We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and highly professional individual who would like to be part of Alzheimer's Society Dementia Adviser Service in the East Riding of Yorkshire!
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
: Community based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with homeworking elements.
Contract
: This is a 35 hour post working 9-5 Monday to Friday each week.
You will be joining a dynamic and supportive local team who work across the East Riding. You will also have the support of the wider area team and there are plans for the role to work across the whole area and so the ability to travel across the geographical area is a requirement of this post.
You will lead discussion groups with people affected by dementia and their carers. You must be willing to provide support from a variety of settings to support accessible service delivery.
There will be a mix of face to face meetings, telephone support and work within local communities alongside opportunities to meet with your team, and update your dementia knowledge.
You will be supported to do your role by your Manager and Team and there will be lots of opportunities for training and updating.
You will:
- Work 35 hours per week over five days
- Be supporting people with dementia and their carers in the East Riding and the wider area
- Be part of the local East Riding team
About you
You will have an awareness of dementia and of the impact it can make on people's lives. You will be compassionate and determined to make a difference.
You will have some computer skills as we record information on our computerised record systems, and you will be able to manage your own caseload. We need you to be organised and a team player.
You will be:
- Organised
- Computer literate
- Person centred
- Compassionate
Interview date:
TBC
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.
There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.
At Alzheimer's Society we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We're here for everyone living with dementia.
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK's largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
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 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.