Dementia advisor jobs
We are searching for an approachable, and compassionate Individual to join us as a community-based Dementia Adviser covering Central / West - North Wales. The successful individual will join our supportive and compassionate team, focusing on supporting people affected by dementia, as part of the North Wales Memory Support Pathway.
Hybrid with travel covering - Central and West North Wales
We provide advice and guidance to people affected by dementia via face to face, online and telephone appointments; passionately promoting their independence, improving sense of well-being, putting people in more control of their lives. This role also involves building connections with other local services to help people find all of the support and activity available to them.
What you will do:
- Offer a vital, compassionate advice service to support and guide those affected by dementia - in person and by phone.
- Manage referrals, assist clients in assessing their information and support needs in a person-centred manner.
- Problem solve – helping people find ways to better live around symptoms and challenges that come from their dementia.
- Provide knowledgeable and trusted information regarding services and benefits available, assisting people in accessing them.
- Develop a proactive approach in reaching people with dementia and carers who may not otherwise access our services.
About you:
- Ability to update patient or client databased and IT skills to use Teams, Zoom emails
- Have a strong understanding of supporting people who have additional support requirements
- Be able to manage time and workload effectively
- Possess varied communication approaches and adapt language and style to a wide variety of audiences
- Have resilience to manage and support challenging and potentially emotional situations.
- Live within, or in commutable distance from Central and West North Wales
Interviews via Teams 31 July 2025
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
Our hiring process
We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we’re happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours’ notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? we know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart.
Giving back to you
At Alzheimer’s Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You’ll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Bupa Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Hours: 21 – 28 hours per week. All hours to be worked between 9 – 5 Monday – Friday. We will consider full days or shorter days to meet personal commitments.
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: Information & Advice Manager
Location: White House Community Centre, Hampton and at community locations / homes across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Some home working is also possible in line with Hybrid Working Policy.
Salary: £28 – 33,000 FTE DOE plus 5% pension contribution pension contribution. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Blue Light card and Age UK discount schemes.
Work as part of a team giving great support to local older people
Age UK Richmond upon Thames is a local independent charity supporting older people across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We provide a wide range of useful and well utilised local services in Richmond upon Thames designed to improve wellbeing and enhance independence – including information & advice; a wide range of social & wellbeing centres and sessions; support after hospital discharge; digital skills development; Dementia Friendly Richmond; mental health peer support and home services such as handyperson, housekeeping and gardening. Partnership is a core part of our work – we work in close collaboration with other voluntary sector partners and wider organisations to maximise our impact and reach. Our friendly and committed team of 50 staff and 100+ volunteers support over 4,000 local older people each year.
Our Information & Advice service is a central part of our organisation. Our small team of staff supported by excellent volunteers provide free and confidential Information & Advice to older people across the borough on a range of topics. The main area of support is to claim welfare benefits and other forms of financial support – but also includes a range of other topics such as accessing care & support; independent living; sorting out paperwork and housing.
We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Welfare Benefits Advisor to join the team. The role will include:
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Providing welfare benefits & financial advice, including advising older people on the financial support available, making applications on their behalf and following through applications to result.
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Providing Information & Advice on other topics older people require support with.
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Providing support via home visits, over the phone and in community settings.
We are looking for:
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Experience of giving information & advice.
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Experience of welfare benefits advice work and completing benefit forms.
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Good understanding of the welfare benefits system for older people.
Access to a car is required.
Please click redirect to recruiter to be taken to our website for the job description and how to apply. We will interview as and when we receive suitable applications.
Provide support to help local older people to live healthier, happier and more independent lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a great opening within our Derbyshire Dementia Advice and Support Service to help lead our services team and be a trusted expert externally, working at a high level on the delivery of the dementia strategy within the area. You will be working alongside another Local Services Manager and with a team consisting of Dementia Advisors and a Group Facilitator.
This role is one that requires someone who can thrive on delivering within a complex and demanding contract that is highly regarded within the region. As the Local Services Manager you will be someone who understands influencing, networking, and collaboration, willing to work collaboratively with internal and external colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for people with dementia. This role will require you to work alongside and at times in partnership with the Derby City Dementia Service and its delivery.
