Age Concern Harrow

AGEUKHARROW

Application Form for Employment

Please complete all sections clearly in black ink or type, using additional sheets if required

All information will be treated as strictly confidential.

1. Personal Information

a.Post applied for ......

b. Surname ...... First Name ......

Title ......

Home address ......

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Postcode: ………………………………….

Tel Nos: Home ...... Mobile …………………….

Work ......

Maywe contact you at work? YES/NO

c.Are you required to hold a work permit? YES/NO

d.Do you have a disability? YES/NO

If ‘yes’, is this relevant to your application? YES/NO

If ‘yes’, please describe the disability. (Note: Age UKHarrow will attempt to make appropriate adaptations.)

2.Education and Training

aPlease list any education and/or training that you have undertaken, including part-time and in-service training.

Dates Secondary School/College Name of Course and From-To Training Organisation Qualifications where appropriate

b.Work Experience - Present or most recent work:

Name and address of Employer

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...... Tel No......

Date of Employment From ...... To ......

Reason for Leaving ………………………………………………....

If applicable, what period of notice are you required to give? ......

Present position ...... Salary ......

Description of duties:

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c.Previous Employment (including long term voluntary work). Please complete in chronological order starting with the most recent job.

Dates
From – To / Name and Address of Employer / Title of Post / Reason for Leaving / Brief Description of Duties

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3.With reference to the job description and person specification, explain how your skills and experience match those we are seeking. Include an explanation as to why you are interested in the job. (Continue on separate sheet if necessary).

4.This is an opportunity for you to draw attention to any other information about yourself which is relevant to the position applied for and which is not covered elsewhere on this form.

5.References

Please give the names and addresses of two referees, indicating in what capacity you know them. Wherever possible one of these should be your present or most recent employer.

May we contact your referees prior to interview? YES/NO

We shall only ask for references if you are shortlisted.

1. Name ......

Address ......

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Tel Nos: Work...... Home ......

In what capacity is the referee known to you?

......

2.Name ......

Address ......

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Tel Nos: Work ...... Home ......

In what capacity is the referee known to you?

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3.Do you have a driving licence?YES/NO

Do you have access to a car?YES/NO

6.Are you known to any member of staff or trustee of AgeUK Harrow? YES/NO

If yes, who …………………………………………………

Capacity known to you: ………………………………..…..

7.REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT

As an agency working with vulnerable people, workers roles are considered exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of ‘Offenders Act 1974 and any convictions must be declared. You must disclose all previous convictions, none of these may be considered spent.

Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) by S1 2013/1198

YES  NO 

If yes, please provide details on a separate sheet (in strict confidence).

We may require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Do you give permission for us to apply for this?

YES  NO 

Checks will only be carried out for the successful candidate.

8.Where did you see this job advertised or how did you hear about it?

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Declaration

I declare that the information on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge

Signature of Applicant ...... Date …………………

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING FORM

Age Concern Harrow is an equal opportunities employer which aims to ensure that no worker or prospective worker shall be directly or indirectly discriminated against on the grounds of age, race, colour, nationality, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

We would appreciate your co-operation in assisting us to monitor our equal opportunities policy by responding to the questions below. This information will be treated as confidential and to ensure anonymity this form will not be held with your application form.

It is not compulsory to complete this form. Your application will not be affected by the information provided nor will you be penalised for choosing not to complete it.

1. Application for the post of:

2. Age of applicant………………………… 3. Male Female

4. How did you learn of this post:

Newspaper (which?)………………… Newsletter (which?)……………….

Job Centre…………………….Other (specify)…………………….

5. I would describe my ethnic origin as: (Please tick appropriate box)

Asian or Asian BritishBlack or Black British

BangladeshiAfrican

IndianCaribbean

PakistaniOther

Other

Mixed RaceWhite

White and Black AfricanBritish

White and AsianIrish

White and Black CaribbeanOther

Other

Chinese/other ethnic group

Chinese

Japanese

Other ethnic group

Please specify………………

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6. Employment status

Employed or self employed full time
Employed or self employed part time
Unemployed
Student/training scheme
Primary Carer
Sick/incapacitated
Retired
Never worked
Other
Do not wish to disclose

7. Do you consider yourself to be disabled or to have any specific support needs?

Yes

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Date received:

Age UKHarrow

Job Description for Manager (Health and Well-being Services)

Title:Health and Well-being Services Manager

Salary:£ 21,840 p.a.

Hours:30 hours per week

Accountable to:Chief Executive (CEO)

Responsible for:Overseeing all Health and Well-being Services and management of staff

Job Purpose

This is a new management post that will have responsibility:-

- of sustaining and developing Age UK Harrow’s H &WB services to meet the needs of older people, ensuring that they are appropriate to our diverse population.

-Implementing Health & Safety across the whole organisation

-In supporting the CEO in ensuring the continued growth and development of the organisation.

-To jointly deputise for the CEO

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

To sustain existing services and develop new ones, when appropriate, based on the identified needs of older people.

