Programme Assistant – Social Connections
Contracted hours: 21 Hours per week. Location: Hybrid working across the AUKBD Community Hubs and community settings across Bradford District. 5 weeks holiday, plus Bank Holidays (Pro Rata). Company Sick Pay Scheme, following probationary period. Employee discount in our Community Hubs.
Age UK Bradford District’s mission is to enable, empower and support people to live well as active, engaged and influential members of their communities. We will work to ensure that everyone’s contribution is valued and that individuals and their communities provide mutual support which promotes independence, inclusion, choice and control.
We listen to, engage and work with older people and their friends and families. The focus is on enabling, empowering and supporting them to remain independent, active and engaged members of their communities, both receiving and providing the support and activities they identify that they need and which are their chosen priorities.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate referrals and undertake initial conversations and assessments with older people referred into the programme.
- Support individuals to identify personalised goals and develop friendship plans.
- Coordinate appropriate pairing between volunteers and older people based on shared interests, preferences, and needs.
- Monitor participant progress and undertake regular reviews.
- Support planned endings and transitions into sustainable community connections.
- Ensure all relevant data is captured on CRM system.
Strong administration and communication skills are required for the role, together with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
This role is subject to a DBS check, which will be arranged and paid for through Age UK Bradford District.
Salary: £24,454.04 FTE per annum, actual £13,879.32 per annum (based on 21 hours per week). 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays pro rata. Training will take place at our Wrose Community Hubs and the successful candidate will need to be flexible with working days through the induction period.
We welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under‑represented throughout Age UK Bradford District. We are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities and also welcome applications from LGB, Trans and non‑binary candidates.
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