Group Facilitator

2 weeks ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom Alzheimer's Society Full time

**About The Role**
**Hours**:

28hrs per week
**Area role covers**:

- Essex wide
**Contract type:

**12 month maternity cover
**Please note, the closing date for this role is the 15th March.**:
**Are you looking for a rewarding role where every day is different?**
**Do you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference in people’s lives who are affected by dementia?**
**Would you like to work within a supportive and compassionate team where we work openly, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together?**
**Yes? then please let us tell you more about the fantastic opportunity we have at Alzheimer’s Society**
As a Group facilitator, you will coordinate, organise, and facilitate the engaging and safe running of group services aimed to support those affected by dementia and their carers’.This may include activity groups, online groups and singing for the brain andcreating groups in partnership with other organisations meaning that people with dementia can continue to feel part of their community.
The sessions should be well designed and in line group specifications, allow participants to engage fully to maximise their enjoyment and the beneficial impact, taking account of individual needs of group attendees, adjusting the programme as necessary. Therole will involve effective service user involvement, co-ordination of service-related volunteers and liaising with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations in the area.
As a community-based worker, working flexibly across Essex area, this person will deliver groups across the county when and where required.
**About you**
We are hoping to welcome an **approachable** and **knowledgeable** Community Based Group Facilitator. This is an **amazing** opportunity to have a **rewarding** experience providing support and guidance topeople with **dementia** and their carer’s.We strive to help people to maintain **independence**, improving their sense of **well-being**, and putting people in more **control** of their own lives. We promotea **person-centred** service so that our support is unique to each **individual**, based upon their own **aspirations** and **needs**.
**We relooking for**:

- Good organisation and facilitation skills combined with excellent communication and listening skills.
- An understanding of the value of group activities to people living with dementia along with experience in a care or support environment will be essential.
- We are looking for an individual who has experience in coordinating, organising and facilitating group work.
- It is desirable that you have experience of coordinating volunteers and liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies.
If you have the qualities we’re looking for and are passionate about improving the quality of life for people with dementia, then we want to hear from you.
**About Alzheimer's Society**
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heartof this organisation.
**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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