing a wide range of outreach services and creative opportunities to older people in Kensington and Chelsea.

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week, including some evening and weekend work.

Salary: £23,000 (pro rata) + up to 3% matching pension contribution.

Closing date: Monday, 3rd May, midday. We are expecting to hold (virtual) interviews on Friday 15th May 2021.

To apply: please email a completed application form  and monitoring form to our recruitment department. Contact details in the 'Work for Us' section of our website. Subject line: A&E assistant. 

The MSA Trust is the UK’s leading support and information service for people with multiple system atrophy, their families, carers and healthcare professionals. We are a small national charity with a large reach, offering vital support to people affected by MSA, training health professionals and funding much needed research into the cause and a cure for what is a rare and devastating disease. 

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Services and Fundraising teams at the Multiple System Atrophy Trust. The ideal candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills as well as IT skills including Word processing, Spreadsheets and a working knowledge of CRM databases. They will be flexible and adaptable, willing to take on new tasks and be able to work on their own initiative and with others as part of a small tightly knit team.

Please submit a CV and Supporting Statement and note, no application will be accepted without a supporting statement showing how you meet the Person Specification. This role may close early if enough applications are received. If you do not hear from us before 4th May, please accept our thanks for applying, but on this occasion you have not been shortlisted for interview.

Company Description  

Twin employs around 100 full-time and seasonal staff across the UK who share a commitment to changing lives by providing high quality services to people from the UK and abroad. These services include education, training programmes, work placements, employment and volunteer opportunities, which are all designed to help people achieve their personal and professional goals.  

Our mission is to help people realise their full potential through life enhancing experiences.  

  

Boost your skills, top up your student loan, and give back to your community with NCS throughout July and August 2021!  

  

Salary:  

  

Daily residential rate: £82.4 

Daily non-residential rate: £69 

  

  

2021 NCS Programme 

NCS (National Citizen Service) is a government-backed initiative with a mission to equip 15-17 year olds with the confidence, skills and support they need to make a real difference in their communities. The aim is to encourage young people from different backgrounds to mix through a local, community-based programme.   

• NCS three-week wave which consists of one residential week (5 working days) and two non-residential weeks (10 working days).

In the first week (Mon-Fri), based at a residential centre away from home, teams of young people supported by staff will take part in challenging outdoor team building activities. In the remaining two weeks (Mon-Fri), delivered from a local hub, young people will build their confidence and other life skills, and then design and deliver a project that benefits their local community utilising the skills they’ve built throughout the entire programme. 

• NCS two-week wave which is fully non-residential (10 working days). 

In these two weeks (Mon-Fri), delivered from a local hub, young people will build their confidence and other life skills, and then design and deliver a project that benefits their local community utilising the skills they’ve built throughout the entire programme. 

Twin offers a fixed-term contract and aims to provide longer employment consisting of a few waves. This is however, subject to the performance on the programme and young people numbers. 

Additional opportunities in our Autumn 2021 programme may become available to those that will have worked on our summer programme(s) and received positive feedback. 

  

Locations: North East & South East London

About the role  

Come and work for Twin, a delivery partner of NCS, this summer and become a role model for a team of 15-17 year olds throughout our youth and community programme. We are looking to fill around 200 positions.   

  

Assistant Team Leaders will actively support and motivate groups of young people through the NCS programme, encouraging them to bond as a team and fully engage with the curriculum throughout the programme. They will support the Team Leader to deliver engaging activity sessions, facilitate discussions, guide and mentor young people.  

  

  

Principle accountabilities:  

• Work closely with the Team Leader to be coached by them while facilitating the session 

• Support teams of up to 16 young people  

• Health, safety and well-being of all participants during the course of the programme  

• Supporting a successful delivery of the programme/contract. Including planning engaging activities delivered either face-to-face or via virtual means (if necessary).  

• Ensure all policies and procedures are followed 

• Facilitating appropriate participant activity   

  

Person specification  

  

An ideal Assistant Team Leader candidate would have:  

  

• Excellent organisational skills  

• Ability to work in a highly pressured and fast paced environment  

• Good interpersonal skills with people at all levels  

• A problem solver who thrives in a challenging environment  

• A flexible attitude to work  

  

This role is perfect for a highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter, looking to gain invaluable youth work and leadership experience.   

  

The role may require long working hours and night shifts during the residential weeks of the programme.  

  

Twin Training International is committed to safeguarding. For all applicants called to be assessed/interviewed:  

  

• References will be followed up with specific questions as to applicant’s suitability to work with persons under 18  

• All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily  

• Proof of identity and qualifications will be required  

• Successful candidates will be required to undertake a DBS check  

• Successful candidates will be required to complete online and 3 days training prior to commencing employment  

• Successful candidates will be expected to actively engage in the safeguarding of under 18s  

Note: You have to be 18 years old after 1st June 2021 before you can apply to work on the NCS programme.  

