Life Changes Project Leader£17,989 p.a.

37 hours per weekClosing Date -

At Age UK Gloucestershire we are utterly committed to our goal of making Gloucestershire the best place in the United Kingdom to grow old. For many, later life brings bereavement, separation and illness that can push people into physical and mental decline. The Life Changes project meets older people at these tipping points to help them with support and new skills that give perspective and hope.

We’re thrilled to be in partnership with the British Red Cross and Cruse in the Life Changes project. But we need someone new to lead our part of this project. We need someone to organize and motivate our volunteer team who can work collaboratively with our partners and, most of all, someone with a boundless and infectious enthusiasm for changing lives!

You will need to be...

• Positive about supporting older people• An experienced project leader• Social media and IT savvy• Out-going and people-focussed

If you are also a keen and experienced domestic deity, that will be an advantage, but isn’t essential.

Job Description

Job Title Life Changes Project Leader

Team Connect

Salary £17,989 p.a

JOB PURPOSETo lead our Life Changes volunteers and work with our partners to help older people find their way positively through life-changing experiences.

PRINCIPLE TASKS Lead the Life Changes team and manage the related projects Ensure the clients’ voices are heard and that clients have a role in shaping delivery Organise and deliver Let’s Get Cooking sessions Work with partners in the BRC and other AUKG services to:

- Run promotional events- Create new ideas for interventions and projects- Take referrals for your projects

- Market the service Manage the Life Changes budget, delegated by the Connect Manager. Represent the values of the Positive, Professional Team.

Person Specification

Method of Assessment (MoA): Application (A), Interview (I) or Test (T)

Essential MoA Desirable MoAQualifications 5 GCSE grades A*-C or

equivalent, including Mathematics and English A

Project Management qualification

Degree or equivalent

A

A

Attitudes Infectious enthusiasm

“Can-do” approach

I

A I

Skills Strong IT skills

Excellent written and spoken communication

A T

A I

Cookery

Domestic management and practical skills

A I

A I

Experience Project Leadership

Working independently

Working with volunteers

A I

A I

A I

Budget Management

Funding contracts delivery

Supporting older people through change

A I

A I

A IOther Commitment to the aims,

objectives and policies of Age UK Gloucestershire

Commitment to promoting and supporting diversity

Access to personal transport for business use

I

I

A