We have a fantastic opportunity for an motivated individual to join us as a Community Development Coordinator!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About the role
Location:
Homebased with travel across Thurrock and Essex
Contract type:
Fixed Term contract until March 2025
Our Local services Teams deliver a range of Dementia Support services across the 3 nations to people living with dementia, either on a one-to-one basis or as a group, and either face to face, over the phone or virtually.
You will have excellent people, interpersonal and networking skills to work as a Community Development Coordinator. You will be determined to make a difference, encouraging, and influencing key stakeholders and organisations to make evidenced based changes, that will have a positive impact for those affected by dementia.
You will work with management and will play a key strategic role in leading on identifying and/or challenging local dementia specific health inequalities, ensuring teams and communities have up to date information regarding services. You will support the development and enhancement of dementia services, including pathways, that enables accessibility. You will play a pivotal part in improving dementia inclusivity within organisations and communities, specifically those not engaging in dementia services and work.
This is a homeworking role, but you will be required to travel across Thurrock and Essex to attend meetings and team-days and there will be some evening work required as part of the role. You must reside in the UK, have the correct right to work documents to work in the UK and be comfortable/willing to travel throughout the agreed geographical areas.
Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we've travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
About you
- You should have an understanding / willingness to develop an understanding of dementia and the impact of dementia on both those diagnosed and those caring.
- You will have experience of engagement and liaison with a wide range of stakeholders.
- You will have the ability and skills to be confident to involve people with lived experience in all aspects of local work from informing through to co-production.
- You will have an understanding of the social inclusion agenda and health inequalities.
- You will have experience and skills in influencing others from a cross section of the community in positive change.
- You will have experience in working with diverse communities and unrepresented groups.
- You will be proficient in producing reports, data relating to this role and a confident user of Microsoft packages.
If you would like to speak to a Community Development Coordinator who is currently carrying out this role to see if it is for you, please get in touch.
Closing date:
12th August 2024
Interview date:
TBC
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are
Determined to make a difference
when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a
Trusted expert
, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are
Better together
by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are
Compassionate
, we are kind and honest, and we don't shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We're a national charity providing dementia support to a community that's ethnically diverse, but we don't reflect this in our senior leadership. This needs to change.
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the community we exist to serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from ethnically diverse communities who are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector leadership roles.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.