  

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families supports distressed children and their families through innovative therapeutic practice and research, training and promoting awareness of mental health issues. In April 2019, the Centre opened its new Centre of Excellence located in King’s Cross.

The Centre values diversity and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

This post will have two parts; firstly to support the development of manualization and outcomes development work as part of the Family Trauma (FT) Team at the Centre and secondly, to support the Project Managers in the FT Team and the overall strategic clinical developments and the direct clinical delivery (under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist or psychotherapist) of projects within the Family Trauma Programme. The Assistant Psychologist will have an opportunity to contribute to some direct delivery of clinical activity, such as group work for parents and carers, to attend multidisciplinary team meetings and to contribute to research activity related to innovative clinical interventions.

The post-holder will be based at the Anna Freud Centre, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH and Henry Fawcett Children's Centre, Clayton Street, Kennington, London SE11 5BZ; and remotely if COVID-19 restrictions still apply.

Please note all our posts require candidates to have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of applying and we do not hold a sponsorship licence.

Executive Assistant

You will join us as an Executive Assistant and will provide administrative support to the Chief Executive including managing the Chief Executive’s calendar: meetings and travel and supporting the Chief Executive in her engagements on social media. You will be the first point of contact for Office management and will oversee HR admin functions and filing systems.

Executive Assistant Responsibilities:

- Manage the Chief Executive’s diary: organising meetings, travel and filing expenses and ensuring the Chief Executive has all the necessary info and documents.
- Providing social media suggestions (in consultation with the Communications team).
- Undertake administrative tasks for meetings including taking minutes.
- Assist the Trustees in the organisation of UK Board and Sub-committee meetings, including preparing and circulating documents and taking minutes.
- Organise new staff and Trustee recruitment and onboarding activity.
- Manage HR systems and ensure that staff HR files are complete and up to date.
- Review, improve and maintain filing, process and record-keeping systems on a regular basis.
- Oversee the management of the office space including liaising with contractors, landlords and other third parties, ensuring all kitchen and office supplies are fully stocked.
- Manage the Team email and phone systems, adding and removing users and maintaining the appropriate level of access for each of the team members.

Executive Assistant Requirements:

Essential

- Strong written and spoken English, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Previous Personal Assistant (PA) experience.
- Confident engaging on social media and a good understanding of what engages a diverse audience on international development issues.
- Excellent diary management skills.
- Attention to detail, proactive with good organisational and time management skills.
- Co-ordinating and organising meetings including taking minutes.
- Office and administrative experience.
- Excellent IT skills including proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience in working to tight deadlines and under pressure, juggling numerous and different priorities.
- Ability to use Word to create and edit documents.
- Flexibility, problem solving and good judgement.
- Friendly, collaborative and a team player.
- Interest in working for a small, dynamic organisation.

Desirable

- Experience in providing social media support to Chief Executive.
- Experience of HR administration.
- Experience of developing efficient processes.
- Experience of working in the charity sector.
- Knowledge and understanding of Africa and the development context.

Amref Health Africa UK champions equity, inclusion, and diversity in every aspect of our work. We encourage applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We respect and value the many different ways in which individuals can demonstrate the experience, skills and potential we seek.

About Amref Health Africa UK:

Amref Health Africa is Africa’s leading health charity. We work with women and girls to secure the right to health and break the cycle of poverty. Headquartered in Nairobi, we are a truly African organisation, partnering with communities across the continent to create lasting change.

Location: London

Contract Type: Fixed Term, Maternity Cover (14 months)

Hours: Part Time, (3 days/wk)

Salary: £30,000 per annum FTE

Benefits: an attractive and competitive salary, a commitment to employee development, high levels of engagement and involvement, time off in lieu (TOIL) for work outside of standard hours, flexible working, with core hours of 10am - 4pm, generous pension scheme, holiday allowance (25 days + bank holidays + 3 additional days at Christmas), season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme.

You may have experience of the following: PA, Personal Assistant, EA, Executive Assistant, PA to CEO, etc.

Ref: 98452

My Care My Way

My Care My Way (MCMW) is an innovative way of working with people over the age of 65 with complex needs and conditions. The person is at the centre of holistic care planning across organisations such as health, social care and the voluntary sector. This way of working is a more coordinated, consistent way of providing care for people over 65 with long term conditions in West London and requires people with commitment and passion to work with older people. My Care My Way has been created following intensive work with professionals, patients and the voluntary sector to create a model of care rooted in evidence and designed to meet local needs.

Patients are at the heart of the model, and are working in partnership with professionals, supported by a dedicated integrated care team. All involved, including the person and their carer, will design care plans together to keep the person well for as long as possible and to achieve outcomes that they identify.

