Dementia Adviser

**About The Role**:
**Location**:Community Based within York

**Contract**:Fixed Term contact until 31st March 2024

**About the role**

We are hoping to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable Dementia Adviser to join our team in York. The role involves one to one support for people affected by Dementia and their Carers. You will complete group delivery, supporting and encourage people affected by dementia to engage in activities and socialise with others in a group setting. There will also be opportunities to be involved in events across the city, such as dementia action week.

This role is community based, providing dementia support and advice, introducing new initiatives and facilitate groups in York. You will be expected to travel around the city (travel expenses can be claimed) however there will also be some homeworking elements. You will support our amazing volunteers, including their role managements, training and the recruitment of new volunteers.

You will be joining us at a very exciting time as we embark on delivering a targeted service working in partnership with Age UK York.

**About you**

You will have:

- The ability to assess client needs.
- An understanding of the need for client confidentiality.
- Excellent non-judgmental communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Good IT skills and experience working with databases.
- Have demonstrable experience.
- An empathetic approach with a commitment to equal opportunity.
- The ability to travel independently across York.

**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 heart of 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.