Salary: £16,894 Pro Rata (£28,156 FTE)

Hours: 21 hours (3 days per week) 

Contract: Fixed-term contract to 31 March 2027 (potential to become permanent subject to funding). 
 
About the role: Age UK Croydon is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Exercise and Wellbeing Officer to help guide our Healthy Lifestyles Service. Our Healthy Lifestyles Service delivers a range of activities including seated and standing exercise programmes, health checks, social engagement opportunities, health hubs and Memory Tree Cafés for people living with dementia and their carers. Services are delivered across community venues and care homes throughout Croydon.
  
As an Exercise and Wellbeing Officer, you will play a pivotal role in improving the health, wellbeing and independence of older people across the community. Working with the Healthy Lifestyles Service Manager, you will help shape and deliver a range of meaningful activities while providing day-to-day support and guidance to staff and volunteers.
 
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Prepare and deliver seated and standing physical activity sessions in care homes and community venues across Croydon.
Carrying out basic health checks, including blood pressure and other wellbeing measurements.
Supporting the delivery of Health Hubs, wellbeing events and health promotion activities.
Building positive relationships with care homes, community venues, partner organisations and guest speakers.
 
This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to combine leadership, partnership working and direct service delivery while helping older people stay active, connected and independent.
 
Deadline: 28 September 2026. 

Application process: Apply online