Age UK

Why does Age UK get a rating of 5.9?

Based on 31 job reviews, employees tell us the following about Age UK

• Enough training
• Easy to book holiday
• Easy to change shifts
• Easy to take sick leave
• Good choice of shifts
• Good for parents
• No short notice shift changes
• People recommend their team
• People get sick pay
• 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
• Breaks aren’t paid
• Less than 4 weeks notice of shifts

Based on 31 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?

1 week or less

2 weeks

3 weeks

4+ weeks

fixed rota

31% report getting one week notice or less

3% report getting two weeks notice

3% report getting three weeks notice

21% report getting four weeks notice or more

41% report having a fixed rota

Based on 29 employees

What contracts are people on?

zero hours

low hours

part time

full time

18% report having zero hours contracts

7% report having low hours contracts (less than 16 hours)

57% report having part time contracts (16-35 hours)

18% report having full time contracts (more than 35 hours)

Based on 28 employees

How often do people get paid?

Monthly 84% of people report they get paid monthly

Based on 31 employees

How are people paid?

By the hour 90% of people report they get paid by the hour

Based on 31 employees

Jobs by location

1. Merseyside

   1 job opening