Ageing Well Project Officer for Age UK County Durham

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Full time

Application deadline: Monday, October 14, 2024 - 12:00

Based: Durham

Salary: £26,421 Per Annum

Salary Type: Salary Scale

Location: County Durham

Role description: Officer

Chapter50 Future You aims to facilitate a healthy change in people aged 50 – 69, encouraging positive health choices, sound financial and later life decisions. We want to give all people aged 50–69 the opportunity to age well, to retire well and to access all services that will enable them to achieve this. We want to remove the barriers and obstacles that prevent all people aged 50–69 living a healthy and prosperous later life. We are looking to recruit an Ageing Well Project Officer to oversee this exciting new piece of work in Weardale and Newton Aycliffe.

We are offering a starting salary of £26,421 with up to 5% pension contributions (37 hour week with flexibility options).

As a first contact the post holders’ aim will be  to identify and support the people most at risk of missing out on a healthy and happy later life. You will be practiced at  identifying and drawing  on their strengths and those of the people around them, enabling them to make positive health and financial choices and decisions. We are looking for someone who has experience of working with rural communities, of health service provision and community development.

We need someone with great communication skills  and empathy, someone who has patience and positivity, a great organiser, meticulous planner and finisher. We are looking for someone who  can generate positive effects and contribute to someone’s  ability to move forward towards their version of a good life. The post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We would welcome any calls prior to submitting an application, please contact Robyn Holmes on 0191 386 3856.

Closing date:         Monday 14 October 2024 by 12noon. 

Interview date:       Tuesday 5 November 2024

To apply:              

By email:               info@ageukcountydurham.org.uk (quoting reference 24.02)

By post:                  write to Julie Nicholls, Age UK County Durham, 1^st Floor Houghton House, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW

Or download an application pack at https://www.ageuk.org.uk/countydurham/about-us/work-for-us/  

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to developing our employees and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity Number 1122008.