Dementia Activity Lead

Location: Countywide (Based at one of AUKL
offices/daycentres)

Salary:£24,570 FTE

Hours:21hours per week

Term: Fixed Term until 31/03/2028

Reference: DAL002

About us
Age UK Lancashire are a leading Charity, proudly delivering services to over 20,000
older people across Lancashire each year, we are dedicated to supporting and
empowering older adults to live fulfilling and independent lives.
We are committed to providing innovative and impactful services that address the
evolving needs of older people in our community.

About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Dementia Services Team delivering
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) to people with mild to moderate dementia living
in Lancashire.

CST is a 12-week activity program that aims to improve an individual’s cognitive
function, i.e. memory and thinking. It is the only non-clinical intervention
recommended by the National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE) on the
management of dementia irrespective of drug treatments received.

We are looking for a compassionate, proactive and organised individual who is
passionate about making a difference to people with dementia and their care
partners.

As a Dementia Activity Lead
You will deliver engaging activities and support for people living with dementia and
their care partners across Lancashire.

This varied and rewarding role includes
• Facilitating Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) programmes,
• Running dementia hubs including community groups,
Until everyone is living their best later life
• Travelling county-wide, delivering services in community venues across
Lancashire and ensuring people affected by dementia can access meaningful
support close to home.
• Making referrals and providing information and signposting,
• Working with volunteers, and building strong relationships with health, social
care, and community partners.
• Attending events/meetings to help raise awareness of the Dementia Service
• Keeping up to date with information about relevant services.
• Completing required administration in relation to your role including updating
client records, assessments and evaluations.
• Maintaining records and retrieving information using Age UK Lancashire’s and
other service databases as appropriate in line with GDPR principles.

For this role you must have:
• Ability to work well independently or as part of a team.
• Experience of conducting assessments with clients.
• Confident delivery and presentation skills
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of service users
• Knowledge and confidence with IT systems including word, excel, outlook, power
point, Zoom, Teams and other standard operating systems
• Ability to network/liaise with other professional and agencies..
• As an essential car user post, you must have access to a vehicle with appropriate
business insurance
• Experience of dementia, older people's services, health and social care, or the
voluntary sector would be advantageous, but above all we're looking for someone
who shares our commitment to helping people live well with dementia.

You will be an excellent communicator, confident working with individuals, groups
and partner organisations, and able to build positive relationships across
communities.

As this role involves delivering services in community venues throughout
Lancashire, the ability and willingness to travel extensively across the county is
essential.

We know you will understand why we want to make sure we recruit the right person
with the right skills, experience, and abilities to join our team, so it is important that
you give us as much information as possible about what makes you the right person
for this role on your application form.

What’s in it for you?
▪ Full training and comprehensive induction to ensure you have the support you need
to succeed and thrive in your new role
▪ A friendly and inclusive culture
▪ 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 with length of service + bank holidays
▪ Workplace pension scheme
▪ Access to Employee Assistance Programme
▪ Financial wellbeing and planning support
▪ Staff discount card for hundreds of High Street shops and online services.
▪ Blue Light card eligibility
▪ Travel expenses will be paid for all journeys required for work, excluding travel from
home to base.

DBS: This post is eligible for an enhanced DBS check, and all the associated costs
will be met by the employee.

Closing Date: Monday 5th October, we will review applications as they arrive, so
please apply early and we may close recruitment if a high volume of applications are
received
Interview date: 12th October.

A full job description and the link to the application form can be accessed below.
Please make full use of the job description when applying.

If you require any additional support with the application process, please
email recruitment@ageuklancs.org.uk

Use of AI
At Age UK Lancashire we recognise that technology is changing the way people
apply for jobs and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool to support your
journey. However, it’s important to ensure your application still reflects your own
Until everyone is living their best later life
voice, skills and experience. AI should support, not replace, your experience. Always
review AI-generated content carefully and be ready to talk about it in interviews.

A full job description and the link to the application form can be accessed below.

Please make full use of the job description when applying.

If you require any additional support with the application process, please email recruitment@ageuklancs.org.uk

Use of AI 

At Age UK Lancashire we recognise that technology is changing the way people apply for jobs and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a valuable tool to support your journey. However, it’s important to ensure your application still reflects your own voice, skills and experience. AI should support, not replace, your experience. Always review AI-generated content carefully and be ready to talk about it in interviews. 

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