Please note that there is an expectation of this role for the Local Services Manager to be physically present within the area at required times and that expenses and mileage will only be paid from the boarder of Derbyshire.
Interviews will take place on the 28th July.
As a Local Services Manager you will:
- Be someone who can demonstrate the ability to build and nurture relationships with stakeholders to ensure that the lived experience of people with dementia is shared widely so that it can influence decision making, service quality and delivery, in line with our strategic priorities.
- Have knowledge of key roles in the Health & Social Care sector and is confident in managing relationships within this sector, to ensure we are the go-to organisation for all things dementia related.
- Possess experience as a people manager ( this can also include volunteers)having led teams to deliver high performance outcomes and work collaboratively to provide an excellent service.
- Role model our values in all you do, who can work effectively with internal teams to achieve mutual outcomes.
- Have experience of successfully managing change from start to end and will need to be highly organised and able to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Be someone who can work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Have a positive and proactive attitude to challenging situations and problem solving, using a collaborative and engaging approach with your team.
- Be flexible, adaptable and positive when faced with the challenges leading a team of people passionate about improving outcomes for people with dementia.
What you’ll focus on:
- Leading an experienced team to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the current contracts
- Support the Cadent role within the area, a distinct role that works between both Derbyshire and Derby City
- Work closely with external partners and commissioners, attending meetings and networks and ensuring that people affected by dementia have a voice within the region
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: London – Nightingale House & Hammerson House
Salary: 40k-43k (Depends on experience)
Contract: Full-time, 5 days per week Reports to: HEAD OF THERAPIES
Sector: Charity / Care / Therapy
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At Nightingale Hammerson, we are proud to provide exceptional residential and nursing care to the Jewish community in London. With a history spanning over 180 years, our values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity, and Teamwork underpin everything we do.
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An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Moving and Handling advisor, with an interest in working with older people, to join our established and well-regarded in-house Therapy team at Nightingale Hammerson. We’re a diverse, friendly team who are passionate about delivering exceptional services for our Jewish Residents across a full spectrum of needs through a relationship-centred care framework and within a palliative care model.
What makes this job special? Simply, our Residents inspire us every day.
Your role will be split between delivering moving and handling training to our care teams, supporting teams on the households with moving and handling activities, carrying out complex moving and handling assessments, working as part of a multidisciplinary team and introducing service development initiatives and innovation. You’ll work holistically with a keen interest in our equipment and establish effective relationships with our external stakeholders.
You’ll have time to get to know and work collaboratively with our Residents implementing rehabilitation programmes and optimising functional ability to improve quality of life. Put simply, you will make a difference.
Our ideal candidate will be skilled in facilitating learning, supporting residents with complex needs using a range of skills and techniques, using advanced communication skills and strategies to support engagement and being confident with supporting Residents who may be frail and living with a range of medical conditions until the end of their lives. We particularly also welcome candidates with an interest in 24 hour postural support and MDT working around seating and positioning. This role offers a mix of leadership opportunities including delivering training as well as hands on face-to-face time
�� What We’re Looking For
If you:
· Have a passion for working with older people
· Want time to truly get to know our Residents and follow through your interventions using a wide range of clinical skills
· Want to work in a supportive team with plenty of opportunities to develop
· Be part of an organisation that hosts an annual, international care home research forum and has a REACH platform
to support people to live at home well and has recently co-published articles on proportionate care
· Lives to the values of compassion, respect, excellence, dignity, integrity and teamwork
Education and Qualification:
1. Appropriate teaching qualification and/ or significant experience in being a manual handling trainer.
2. Higher Level of training in Manual Handling, for example, RoSPA’s Level 3 award in Manual Handling Trainers. (Completing a train-the-trainer qualification will not be enough on its own.)
Experience
1. Experience of working with older people living in a care setting
2. Experience of working with people with dementia
3. Significant experience of manual handling practice and training others in manual handling
4. Experience of working within the U.K. Healthcare or social care system
5. Experience of teaching in clinical practice
�� What We Offer
· A meaningful role within a respected care charity
· The chance to make a tangible impact on the lives of older people
· Supportive working culture grounded in Jewish traditions and inclusive values
· Professional development and training opportunities
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
· Access to staff wellbeing initiatives, including Perkbox
Everything we do is with a ‘Residents first’ approach.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.