Age UK Sutton

Who we are

Age UK Sutton (AUKS) is an independent, local charity with a turnover of around £1.3m. The charity is a brand partner of Age UK, and as such benefits from membership of a network of similar small and medium sized independent charities across the UK, whilst being able to maintain a focus on local issues in the London Borough of Sutton.  

The charity delivers a mixture of ‘on demand’ services, commissioned services, social and community activities, and is increasingly involved in local influencing and strategy. Age UK Sutton is the lead partner for the older people’s strand of the Sutton Plan, the local plan to develop services and improve life for all residents in Sutton. The charity works extensively in partnership with a wide range of other local charities, community groups, and statutory bodies including the NHS and the Council.  

We are a small charity with just around 30 staff, some part-time, and a cohort of over 50 further workers delivering variable hours in our ‘Help at Home’ support services. The charity also has a cohort of 70 volunteers.  

Age UK Sutton enjoys an open and participative working environment. We work to our core values of being supportive, professional and person centred. These are reflected in the way we work with older people, with each other and with our partners. A key element of all roles is to develop and maintain the organisation’s working ethos and culture.  

Age UK Sutton strives to provide a supportive working environment for all staff and volunteers in order that they can develop personally and professionally and acquire new skills. We are a flexible employer and pride ourselves on being a family and carer friendly workplace.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We recognise that everyone is unique and may have particular needs during the recruitment process. Therefore if there is anything you would like to discuss in relation to that process, please contact us. 

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and especially from under-represented groups. 

We strive to make our recruitment process fully accessible to all applicants, including those with a disability, long term condition or anyone who may otherwise require additional support or reasonable adjustments. 

This includes support for applicants: 

• with visual impairment with assistive technology and alternative print 
• who are deaf or hard of hearing with interpreters, technology solutions and interview questions in writing 
• with conditions that affect mobility and dexterity with an accessible building 
• with neurodiversity, such as Asperger's Syndrome and dyslexia, as well as mental health, with tailored support 

The list is not exhaustive and we welcome the opportunity to discuss your specific needs with you. If our application requirements are not accessible to you please contact us to discuss alternative ways of applying for our roles. 

If additional support is needed at interview to ensure you have full access, you can either tell us in your application, or you will be asked if you are invited to interview. 

An applicant’s disclosure of their disability will not disqualify nor adversely affect the candidate’s chances of being short listed or offered the post.