Dementia Adviser

About The Role
**Location**:Communitybasedin Greater Manchester with some homeworking, supporting South Asian Communities.
**Hours**:21 or 35 hours per week available
We have an exciting opportunity for passionate Dementia Advisors to join us in Greater Manchester to support within South Asian communities. This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people living with dementia.
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 promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirationsand needs.
The Dementia Adviser role requires you to work passionately to provide advice, support and guidance to South Asian people living with dementia and their family members/carers. You willinteract face to face, via telephone and virtually to give people the toolsand knowledge to make informed decisions about their future.
You will build and establish good working relationships with external organisations to continue to increase reach and build inclusivity in these under-served communities where dementia information is evidenced to be less provided. The Alzheimer’s Society Manchesterare proud to have a small but passionate team with a welcoming and supportive culture.
We would encourage applicants wo are able to speak an Asian language such as Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi.
**About you**:

- Working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs.
- Able to speak an Asian language such as Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi.
- Deliver advice and guidance with a non-judgmental approach and outstanding communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively.
- Good IT skills.
- Able to travel independently across Manchester.
- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage.

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.