Dementia Service Coordinator - Crawley
Hours: 10 hours per week
Salary: £6,402 pa (£23,690 FTE)
Location: Crawley, Maidenbower
Closing Date: 3rd December 2023, Midday*
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Please note that we are unable to accept sponsorship applications and you will need the Right to Work in the UK.
About The Role:
Do you have a passion for helping others and making a real impact on people's lives? We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Dementia Service Coordinator to join our Thursday Crawley team and lead our community service. If you're excited about creating a safe and enjoyable environment for our members and their carers, we would love to hear from you.
As a Service Leader, your primary responsibility will be to lead the delivery of our Crawley Thursday Service. You will create a safe and enjoyable space for our members and their carers, enabling them to engage in meaningful activities. Your role also involves supporting carers in their vital role by providing signposting to local support services and maintaining accurate data for reporting purposes.
The role requires attendance at our Maidenbower social group, covering the core hours of 9.30 - 14.30, but are able to offer some flexibility as to how the additional hours are worked.
To Do Well in this Role:
- Health and Safety: Lead Dementia sessions, ensuring that health and safety principles are implemented and maintained at all times.
- Member Engagement: Actively engage with members, encourage their participation in activities, and listen to and record their feedback.
- Supporting Carers: Assist informal carers in maintaining their well-being and provide pathways to other local support services.
- Activity Program Development: Contribute to the development of the activity program, aligning it with usage and trends.
- Quality Monitoring: Monitor the quality of activities, accurately record statistics, and report to the Head of Dementia & Extra Care.
- Staff Absence Coverage: Ensure appropriate cover is arranged for services during staff absences.
- Activity Leadership: Act as the activity lead for some activities and enable support staff to also lead activities.
- Supervision: Supervise team members and volunteers, conducting regular formal supervisions with your staff team.
- Membership Development: Assist in developing membership for the service to achieve income targets.
- Fundraising: Assist in organising fundraising activities to achieve targeted income and actively participate in events.
- Promotion: Promote the service effectively and creatively in the local communities with guidance from the Head of Dementia & Extra Care.
- Partnerships: Work in partnership with other voluntary sector and older people's organisations when appropriate, attending meetings, networking, and sharing ideas and resources.
- Health and Safety Management: Assist the Head of Dementia & Extra Care with the management of health and safety for the service.
- Cover for Absences: There maybe opportunities to work additional hours to temporarily take over the responsibilities of the Head of Dementia & Extra Care and other team members when they are not available.
If you are a dedicated and compassionate individual who is excited about leading a service that truly makes a difference in people's lives, we encourage you to apply. If you feel you have the passion for the role but may not have all the skills we’d love to talk to you, so please do get in contact.
Please click here for Job Description and Person Specification
If you need help with submitting an application, please do email recruitment@ageukwestsussex.org.uk and we will contact you to help.
Benefits:
At AUKWSBH we value our people and as such our staff benefits include:
- Flexible Working Option
- Enhanced weekend rates
- Ongoing professional training and development
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
- Eligible for Blue Light discount scheme
- Part of an inclusive and committed team
- Ability to make a genuine positive difference to people’s lives
- 4% auto enrolment pension with Life Assurance
About AUKWSBH
We’re known for our excellent work with older people in the UK. We are an ageing population, and many older people have no one else but us. We are passionate about inspiring and enabling people over 50 to Love Later Life.
We provide various services and activities within the community, helping people, their families and carers by providing opportunities for people to stay independent, have fun, socialise and build friendships. We also deliver some services for people over 18. We offer rewarding roles, flexibility and the chance to be part of an amazing team!
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove..
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. so please contact us should you require any adjustments to allow you to apply/undertake your role.
If you would like more information on the role, please contact Charlie Rayner, Head of Dementia & Extra Care on 07904 977251 or email charlie.rayner@ageukwestsussex.org.uk
To apply please complete an application form or email your CV with covering letter to recruitment@ageukwestsussex.org.uk
Should you be successful, you will be subject to a variety of checks, including DBS and references.