My Care My Way delivers more consistent care for patients at their GP practice, within two multi-functional Integrated Care Hubs in the locality, or within their homes.

Role Summary

The Health and Social Care Assistant (HSCA) role offers an exciting opportunity to become part of the My Care My Way workforce; bringing together health and social care expertise to deliver real change for how care is delivered in West London.

The vision for this role is aspirational, in that it aims to bring together over time duties that are carried out by Health Care Assistants, Social Care Trusted Assessors, Navigators, and other disciplines. The post holder will also be equipped to provide low level mental health support. There is an emphasis on promoting independence and supporting patients to adopt self-care approaches, by linking them in with voluntary sector services based on their long term conditions, interests and preferences.

**Please note, this role may involve working some Out of Hours shifts, covering evenings and weekends**

There are currently four full-time vacancies (37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri).

To apply:

Please email a CV and supporting statement (that addresses all the essential criteria) to our Recruitment dept. Contact details may be found on our site. CVs submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered. You may also apply via Charity Job.

Recruitment is on a rolling basis until all vacancies are filled. Interviews will be held remotely.

OPERATIONAL ASSISTANT

Salary: £19,200 - £22,950 + benefits

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Stratford w/ high flexibility / home-based considered

Closing date: Sunday 25th April 2021, 23:55*

*Please note that we may close this role early should we receive enough interest, therefore early application is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with strong administrative experience that can help us beat cancer?

Why we need you

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as an Operational Assistant and need you to provide administrative and operational support for the Fundraising Campaigns Product Team.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by…

• Managing the smooth day to day running of the product team(s) by giving general administration support such as venue booking, travel booking, agenda planning and more

• Managing the overheads budget, processing & tracking / receipting invoices, supplier payment management and managing business expenses

• Obtaining information from relevant team members / stakeholders to maintain & publish relevant reports & plans

• Documenting, briefing and requesting operational support from internal teams

• Assist with meeting management such as making calendar bookings, note taking and collating agendas

• Carrying out any relevant contract administration, complete contract signing forms and update the Legal Tracker making sure all legal processes are followed

• Assist in the operations planning process where required, collating and updating requirements

To view a full job description please click here:

What skills are you looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role…

• Excellent, proven administration skills?and attention to detail

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)?

• Experience of working with databases?such as Siebel

• Ability to follow and create business processes

• Experience of working within a continuous improvement culture??

• Some experience of Financial Administration

• Experience of supporting a team day-to-day.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

SALARY –£18,000 - £22,000 per annum pro rata  - subject to skills and experience

Part time – 18.75 hours per week (2.5 days a week)

Base: initially home working then office based at one of our locations in north London: Royal Free Hospital.

The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development. The pandemic has shown the importance and necessity of the support the Royal Free Charity can and has provided to staff and patients across our three hospitals sites, and the need for our globally important research has also never been so clear.

We have seen incredible generosity from our supporters and local community, and we now need to ensure we retain these new supporters and continue to acquire new donors to maximise unrestricted income for the Royal Free Charity over the coming years.

We have seen incredible generosity from our supporters and local community, and we need to ensure that data is recorded on the Raiser’s Edge database accurately to help fundraising retain supporters and continue to acquire new donors.

If you have the right experience, confidence and if you love data then we want to hear from you.

The fundraising database assistant will be reporting to the fundraising database manager.

The purpose of the role:

To assist the database team with data entry, importing processes related to supporter records, including capturing, inputting, organising, and reporting on supporter constituent information and donations to a high level of accuracy.

Provide database administrative support across all areas of fundraising department (Individual Giving, Community Fundraising and Philanthropic Partnerships).

Benefits:

28 days’ paid holiday plus UK bank holidays each year.

Enrolment into the pension scheme.

To apply for this post, send a Word document CV with a maximum 500-word statement addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification: qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and personal qualities. Please ensure you include your last employer and dates of employment within your CV. 

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a creative Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Purley. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis, working 7 hours per week on a rota basis (to include some weekends), and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £3,410.35 per annum, including Outer London Weighting and plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Assistant Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

Responsibilities of our Assistant Shop Manager:

As an Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity. You will help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Shop Manager:

• Previous retail experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Confidence working well on own initiative
• Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £3,410.35 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Assistant Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 26 April 2021

Virtual interview date: 07 May 2021

Job title: Administrative Assistant
Reports to: Team and Office Manager
Salary: Range of £18,000 to £20,000 depending on experience.
Location: High Holborn, London
Term: up to 9 Months 
Hours: Full time

The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) is a charity and membership society that has been dedicated to improving tropical medicine and global health since 1907.

