Healthier Lifestyles Senior Project Officer Flexible Hybrid

Healthier Lifestyles Senior Project Officer

Permanent / 21 hours per week 

Salary £18,211 Pro rata (£30,352 FTE)

If you’re looking for a rewarding role combining community engagement and health, we’d love to hear from you!

Age UK Croydon is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Project Officer to help guide our Healthy Lifestyles Service, which delivers exercise programmes, health checks, social engagement, health hubs and Memory Tree Cafés for people living with dementia and their carers across Croydon.

About the Role

As Senior Project Officer, you will help improve the health, wellbeing and independence of older people across the community. Working closely with the Healthy Lifestyles Service Manager, you will shape and deliver meaningful activities while providing day-to-day support to staff and volunteers.

 Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Leading, supporting and motivating two Project Officers and a dedicated team of volunteers.
• Delivering engaging seated and standing exercise sessions that help participants improve their mobility, strength, balance and confidence.
• Building and nurturing strong relationships with care homes, community venues, health professionals and partner organisations to maximise our reach and impact.
• Supporting the planning, development and continuous improvement of health and wellbeing programmes that make a real difference to people’s lives.

This varied and rewarding role combines leadership, partnership working and direct delivery to help older people stay active, connected and independent.

About You

We are looking for someone who is energetic, approachable and committed to supporting older people to live healthier, more connected lives.

You will have:

• Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification, Exercise Referral qualification, Otago Exercise Programme, REACT qualification, or another relevant physical activity, fitness, falls prevention or rehabilitation qualification.
• Experience of monitoring projects and reporting on outcomes and performance.
• Knowledge of the health and social care sector
• Strong communication, organisational and administrative skills
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and database systems.
• Experience or qualifications in health promotion, nutrition, health checks, chair-based exercise or group exercise delivery.
• Experience of risk assessment and health and safety management.

To apply please download our application pack and form at the bottom of this page. You can also send an email to:  Executive.Assistant@ageukcroydon.org.uk to receive an application pack.  CV’s will not be accepted.

Please ensure that your application demonstrates how your experience, skills and abilities meet the criteria set out in the Person Specification and provide specific examples of these. Please also ensure you complete the equal opportunities monitoring form. Completed application forms should be signed and sent to: Executive.Assistant@ageukcroydon.org.uk

Applications sent by post should be marked confidential and for the attention of: Human Resources – Recruitment, Age UK Croydon, 81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JH

Closing date for applications: 21st September 2026

Interview Dates: TBC

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