Vacancies

Reference: AA-EI-0625

Please note: The closing date for applications is 29th June 2025.

Hours: 30 hours per week, to be worked within the hours of 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. Specific hours to be agreed with the successful candidate and flexible working applications can be considered alongside the needs of the clients and the service requirements.

Hourly rate: £12.75

Location: Primarily based in the South West Region of Hertfordshire (exact coverage will be dependent on successful candidate’s location), with exercise sessions being delivered to clients in their own homes and occasionally within community group settings.

Occasional travel to all HILS sites where HILS’ Health & Wellbeing services are operating (St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Cuffley, and Letchworth). The post holder’s caseload may cover HILS’ clients across all of Hertfordshire.

The normal place of work for this role will otherwise be the Instructor’s home address .

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

Health & Independent Living Support’s Active Ageing programme provides one-to-one home-based exercise and group sessions in the community, ensuring that people receive the support they need in a way that works for them.

Make a Difference: Support People to Stay Strong and Independent

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a unique exercise programme that helps frail, elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people improve their strength, confidence, and overall wellbeing. As an Active Ageing Exercise Instructor, you’ll play a key role in supporting people to stay active, reduce their risk of falls, and maintain their independence. Through tailored exercises and encouragement, you will help individuals build confidence in their movement and enjoy a better quality of life.

Your Role:

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.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference to people’s lives by helping them stay active, connected, and independent. If you’re passionate about supporting others, we’d love to hear from you.

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 older people
• 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: H&W- AA-0625

Please note: Applications will be closed when a suitable candidate has been  found.

Hours: Friday : 9.30am-3.30pm

Hourly rate: £12.25

Location: Primary base: MacFadyen Webb, Norton Way North, Letchworth, SG6 1BU. There will be a requirement to support teams at other HILS Hubs across Hertfordshire on occasion.

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

This role will be primarily based at MacFadyen Webb in Letchworth – a sheltered housing facility where HILS runs a weekly Friday Club aimed at older and vulnerable members of the community.

The Activities Assistant’s role primarily involves planning and delivering engaging activities to clients that attend the club. Activities can range from quizzes and games to costume competitions, to day-trips and much more! The post holder will need to be outgoing and warm, offering excellent customer service to both clients and other colleagues, working well alone and enjoying being part of a team. You must also be creative and adaptable to changing circumstances and different clients’ needs, particularly for clients living with dementia.

The postholder must be able to supervise clients when required, and ensure that clients are kept safe at all times. You will also offer caring and compassionate support to our client’s family, friends, and carers.

The Activities Assistant must also carry out administration duties such as filling out registers, taking lunch orders for clients, creating activity schedules, managing stock, and informing clients and carers of any changes to the service.

Qualifications & Job Requirements:

Essential:

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

Desirable:

• Food hygiene certificate
• Basic first aid
• Flexibility to work weekends and provide cover as required

Qualification in Health and Social Care, Community Work, or a related field (Level 2 or above).

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

Essential:

• Excellent interpersonal skills – able to communicate warmly and clearly with clients, carers, professionals and colleagues.
• Good IT skills, with knowledge of Word and Excel, and ability to learn a new computer system.
• Creativity and flexibility – able to develop fun, engaging, and appropriate activities, adapting to the needs and abilities of individual clients.
• Ability to work independently while also being part of a wider team.
• Experience in a client facing, or customer service-based role.
• Ability to support clients with a range of needs.

Desirable:

• Experienced in working with older and vulnerable members of the community, including those with dementia.
• Knowledge of dementia-friendly best practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with adults who have dementia and/or learning disabilities.

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:  3 1/2  of work per day, to be worked between the hours of 10.30am 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 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.

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: SLCTM-WS-2605

Please note: The employee will be working in both of the roles listed.

Hours: 

• Community Team Member: You are required to work 3.5 hours per day, 3 days over 7, between the hours of 10am and 2:30pm in your role. Specific hours to be agreed by the line manager.
• Shift Lead: You are required to work 7.5 hours per day, 2 days over 7 in your Shift Lead role. These hours are inclusive of a 30-minute unpaid break in your role. Specific hours to be agreed by the line manager.

Hourly rate:

• Community Team Member: £12.25
• Shift Lead: £13.88

Location: Ford, BN18 0HY

Contract type: Permanent

Description:

Role Summary:

Community Team Member:

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. 

Shift Lead:

The primary function is to provide support to ensure the smooth running of HILS’ meals services. The successful post-holder will be expected to offer excellent customer service to internal and external parties, ensuring clients’ safety and wellbeing is priority. 

Qualifications & Job Requirements:

Essential qualifications for both roles 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 the job descriptions below:

Shift Lead

Community Team Member

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:  3 1/2 a of work per day, to be worked between the hours of 10.30am to 2.00pm

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 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.

Reference: CTM-WS-2403

Hours: 3 1/2  per day, to be worked between the hours of 10.30am 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.