Working in partnership with the Core Services Manager in deputising for the CEO.

Ensuring that Health and Safety is implemented across the organisation.

Supporting and helping to make the organisation fit for purpose in terms of tendering and procurement.

To contribute to and participate in fundraising for services including researching and identifying potential sources of funding; applying for funding, preparing tenders for services and negotiating contracts and service level agreements.

To work in partnership with the Core Services Manager in producing the quarterly newsletter

Line manage the staff and projects that deliver direct services to older people. This will include:-

-Quarterly supervisions on a target and outcome-focused services for older people.

-Offering support and guidance.

-Developing a management cycle of evaluation and planning within various projects, and ensuring monitoring data and service users’ feedback are used as part of an evaluation system.

-To draft and present regular and timely reports on the Projects and services as may be required by funders, the Board of Trustees or as otherwise required by the CEO

Undertake training needs assessment for all direct reports and develop training programmes with managers as required

Work with direct reports to ensure that services are adequately publicised, and that they are accessible to Harrow residents

To ensure that a proper pricing structure is set up for all the chargeable services.

To ensure that all casual workers, sub contractors are properly vetted and have up to date contracts/agreements.

To ensure publicity materials are produced and distributed by project officers at appropriate stages.

To set up new chargeable services as per demand.

To ensure Health and Safety is implementing in all services including risk assessments.

Ensure the Van is maintained and regular checks carried out.

-Implement the full usage of the van by all relevant services.

To represent Age UK Harrow and participate in appropriate external meetings and events in order to remain aware of local, regional and national issues affecting Health and Social care for older people.

To work with the Core Services Manager and be familiar with social media i.e. Facebook, twitter and implement this for all staff to use.

To ensure the use of Charity Log in partnership with the Core Services Manager for the whole organisation

To organise events in partnership with the Core Services Manager.

General

To assist the CEO and Finance Officer to monitor the budget for the services, and to authorise items for expenditure up to agreed limits.

To be familiar with and to work to the terms of the funders criteria and ensure that monitoring reports are completed on time.

To set up systems for monitoring and evaluating services.

To ensure use of charity log by all services.

To provide reports, statistics and information on progress as required, to the CEO

To comply with the organisation’s policies and procedures in standards of good practice including equal opportunities, data protection and health and safety.

To attend senior managers meetings, staff meetings, AGM, Volunteer Parties and provide regular reports to the Board.

To attend other meetings to represent Age UK Harrow as advised by the CEO which might be relevant to the organisation.

Have regular supervision and annual appraisals.

Any other duties as may be identified and agreed with the CEO of Age UK Harrow.

To maintain the confidentiality of all financial information related to Age UK Harrow and people employed by it

To understand, promote and work to the provisions of Age UK Harrow’s equal opportunities policy, and in accord with its philosophy of care to older people.

To keep up to date with research and practice, undertaking appropriate training to maintain skills and knowledge necessary for this post.

To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder under the direction of the CEO as may be required from time to time for the smooth running of Age UK Harrow.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Age UK Harrow has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of volunteers and staff and expects all volunteers and staff, in turn, to understand and promote its policies in their work

It is expected that the CEO and the Managers will meet regularly to ensure the smooth running of all the services and further development of the organisation.

Aug. 2013/AM

AGE UKHARROW

PERSON SPECIFICATION - MANAGER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SERVICES

Essential

Experience and Knowledge

Evidence of understanding the needs and expectations of older people in a diverse population
At least 2 years proven experience of managing projects and staff.
Experience and understanding of Health and Safety systems.
Experience of managing services that are charged for.
Experience of producing good quality reports
Experience of working with volunteers and evidence of an understanding of their roles and expectations
Work-based experience and knowledge of the Health Service and social services
Good basic computing skills
Experience of developing service plans
Evidence of ability to contribute to the development of an organisation-wide marketing strategy
Experience of developing new projects and submitting funding bids
Knowledge and experience of the voluntary sector and inter-agency working

2. Organisation and Management

Substantial staff/line management experience
Experience of managing services
Well-developed organisational and administrative skills
Evidence of ability to identify training needs and develop training programmes

3. Personal and Interpersonal Skills and Communications

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people at all levels
Good report writing skills and evidence of the ability to give presentations
Experience of basic public relations e.g preparing press releases
Evidence of having worked as part of a team
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate at all levels either orally or in writing
Ability to make presentations
Ability to work strategically
Good organisational skills twinned with flexible approach to work
Ability to prioritise work, work under pressure, and meet targets
Ability to learn and develop new skills.
Ability to work both autonomously and within a team.
Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise work

4. General

High level of motivation and ability to work with minimum supervision
A flexible approach to work
Commitment to equal opportunities

Desirable

Ability to drive and access to a car
Experience in multi-agency partnership work.
IT literacy including the use of Excel/Word and power point

Experience of successful tendering in the third sector
Experience of managing a vehicle
Experience of social media

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