Day Clubs Bank Support Workers

Age UK; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay 25 days

Inclusive culture

Employee Assistance

Blue Light discounts

Job summary

Age UK Lancashire is recruiting Day Club Bank Support Workers to deliver person-centred activities and support for older people across the county. You’ll be a keyworker for a small group in day centres and via outreach, building individual support plans and enabling independent living.

Full training provided; DBS required; travel across the area may be required; driving licence beneficial. The role may require flexibility and team collaboration within Age UK Lancashire’s Day Club service.

Qualifications

• You will be committed to delivering person-centred care and support, in a flexible and engaging way.
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience in health, education, social services or the community and voluntary sector.
• Awareness of needs of older people and the services available to support them.
• Experience in providing personal care and delivering activities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support Workers are keyworkers for a small group of individuals.
• Develop and implement a support plan with carers or families.
• Deliver a range of activities to enable independence and community involvement.

Job description

Day Clubs – Bank Support Workers – 3 positions

Job Ref: SITC011

Closing Date: 12 th October 2026 (Early applications are encouraged)

Benefits of working at Age UK Lancashire:

• Holiday entitlement payment of 25 days per year, increasing with length of service, plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Inclusive and friendly working culture.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Blue Light discount card and other charity worker discounts

The Job:

Age UK Lancashire provides aDay Clubservice across the county for older people.

The service is based in local centre’s where older adults attend, providing opportunities for older adults to be involved in stimulating activities that enable them to live independently at home by learning or maintaining daily living skills and to remain a part of their local community for as long as possible.

Day Clubs staff empower individuals, are caring and compassionate, and ensure that service users are safe and have access to a wide range of meaningful activities and support.

Support Workers are appointed as a keyworker for a small group of individuals, usually within a day centre environment and via outreach visits in certain circumstances. You’ll get to know each individual and working with them and their carers or families, developing a support plan to ensure that their needs are met.

About you:

• You will be committed to delivering person-centred care and support, in a flexible and engaging way.
• You will have great communication skills, both verbal and written.
• You will have experience working in either health, education, social services or the community and voluntary sector.
• If would be great if you have an awareness and understanding of the needs of older people and the services available to support them.
• Experience in providing personal care and delivering activities is advantageous.
• You will work well as part of a team and independently.

This is a very rewarding role and suitable for those with experience of working with older adults in a one to one and group environment with a range of needs including dementia.

Full training will be provided.

Working at Age UK Lancashire

As a charity we pride ourselves on supporting local older people in Lancashire to live their best later lives and ensure that every penny spent contributes toward our Vision, Mission and Aims.

Age UK Lancashire have a vision where those in later life can make positive contributions to the communities they live in, make informed choices, and retain their independence and wellbeing.

• The nature of this post may require travel across the area. A Full Driving Licence, appropriate Insurance cover and use of a suitable car are essential. Travel expenses will be paid for all work-related journeys.
• DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check with access to adult barred lists at time of appointment, all the associated costs will be met by the employee.
• This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

Use of AI

At Age UK Lancashire we recognise that technology is changing the way people apply for jobs and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool to support your journey. However, it’s important to ensure your application still reflects your own voice, skills and experience. AI should support, not replace, your experience. Always review AI-generated content carefully and be ready to talk about it in interviews.

Equality & Diversity-Age UK Lancashire are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.