Healthier Lifestyles Service Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £39,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Thornton Heath, South East London |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 1 diwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Age UK Croydon |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Background to Role
Age UK Croydon is passionate about achieving our mission to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon. The Healthier Lifestyle Service at Age UK Croydon offers a range of inclusive and accessible activities and events across the borough of Croydon combining, exercise, health checks, health talks and social engagement in a variety of local settings.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Service Manager to lead our Healthier Lifestyle team which includes a team of 3 part time Project Officers, 2 x Dementia Project officer 1 x Dementia Carers Group Support Adviser and a great team of volunteers.
Addressing health inequalities and fulfilling our mission means that the Healthier Lifestyles service has opportunity to grow and expand. We want to reach younger older people to encourage “Act Now Age Well” . An important element of this role will be looking for opportunities to develop existing services and introduce a new services including some paid services. The Healthier Lifestyles Manager is a member of the Integrated Leadership team to support our One Organisation One team ethos for integrated working and holistic support for the older residents of Croydon.
Some duties will include (but are not limited to) –
• Monitor and manage workload, organise schedules, ensuring that work is purposeful, targets are clear and support staff to reach their potential and feel valued.
• Support staff with regular supervision using the Age UK Croydon Empowerment Striving for Excellence, Innovation process
• Recruit and manage staff in line with Age UK Croydon's policies and guarantee that efficient and effective procedures are in place.
• Oversee recruitment and support for volunteers across the service.
• Carry out regular supervision and appraisals and provide encouragement and support for staff including encouraging skills development and progression
• This list is not exhaustive.
To apply please visit www.ageuk.org.uk/croydon for an application pack. You can also send an email to Executive.Assistant@ageukcroydon.org.uk to receive an application pack. CV’s will not be accepted.
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how your experience, skills and abilities meet the criteria set out in the Person Specification and provide specific examples of these. Please also ensure you complete the equal opportunities monitoring form. Completed application forms should be signed and sent to: Executive.Assistant@ageukcroydon.org.uk
If you would like to discuss this role before applying, please call Susan Underhill on 07741197943
Applications sent by post should be marked confidential and for the attention of:
Human Resources – Recruitment, Age UK Croydon, 81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JH
Closing date for applications: 12pm, 18th September 2025
Interview Dates: 24th September 2025
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check
Age UK Croydon is passionate about achieving our mission to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon. The Healthier Lifestyle Service at Age UK Croydon offers a range of inclusive and accessible activities and events across the borough of Croydon combining, exercise, health checks, health talks and social engagement in a variety of local settings.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Service Manager to lead our Healthier Lifestyle team which includes a team of 3 part time Project Officers, 2 x Dementia Project officer 1 x Dementia Carers Group Support Adviser and a great team of volunteers.
Addressing health inequalities and fulfilling our mission means that the Healthier Lifestyles service has opportunity to grow and expand. We want to reach younger older people to encourage “Act Now Age Well” . An important element of this role will be looking for opportunities to develop existing services and introduce a new services including some paid services. The Healthier Lifestyles Manager is a member of the Integrated Leadership team to support our One Organisation One team ethos for integrated working and holistic support for the older residents of Croydon.
Some duties will include (but are not limited to) –
• Monitor and manage workload, organise schedules, ensuring that work is purposeful, targets are clear and support staff to reach their potential and feel valued.
• Support staff with regular supervision using the Age UK Croydon Empowerment Striving for Excellence, Innovation process
• Recruit and manage staff in line with Age UK Croydon's policies and guarantee that efficient and effective procedures are in place.
• Oversee recruitment and support for volunteers across the service.
• Carry out regular supervision and appraisals and provide encouragement and support for staff including encouraging skills development and progression
• This list is not exhaustive.
To apply please visit www.ageuk.org.uk/croydon for an application pack. You can also send an email to Executive.Assistant@ageukcroydon.org.uk to receive an application pack. CV’s will not be accepted.
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how your experience, skills and abilities meet the criteria set out in the Person Specification and provide specific examples of these. Please also ensure you complete the equal opportunities monitoring form. Completed application forms should be signed and sent to: Executive.Assistant@ageukcroydon.org.uk
If you would like to discuss this role before applying, please call Susan Underhill on 07741197943
Applications sent by post should be marked confidential and for the attention of:
Human Resources – Recruitment, Age UK Croydon, 81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JH
Closing date for applications: 12pm, 18th September 2025
Interview Dates: 24th September 2025
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check