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£25,952 - £28,055 Pro Rata, Per Annum for 28 hours
Hours Per Week
28
All Locations
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Operational Services
Fixed Term Contract
External Advertising End Date
05 Nov 2024

About The Role

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.
 
We would love to hear about why you want to work with the Alzheimer's Society! Tell us a little more about yourself in a supporting statement when submitting your application. 

About the role
 
Location: Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent 
Contract: 12 months fixed term contract 

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity available for 2 Community Development Co-ordinator’s to join our Community Diagnosis pathway service working within Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. 

Working across the local footprint, the Community Development Co-ordinator will have a vital role in engaging with the Community Diagnosis Centres and the NHS leads, promoting Dementia awareness with a specific aim to highlight environmental or pathways barriers for people living with dementia and support the Community Diagnosis Centres in becoming more dementia inclusive. In addition, you will work with those individuals experiencing barriers to:
 
You will also:
  • lead and engage communities to recognise dementia and understand how to navigate around health and social care system.
  • have a flair for building trusted relationships and be flexible to attend events that happen at culturally important times for those communities we serve.
  • demonstrate empathy and understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion, and what may be barriers to accessing a diagnosis of dementia, or health and social care systems.
  • actively explore new possibilities for awareness raising.

About you

  • Adaptable and flexible to the needs to different communities, as well as being confident representing the importance of community development to different stakeholders.
  • Experience of making local contacts and networking with various services and providers to offer the widest range of opportunities to those we support and the ability to build relationships within communities and local community groups.
  • A non-judgmental approach and outstanding communication skills.
  • Adaptable and flexible to the needs to different communities, as well as being confident representing the importance of community development to different stakeholders.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Experience and knowledge of working alongside volunteers and have the understanding to champion the valuable contribution volunteers bring to services.
  • Able to travel independently across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent, and further if required.
 
Closing date: 5th November 2024
Interview date: Tbc

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
 
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

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 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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