Dementia Activity Lead

Age UK; Gandhinagar; In loco; INR 1.784.000 - 2.421.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Blue Light card eligibility

Travel expenses paid

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

Age UK Lancashire seeks a Dementia Activity Lead to deliver Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) to people with dementia and support their carers across Lancashire.

The role involves running CST programmes and dementia hubs, travelling county-wide, building partnerships, updating records, and signposting services.

This 21-hour per week, fixed-term post (until 31 March 2028) offers induction, a friendly culture, and benefits including pension, 25 days leave, travel expenses and DBS support.

Competenze

• Ability to work well independently or as part of a team.
• Experience of conducting assessments with clients.
• Confident delivery and presentation skills.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of service users.
• Knowledge and confidence with IT systems including word, excel, outlook, power point, Zoom, Teams.
• Ability to network/liaise with other professional and agencies.
• As an essential car user post, you must have access to a vehicle with appropriate business insurance.
• Experience of dementia, older people’s services, health and social care, or the voluntary sector would be advantageous.

Mansioni

• Facilitating Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) programmes.
• Running dementia hubs including community groups.
• Travelling county-wide to deliver services in community venues across Lancashire.
• Making referrals and providing information and signposting.
• Working with volunteers, and building strong relationships with health, social care, and community partners.
• Attending events/meetings to raise awareness of the Dementia Service.
• Keeping up to date with information about relevant services.
• Completing required administration and maintaining client records in line with GDPR.

Conoscenze

Independent working

Client assessments

Presentation skills

Flexible schedule

IT literacy

Networking with professionals

Car owner with business insurance

Experience in dementia services

Strumenti

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Zoom

Teams

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Countywide (Based at one of AUKL
offices/daycentres)

Hours: 21hours per week

Term: Fixed Term until 31/03/2028

Reference: DAL002

About us
Age UK Lancashire are a leading Charity, proudly delivering services to over 20,000
older people across Lancashire each year, we are dedicated to supporting and
empowering older adults to live fulfilling and independent lives.
We are committed to providing innovative and impactful services that address the
evolving needs of older people in our community.

About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Dementia Services Team delivering
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) to people with mild to moderate dementia living
in Lancashire.

CST is a 12-week activity program that aims to improve an individual’s cognitive
function, i.e. memory and thinking. It is the only non-clinical intervention
recommended by the National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE) on the
management of dementia irrespective of drug treatments received.

We are looking for a compassionate, proactive and organised individual who is
passionate about making a difference to people with dementia and their care
partners.

As a Dementia Activity Lead
You will deliver engaging activities and support for people living with dementia and
their care partners across Lancashire.

This varied and rewarding role includes

• Facilitating Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) programmes,
• Running dementia hubs including community groups,
• Until everyone is living their best later life
• Travelling county-wide, delivering services in community venues across
  Lancashire and ensuring people affected by dementia can access meaningful
  support close to home.,
• Making referrals and providing information and signposting,
• Working with volunteers, and building strong relationships with health, social
  care, and community partners.,
• Attending events/meetings to help raise awareness of the Dementia Service,
• Keeping up to date with information about relevant services.,
• Completing required administration in relation to your role including updating
  client records, assessments and evaluations.,
• Maintaining records and retrieving information using Age UK Lancashire’s and
  other service databases as appropriate in line with GDPR principles.

For this role you must have:

• Ability to work well independently or as part of a team.,
• Experience of conducting assessments with clients.,
• Confident delivery and presentation skills,
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of service users,
• Knowledge and confidence with IT systems including word, excel, outlook, power
  point, Zoom, Teams and other standard operating systems,
• Ability to network/liaise with other professional and agencies..,
• As an essential car user post, you must have access to a vehicle with appropriate
  business insurance,
• Experience of dementia, older people's services, health and social care, or the
  voluntary sector would be advantageous, but above all we're looking for someone
  who shares our commitment to helping people live well with dementia.

You will be an excellent communicator, confident working with individuals, groups
and partner organisations, and able to build positive relationships across
communities.

As this role involves delivering services in community venues throughout
Lancashire, the ability and willingness to travel extensively across the county is
essential.

What’s in it for you?

• Full training and comprehensive induction to ensure you have the support you need
  to succeed and thrive in your new role
• A friendly and inclusive culture
• 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 with length of service + bank holidays
• Workplace pension scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial wellbeing and planning support
• Staff discount card for hundreds of High Street shops and online services.
• Blue Light card eligibility
• Travel expenses will be paid for all journeys required for work, excluding travel from
  home to base.

DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check, and all the associated costs
will be met by the employee.

Closing Date: Monday 5th October. Interview date: 12th October.

Use of AI
At Age UK Lancashire we recognise that technology is changing the way people
apply for jobs and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool to support your
journey. However, it’s important to ensure your application still reflects your own
Until everyone is living their best later life
voice, skills and experience. AI should support, not replace, your experience. Always
review AI-generated content carefully and be ready to talk about it in interviews.

Use of AI
At Age UK Lancashire we recognise that technology is changing the way people apply for jobs and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool to support your journey. However, it’s important to ensure your application still reflects your own voice, skills and experience. AI should support, not replace, your experience. Always review AI-generated content carefully and be ready to talk about it in interviews.

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