Alzheimers
Location
Somerset | United Kingdom
Job description
Closing date: 11 March 2024
Location: Communitybased around Bridgwater, Taunton and Wellington with home-working elements
Contract type: Fixed Term until Feb 2025
Interview date:Friday 15 March 2024 on Teams
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
Alzheimer’s Society is working in an exciting partnership delivering dementia support across the county of Somerset.
Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career in supporting and advising people affected by dementia?
Do you feel you could you help people maintain their independence, improve their sense of well-being and enable them to take more control of their lives?
Would you thrive in a stimulating role where every day is different?
If yes, we are offering a great opportunity to cover maternity leave for up to one year - to join our team providing personalised advice, guidance and support to people diagnosed with dementia and their carers!
Our Dementia Adviser’s support people in their homes we interact face to face, over the telephone and virtually, to give people the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions about their future.
We are looking for Dementia Advisors to work as part of a team to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with dementia, their carers and supporters.
About you
We strive to help people to maintain independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives. We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs.
We are looking for:
We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and possibly shape a career within 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 differencewhen 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 togetherby 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.
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£28.04k - £33.76k per annum
