Dementia Project Coordinator

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom South Gloucestershire Council Full time

How you'll make a difference

Using asset-based community development values and practices, work with people living with dementia and other stakeholders to make changes in their lives.

Salary: £25,214 (pro-rata) £12,607 (actual)

12 month limited term contract

About the company


Southern Brooks is a community anchor charity building connections and providing support to help individuals and communities thrive in South Gloucestershire. We deliver high-quality community development and health and wellbeing services that support individuals and communities, helping people achieve what matters to them.
Our Strategic Aims:
· To deliver high quality community development and health and wellbeing services that support individuals and communities, helping people achieve what matters to them. · To connect and strengthen partnerships and alliances in order that the VCSE sector thrives.

Our Outcomes:
· People in South Gloucestershire communities have a good sense of belonging.
· The quality of relationships in our communities is high. · People from diverse backgrounds trust one another and get on well.
· People actively come together to improve their community.

What will you be doing?

  • Support the development of South Gloucestershire as a dementia friendly community, working with South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) and partners, and developing the South Gloucestershire Dementia Action Alliance. (SGDAA)
  • Identify opportunities and develop relationships with local business, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and statutory services to improve knowledge about dementia
  • Coordinate and manage the SGDAA steering group meetings and review Terms of Reference in line with the developing SGC Dementia strategy
  • Participate in the SGC Age Friendly Communities work and contribute to recommendations in relation to the SGC Dementia Strategy
  • Source opportunities for new or ongoing funding, and support with applications for funding
  • Improve awareness of dementia within South Gloucestershire through community groups, schools, local residents and businesses, using awareness sessions, awareness leaflets, stalls, newsletters and other means such as webinars and online/face to face meetings
  • Encourage local individuals, groups, VCSE organisations, businesses to “sign up” to the SGDAA and take actions to support and make it easier for people living with dementia and their families and friends to get out and about
  • Help maintain and develop initiatives set up as part of the dementia work (e.g. memory café, Dementia awareness sessions, volunteering for people living with dementia)
  • Work in consultation with people living with dementia and their carers to inform and monitor the actions of the alliance and to identify and support the development of new initiatives
  • Promote better understanding of dementia across communities and Equalities groups, to reduce stigma and discrimination and promote independence
  • Monitor and evaluate the work of the alliance • Work Mondays to cover memory cafe if required and Wednesdays for team meetings, otherwise flexible
  • Support and liaise with communities wanting to become ‘Dementia friendly’ or set up specific dementia friendly projects, such as memory cafes
  • Support businesses in recruitment of people living with dementia as volunteers
  • Comply with the data protection regulations
  • Work in a manner that facilitates inclusion, particularly of people living with dementia
  • Administrate and organise own work to ensure it meets quality, targets, reasonable deadlines and reporting requirements
  • Where appropriate, recruit, induct and support volunteers such as to run memory cafes and awareness sessions

What we need from you

Essential unless stated


Education & qualifications
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent Knowledge and Experience
• Knowledge of current and developing health and social care policy agenda
• An understanding of the needs of South Gloucestershire communities in relation to the part they can play in the establishment of an Alliance
• An understanding of the needs of people with living with dementia and their carers
• Understanding and experience of community development
• Experience of working with people living with dementia and their carers
• Understanding of the support services for people living with dementia
• Understanding and experience of how to set up community groups


Job Related Skills


• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent marketing and negotiating skills and experience of influencing others from a cross section of the community
• Asset based community development
• Excellent report writing skills and experience of seeking and attaining funding
• Good time management skills
• Public speaking, presentations, meeting facilitation, including virtual Personal Skills & values
• Ability to manage change and problem solve
• Able to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight timescales
• Able to demonstrate a consistent method of working with others and to operate with confidence and integrity, valuing equality and diversity
• Willingness to travel within the defined geographical area
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team
• Willing to be flexible and work Mondays and Wednesdays Working conditions
• Readiness to work evenings and weekends if necessary

To apply:

To apply, you will need experience of working with people living with dementia and their carers as well as an understanding and experience of community development work, including establishing groups and working with external stakeholders.

As a vital member of our team and in return for your passion, tenacity, and commitment to helping people live well with Dementia, we will provide a favourable salary of £25,214 pro-rata, excellent annual leave and sickness benefits, and will even give you the day off for your birthday And you will join a passionate, inclusive, committed and welcoming workplace.

Apply and register your interest in this Dementia Project Coordinator position in South Gloucestershireby 9am on Wednesday 22nd May 2024. Interviews will be held on 5th June 2024.

Please send all enquiries to: recruitment@southernbrooks.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you

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