Dementia Activity Assistant

South Glos; Yate; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Flexibility to achieve work/life bal

Job summary

South Gloucestershire Council is seeking a Dementia Activity Assistant to support people living with dementia in a safe, welcoming, person-centred environment at Cambrian Green Day Centre. You will promote participation in meaningful activities and help maintain independence and wellbeing.

You will work with families and local networks to provide information and support, while accurately recording health and mobility changes and following safeguarding procedures. DBS checks are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar service area with people who have complex needs linked to dementia, including challenging behaviour.
• Demonstrates empathy, compassion and effective communication with service users and families.
• Ability to learn and apply relevant processes, procedures and safe use of specialist equipment.
• Willingness to work towards NVQ Level 2 if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Encourage service users to participate in social and therapeutic activities while providing emotional support.
• Provide person-centred support, information and encouragement to maximise independence and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with local networks and services to ensure access to information and support for service users and carers.
• Maintain accurate care records, monitor changes in health and mobility, and report safeguarding concerns.

Skills

Empathy

Effective communication

Relationship building

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

How you'll make a difference

As a Dementia Activity Assistant, you will support people living with dementia during their time at Cambrian Green Day Centre, ensuring their individual needs are met in a safe, welcoming and person-centred environment. The service offers a supportive environment where individuals can socialise, take part in meaningful activities and access facilities designed to meet a range of needs and abilities.

Using effective dementia communication and engagement techniques, you will encourage participation, promote wellbeing and help individuals maintain their independence, confidence and quality of life.

What you will be doing

• You will encourage service users to participate in social and therapeutic activities that enhance wellbeing, while providing compassionate emotional support to individuals and their families.
• It will be your responsibility to provide person-centred support, information, and encouragement to help people maintain and maximise their independence, confidence, and wellbeing.
• Recognising the diverse needs of people attending the centre, you will work collaboratively with local community networks, support services, and self-help groups to ensure service users, carers, and partner organisations can access relevant information and support.
• To ensure safe and effective service delivery, you will maintain accurate care records, monitor and report any changes in health and mobility, and take appropriate action in line with safeguarding procedures.

What we need from you

• We are looking for someone with experience working in a similar service area with people who have complex needs linked to dementia, including challenging behaviour.
• It is essential that you can demonstrate empathy, compassion, and effective communication skills, with the ability to build positive and trusting relationships.
• You will have the ability to learn and apply relevant processes, procedures, and the safe use of specialist equipment.
• You may hold a vocational qualification, such as a NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, or be willing to work towards achieving this if not already held.

What you need to know

• Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.

Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 16th November.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
• We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
• We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

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