Job Details:
Dementia Support Co-ordinator

Job Description

This role requires someone with energy, ideas, and a good understanding of dementia to plan and run three of our weekly Friendship & Activity groups for people with dementia. Our groups offer a range of high-quality therapeutic activities as part of an empowering, supportive environment in which each individual is celebrated.  The Dementia Support Co-ordinator plans the group session, supervises the volunteers, manages all aspects of health and safety and arranges the transport either in our own in-house bus or using taxi services.

For this role we envisage that the person is the lead for activities for the group delivery team – ensuring there is a programme of themes for the year, sourcing new activities, or free community resources for groups. They will also ensure our equipment store room is well maintained by the whole team. 

The DSC must be able to quickly build rapport with people and encourage them to attend groups whilst assessing their strengths, interests and support needs.  The DSC works in partnership with the family carer and may invite them to a group too.

The role also involves working with carers of our members with dementia, assessing their support needs and providing ongoing support, information and advice throughout the dementia journey.  The DSC will have a small caseload of carers and also work with the TDS team and the wider Carers Manchester Network to provide therapeutic activities and peer support opportunities for carers. 

The postholder will need a good knowledge of dementia and be motivated to do research and learn more in order to provide the best possible service. 

• Annual leave allowance increases in line with years of service.
• An attractive office space, with on-site cafe
• A staff discount scheme, covering popular brands such as Pandora, Look Fantastic, JD Williams, Argos, Boots and more. You can also save on your holidays with Ho Seasons, Cottages UK, TUI and others.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support with mental wellbeing
• Generous sick leave arrangements, increasing incrementally with years of service and supported by our Employee Assistance Programme. The programme also includes access to free counselling other well-being assistance tools.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Regular wellbeing and team outings and activities
• Flexible working arrangements, depending on job role
• Free onsite parking at our main office