Our ambition is to save lives and improve health around the world through increased access to greater equity in global healthcare. Through our activities we help further our members’ careers. We also bring together their collective knowledge and use our own expertise to achieve change within the sector.

We are looking for a motivated individual to join us as Administrative Assistant, effectively supporting the small but busy RSTMH Team by providing proactive and comprehensive administration support across our key areas of work.

The role will require someone who has proven experience of providing administrative support to a busy team (preferably within the charity/not-for-profit sector), be flexible, have excellent time management skills and be able work on own initiative. The successful candidate will be working across various departments, including membership, events, small grants and communications; therefore, they will need to be efficient, organised, with strong computer skills and a professional outlook.

The Role:

• To provide day to day administration for the RSTMH team, including but not limited to, financial administration, arranging meetings, booking travel and accommodation, desk research, diary management, and organising other meetings and events as required.
• To develop and maintain effective working relationships across RSTMH.
• To ensure that all assigned tasks are completed to a high standard.
• To support all general telephone, email and written enquires are dealt with efficiently.
• To support the management of office stock levels and team planning tools
• To be responsible for opening and distributing post daily
• To undertake electronic and paper filing and maintaining filing systems appropriately.
• To provide administrative support to the CEO
• To assist with the management of the RSTMH meeting rooms and team areas
• Support and attend RSTMH events, including delegate registration enquiries via telephone and email, collating event packs and materials, and arranging transportation of event equipment.
• To assist with the administration associated with RSTMH small grants progamme.
• Participate in team meetings, planning and initiatives.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks as could be expected of an Administrative Assistant.

Essential Technical Skills:

• Ability to manage a diverse set of priorities and meet deadlines to a consistently high standard
• Capacity to set up and maintain administrative processes and office systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong understanding of delivering great customer service
• Good analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material or information
• Willingness to undertake other responsibilities and an eagerness to learn
• Highly computer literate and confident with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
• Exceptional use of written and spoken English
• Experience providing administration support, preferably in an office environment.

Personal Skills:

• Ability to work with a wide range of people whilst presenting a professional image on behalf of RSTMH
• Ability to be calm under pressure and help build a collaborative team culture
• Self-motivated, flexible and to work under own initiative
• Discretion when dealing with confidential information
• Experience of initiating, planning and developing areas of work
• A demonstrated commitment and interest in the aims and objectives of RSTMH.

Desirable Skills:

• Filing experience
• Experience of working with databases
• Professional, polite and confident telephone manner
• Experience of working in events.

Closing date: 17:00 on 14 May 2021.

Please click the apply button to be taken to our online submission platform. Here you will need to fill out the form and upload your CV.

No agencies please.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
The Crisis Café in Finsbury Park has a friendly, passionate, supportive team. We are working towards monetary targets and keeping in mind our mission and values. We are looking for a new face to help us out in the café, to keep the high standards and the quality of service consistent.

About the role
As a Café Assistant, you will help the Barista in successfully running the café in the Finsbury Park Shop. This involves the coffee making process, working with volunteers and helping the shop team on occasions. 

About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be:
-  Experience of working in a coffee shop, dialling in, and knowledge of the coffee industry.
-  Experience of delivering friendly, personal and inclusive customer service.
-  Feel close to the cause we are working for.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
•  Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy 
•  Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5% 
•  25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Monday 3rd May 2021 (at 23:59)
Interviews will take place week commencing 10th May 

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and  transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

This is an exciting role for an organised and efficient PA who will provide comprehensive and high-quality diary management, secretarial and admin support to two busy Directors. You will manage their time in a way that ensures visibility across the charity and with key external stakeholders.

We’re looking for someone with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, be a definitive problem solver, have an eye for detail and great IT skills. 

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click the link to be taken to our website where you can find more information on the role and how to apply. 

• Closing date for applications will be 12pm, 6th May 2021

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is seeking experienced care assistants who are available for weekend work and/or evenings, as well as those who could join our bank staff. You will be joining our dedicated At Home Services team who provide a range of support services for adults who are either 55 years and over, or who have physical and learning difficulties. This support may include personal care, respite care, post hospital discharge care and light housework. Please see the Job Description for more detail.

Our aim is to support our service users to stay as independent as possible in their homes, by providing a personalised service to meet their needs. If you are passionate about providing person-centred care and looking for a rewarding role where you will make a real difference to the lives of the people you support, then we would love to hear from you!

Candidates for this role should have a minimum of six months experience and be able to demonstrate that they share our values. Training will be provided.

Age UK K&C are proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer, committed to paying our employees a fair wage that reflects the real cost of living.

Contract and Salary: £10.85 per hour on a zero hours contract.

Benefits of joining our team:

• Ongoing training 
• Stakeholder pension
• Free employee assistance programme

Please email your completed application form to the At Home Service, Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, 1 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL. See our website for contact information.