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Well run very good mangerment
Cleaner +companion (Former Employee) - Hertfordshire - 8 September 2023
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The most useful review selected by IndeedWhat is the best part of working at the company?Hours to suit so very good work life management What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Not enough hours so only apply if you sort of want just a few hours a weekWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Very good listen to and and very efficient What is a typical day like for you at the company?Stress free and a chance to make a difference in someone's life rewarding
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No guidance
Admin Support (Former Employee) - Wolverhampton - 15 September 2023
Left to get on with it. No guidance. Unless you asked a question they wouldn’t notice if you were there or not.Very few staff as worked home most days
Pros
Home working option
Cons
Poorly organised
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What people like
- Feeling of personal appreciation
- Ability to meet personal goals
- Clear sense of purpose
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N/A (Former Employee) - Canterbury - 15 September 2023
Poor work/life balance, was expected to work extra unpajd hours. The place was old school not in a good way. Massively understaffed. Be warned on a typical day you will be doimg the work of 5 people. Culture of spineless management who do well to blame everyone but themselves
Pros
Working for a charity
Cons
No work life balance, low pay, old fashioned business, understaffed
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Over working under staffed
Personal Support Assistant (Former Employee) - Newcastle upon Tyne - 7 September 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?The pay picking up more hours What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Communication lack of it between staffWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Stressful always under staffedWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Never the same people come and go
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Inclusive workplace
Coordinator/Administrator (Former Employee) - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - 7 September 2023
Inclusive workplace my first job in the food care team couldn’t of been better amazing management I moved to another sector management was awful no training and got discouraged to work efficiently
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Fun place to work for
Volunteer (Former Employee) - Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester - 7 September 2023
Great people. They make u welcome and they are kind. Make friends there. Management is great. There's nothing hard about the job. Have fun at work. Have a good chat. They help u out when your struggling with things
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I loved it but it didn’t pay much and as a line worker out and about, you need to love your own company and the company of mainly elderly folk
Home Carer (Former Employee) - Worcestershire - 6 September 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?Friendly and helpful colleagues. Lovely clients. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Filling in the timesheets correctly otherwise pay is affected. So many clients in need, you could work a seven day week; however weekends are not worked What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Friendly and relaxed. Everyone is part of a teamWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Start time is 9.00 but some clients are early birds and look forward to your visit, so can start from 8.00 onwards. You manage your own time
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Never a dull day
Assistant Manager (Current Employee) - Hertfordshire - 30 August 2023
Fun workplace. Never a dull day and friendly higher ups! Great to chat with the customers and make friendships. Loads of training modules so you never feel unsure on anything and lots of support
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Bad employer
Community Support worker (Former Employee) - Sheerness - 23 August 2023
Management have no idea how to treat staff, target the wrong sort of clients and charges are way too expensive for the clients.Management don't understand the running of the place.No lunch breaks, refused leave no time off for hospital or doctors visits.
Pros
None
Cons
Everything about the place cause you to suffer stress
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Unprofessional, uncaring
Finance administrator (Current Employee) - Medway, Kent - 22 August 2023
Toxic workplace, management are lazy and incompetent. Uncaring towards employees and customers. Hardest part of the job, safeguarding issues are ignored. Typical work day includes a large amount of stress and no support from management. No job security, not enough funding from Age Uk national
Pros
Helping others
Cons
The whole job is a con
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Age Uk is a bad company to work for
Deputy Manager (Former Employee) - Leicester - 16 August 2023
Feel like you work on your own No team work Love the place I work but not the company I work for Busy shop Lots to do in the day From serving customers Taking donations Stock rotation Pricing Booking deliveries Answering the phone Managment don't understand working at this branch Get no support from area manager or your manager Feels like you work on your own there Customers are nice
Pros
No
Cons
Work 6 days a week
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Very rewarding
Assistant Manager (Current Employee) - Preston, Lancashire - 11 August 2023
Good place to work very rewarding volunteers are great and go above and beyond to help raise money for a local charity.
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Good place to to work.
Store Manager (Former Employee) - Liverpool - 23 July 2023
Nice place to work, no issues apart from customers stealing clothes. Good support from management. Age uk is a very transparent company and a very honest one since we got the new ceo.
Pros
Supporting the elderly
Cons
Only get paid 7 hours but work for 8
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Brilliant company to work for
Support Worker (Part-time) (Former Employee) - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire - 23 July 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?Working for Age UK was a pleasure from start to finish. The elderly clients were lovely and became like family. The management were amazing, best I've worked for.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?There was absolutely no stress attached to this job, it really was a great company to work for and I wish I had never leftWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Great. I cannot find one negative thing to say about Age UK What is a typical day like for you at the company?Visiting the elderly in their homes was lovely. We would chat and have a cup of tea. The work wasn't to hard and as long as you did your job to a high standard you were left alone.
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Great place but need more staff
Project Manager (Current Employee) - London - 22 July 2023
Ongoing capacity issues, executive staff dont seem to be aware of workloads. It’s a great place to grow and develop. But individual workloads need attention
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So happy to have found this job I really enjoy it’s not like work
Support Worker (Current Employee) - Salisbury - 21 July 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?Amazing and very supportive management flexible working great holiday entitlement lovely charity to work for What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Nothing is stressful really happy working for this company What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Relaxing and nurturing great training What is a typical day like for you at the company?Checking my app to make sure I have the right client ratio and planned visits
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great customer relations
Part Time Sales Assistant (Former Employee) - Taunton - 21 July 2023
A really fun place to work, well its what you make it. The Managers and Area Manager weren't interested in my progress, encouraging me, or even if I could access my payslips online.At one point I asked if I could work some extra hours, but got no answer from either shops managers or area manager.I gave this as feedback to the Area Manager when he was surprised to receive my resignation, but even then he failed to acknowledge that no-one responded to my request, ironically-no empathy whatsoever !
Pros
casual culture
Cons
No communication between weekend staff and management
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A great pleasure to help the community.
Volunteer Driver (Former Employee) - Cornwall - 18 July 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?Meeting people & doing a worth while job.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Waiting for patients to finish there appointment’s.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Excellent. You are all treated with respect and we all work as a great team. What is a typical day like for you at the company?A joy to meet people and the appreciation you get from the client.
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Fulfilling role
Home Support Worker (Current Employee) - Kingston upon Hull - 17 July 2023
Great company to work for, management work around the days hours you require to own commitments so very accommodating Love meeting new clients who are so happy to see you Manager always at the end of the phone if any issues
Pros
Manage own time
Cons
Travel time and petrol not paid
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Hard work, little support from management .
Shop manager (Former Employee) - Surrey - 15 July 2023
Volunteers great, customers great, management so quick to criticize . The area manager ignores how your feeling about comments made by themselves make you feel.Good benefits regarding sick pay,pension etc ...
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Low staff turnover and rewarding
Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Manchester, Greater Manchester - 11 July 2023
I enjoyed my time working for AGE UK Manchester as a care assistant, however I find their services to be quite run down and in need of decorating and new furniture adding for residents. The culture in the care home was welcoming and the staff all very supportive of one another.
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