This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a new addition to Alzheimer's Society service delivery!
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
Contract
: Maternity cover for 10 months, 24 hours per week.
We have been delivering a pilot of the Flexible Response service for the last year and are delighted the team has now been established as part of the Dementia Support and Partnerships Directorate.
Led by the Flexible Response Team Manager, Flexible Response Dementia Advisers have a national remit, providing operational support to our local services teams within any geographical area of England, Wales or Northern Ireland. This role is home based, for which you will receive home worker allowance.
This team will provide interim Dementia Adviser capacity that will support and enable local community teams to meet demand whilst experiencing local staffing shortages, mobilisation of new contracts or recruitment issues. We stay in teams sometimes for very short periods of time, which means Dementia Adviser's regularly move to new teams, and need to pick up new services quickly.
Our experience over the pilot has shown the benefit of having interim cover on the wellbeing of teams, achieving contractual delivery targets and ensuring the timely delivery of good quality dementia support to those in the local area.
About you
We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with an understanding of dementia and the needs of people affected by dementia. You will;
- Have an empathetic and non-judgmental approach.
- Have great communication skills.
- Have a sound knowledge of IT to write reports and communicate by email.
- Have some experience of working with a wide variety of agencies.
- Have the ability to adapt to changes and new teams quickly
- Have a positive attitude and ability to work through challenging situations.
Closing date:
29th 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.