Vacancies

Reference: AAEI-Albans-1703

Please note – The closing date for this job is 1st April 2025

Hours: 9am-5pm, 30 hrs per week, Monday to Friday

Hourly rate: Starting at £12.60 per hour, see job description for more information.

Location: This role will be primarily based in the St Albans district of Hertfordshire, with exercise sessions being delivered to clients in their own homes and occasionally within community group settings. The normal place of work for this role will otherwise be the Instructor’s home address.  

The successful candidate may be required on occasion to travel to all HILS sites where HILS’ Health & Wellbeing services are operating (St Albans (AL3 5BJ), Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4BP), Hertford (SG13 7BH), Cuffley (EN6 4EY), and Letchworth (SG6 1HB). The post holder’s caseload may cover HILS’ clients across all of Hertfordshire. 

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

As an Active Ageing Exercise Instructor, you will: 

• Assess clients’ physical health and fitness at the start and end of the programme to track progress. 

• Discuss clients’ goals and aspirations to tailor the programme to their needs. 

• Deliver weekly chair-based or strength and balance exercises in clients’ homes. 

• Lead group exercise sessions in the community as needed. 

• Encourage and motivate clients to stay active while ensuring their safety at all times. 

For more information, see the job description.

Qualifications & Job Requirements:

Essential:

• Satisfactory DBS check 
• Satisfactory references 
• Right to work in the UK 
• Full UK driving license 
• Confident driving skills (use of own vehicle will be required) 

Desirable:

• OTAGO/ Strength and Balance training qualification 
• Chair Based Exercise qualification  
• Sport or exercise qualification 
• First Aid qualification 

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

Essential:

• Experience working with vulnerable groups, preferably older people 
• Good verbal communication skills, basic written 
• Ability to lead, encourage, and positively influence others 
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills. 
• Good computer skills  

Desirable:

• Experience of working with the elderly 
• Understanding of social care  
• Understanding of age-related changes, and how this impacts ability to exercise 

For more information about this role, please see job description (here)

How to Apply:

Complete the application form and send to jobs@hils-uk.org, or use the submission form on this page. You can also apply on Indeed.

Reference: CTM-Hertfordshire-1804

Hours: 11am to 2pm

Hourly rate: £12.25 on weekdays, £12.75 on weekends

Location: Various

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

The primary function is to deliver hot community meals and tea packs to vulnerable, disabled, and elderly clients across Hertfordshire. Every visit includes a caring welfare check to help every client to stay happy, healthy, and independent in their home, meaning that employees will need to show personable skills when interacting with clients to ensure that each client’s needs are met. 

You will be provided with a free uniform and use of a work vehicle for the delivery period.

We operate from 4 sites in Hertfordshire and currently have vacancies at:

• St Albans (AL3 5BU)
• Hemel (HP2 4EU)
• Hertford (SG13 7BH)
• Letchworth (SG6 1HB)

Qualifications & Job Requirements:

Essential qualifications for the role are:

• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to understand written and oral English
• Satisfactory DBS check
• The right to work in the UK

For more information about this role, please see job description (here)

How to Apply:

Complete the application form and send to jobs@hils-uk.org, or use the submission form on this page. You can also apply on Indeed.

Reference: CTM-Hertfordshire-2001

Hours: Saturday – Sunday, 11am to 2pm (6 hours per week)

Hourly rate: £12.75

Location: St Albans – AL3 5BU

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

The primary function is to deliver hot community meals and tea packs to vulnerable, disabled, and elderly clients across Hertfordshire. Every visit includes a caring welfare check to help every client to stay happy, healthy, and independent in their home, meaning that employees will need to show personable skills when interacting with clients to ensure that each client’s needs are met. 

You will be provided with a free uniform and use of a work vehicle for the delivery period.

Qualifications & Job Requirements:

Essential qualifications for the role are:

• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to understand written and oral English
• Satisfactory DBS check
• The right to work in the UK

For more information about this role, please see job description (here)

How to Apply:

Complete the application form and send to jobs@hils-uk.org, or use the submission form on this page. You can also apply on Indeed.

Reference: CTM-Hampshire-1002

Hours: Between 3 1/2 and 4 hours of work per day, to be worked between the hours of 10am to 2pm,  up to 20 hrs per week (5 days over 7)

Hourly rate: £12.25

Location: Various

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

The primary function is to deliver hot community meals and tea packs to vulnerable, disabled, and elderly clients across Hertfordshire. Every visit includes a caring welfare check to help every client to stay happy, healthy, and independent in their home, meaning that employees will need to show personable skills when interacting with clients to ensure that each client’s needs are met. 

You will be provided with a free uniform and use of a work vehicle for the delivery period.

We operate from 4 sites in Hampshire and currently have vacancies at:

• Andover – 1 vacancy – (SP10 3LF)
• Fareham – 1 vacancy – (PO14 1TH)
• Itchen Abbas – 2 vacancies – (SO21 1BQ)
• New Milton – 1 vacancy – (BH25 5QU)

Qualifications & Job Requirements:

Essential qualifications for the role are:

• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to understand written and oral English
• Satisfactory DBS check
• The right to work in the UK

For more information about this role, please see job description (here)

How to Apply:

Complete the application form and send to jobs@hils-uk.org, or use the submission form on this page. You can also apply on Indeed.

Reference: CTM-Horsham-0411

Hours: Between 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 hours of work per day, to be worked between the hours of 10am to 2.30pm

Available Shifts:

• You will be required to work on a zero-hour basis

Please note: for both roles you will be required to work every Saturday or Sunday and occasionally candidates will be required to work both Saturday and Sunday.

Hourly rate: £12.25

Location: Horsham, RH12 1GZ

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

The primary function is to deliver hot community meals and tea packs to vulnerable, disabled, and elderly clients across Hampshire. Every visit includes a caring welfare check to help every client to stay happy, healthy, and independent in their home, meaning that employees will need to show personable skills when interacting with clients to ensure that each client’s needs are met.

You will be provided with a free uniform and use of a work vehicle for the delivery period. 

Qualifications & Job Requirements:

Essential qualifications for the role are:

• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to understand written and oral English
• Satisfactory DBS check
• The right to work in the UK

For more information about this role, please see job description (here)

How to Apply:

Complete the application form and send to jobs@hils-uk.org, or use the submission form on this page. You can also apply on Indeed.

Reference: CTM-WS-2403

Hours: Between 3 1/2 and 4 hours of work per day, to be worked between the hours of 10am to 2pm,  up to 20 hrs per week (5 days over 7)

Hourly rate: £12.25

Location: Ford Airfield – BN18 0HY

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

The primary function is to deliver hot community meals and tea packs to vulnerable, disabled, and elderly clients across West Sussex. Every visit includes a caring welfare check to help every client to stay happy, healthy, and independent in their home, meaning that employees will need to show personable skills when interacting with clients to ensure that each client’s needs are met. 

You will be provided with a free uniform and use of a work vehicle for the delivery period.

Qualifications & Job Requirements:

Essential qualifications for the role are:

• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to understand written and oral English
• Satisfactory DBS check
• The right to work in the UK

For more information about this role, please see job description (here)

How to Apply:

Complete the application form and send to jobs@hils-uk.org, or use the submission form on this page. You can also apply on Indeed.