Age UK

Why does Age UK get a rating of 5.6?

• Enough training
• Good for parents
• Easy to book holiday
• Easy to change shifts
• Easy to take sick leave
• Good choice of shifts
• No short notice shift changes
• People recommend their team
• Managers are respectful
• No unpaid extra work
• Well informed about head office
• Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
• People feel stressed
• No career progression
• People don’t get proper breaks
• People don’t get sick pay
• Breaks aren’t paid
• Less than 4 weeks notice of shifts

Based on 24 job reviews

Pay ranges

1. Care workers and assistants

   £8.43–9.50 per hour

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

30% report getting one week notice or less

4% report getting two weeks notice

4% report getting three weeks notice

17% report getting four weeks notice or more

43% report having a fixed rota

1 week or less

2 weeks

3 weeks

4+ weeks

fixed rota

Based on 23 employees

What contracts are people on?

14% report having zero hours contracts

9% report having low hours contracts (less than 16 hours)

55% report having part time contracts (16-35 hours)

23% report having full time contracts (more than 35 hours)

zero hours

low hours

part time

full time

Based on 22 employees

How often do people get paid?

Monthly 83% of people report they get paid monthly

Based on 23 employees

How are people paid?

By the hour 92% of people report they get paid by the hour

Based on 24 employees

Jobs by location

1. East Riding of Yorkshire

   1 job opening