Community Dementia Assistant

At Jewish Care, we are passionate about ensuring that people living with dementia - and their families - are supported to live meaningful, connected, and fulfilling lives.

Over 900,000 people in the UK are living with dementia today, and that number is growing. Half of these individuals remain in their own homes and communities, relying on services and networks like ours to help them stay active, supported, and connected.

We provide a wide range of in-person programmes such as Memory Way Café, Singing for Memory, Art for the Mind, Movement for Memory, Elevenses Café, and Young Onset Dementia Café, designed to socially, cognitively, and physically engage people. Our services also bring carers together for support, peer connection, and respite.

**The Role**:
We are looking for a motivated, compassionate, and organised Community Dementia Assistant to work alongside our Community Dementia Coordinator, volunteers, and professionals to deliver and grow dementia-friendly services across London and the South East.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference, helping to develop new and innovative programmes, while also being a visible ambassador for dementia awareness and support in the Jewish community and beyond.

**This post is working 16 hours per week**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support the planning, delivery, and growth of community dementia programmes.
- Coordinate day-to-day activities across multiple sites, ensuring sessions meet high standards.
- Recruit, train, and support volunteers, recognising and celebrating their contribution.
- Build positive relationships with community partners, synagogues, schools, and external organisations.
- Provide information and signposting to families and carers, ensuring they can access the right support.
- Keep up to date with best practice and innovations in dementia support.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to performance reporting.
- Work collaboratively across Jewish Care teams and external partners to safeguard and improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia.
- Represent Jewish Care as an ambassador for dementia-friendly communities.

**About You**

We’re looking for someone who can combine empathy with organisation, and compassion with initiative. You’ll be a strong communicator, able to engage people of all ages and abilities, and you’ll have a real commitment to making life better for people living with dementia and their families.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of working with volunteers (or as a volunteer yourself).
- Understanding of the needs and challenges of people living with dementia and their families.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Strong organisational, administrative, and IT skills.
- Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively in a team.

**Desirable**:

- Experience working with older people and/or people with dementia.
- Knowledge of the Jewish community, its traditions, and festivals.
- Experience organising activities or programmes in health, social care, or community settings.

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.

Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.