There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is expected to increase to 1.1 million by 2021, and 2 million by 2050.
Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse services. When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, Admiral Nurses work alongside them, giving the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions people need. The unique dementia expertise and experience an Admiral Nurse brings is a lifeline - it helps everyone in the family to live more positively with dementia in the present, and to face the challenges of tomorrow with more confidence and less fear.
Our Admiral Nurses work with families across the country, face-to-face, in the community, in hospitals, care homes, hospices and other care providers. Admiral Nurses are reaching more families than ever before – but there’s a long way to go until everyone who needs this support can receive it. For those we can’t yet reach in person, the Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline provides support at the end of the phone and on email seven days a week.
It's a really significant time for Community and Events Fundraising at the organisation as we are a key part of a rapidly growing charity, raising a significant portion of the overall income. We offer a supportive environment across the team and organisation, and plenty of opportunity for development and training. This role is a good opportunity for someone motivated and enthusiastic who wants to join a growing charity and start or develop their career in Community Fundraising.
For further information please see attached job description.
Please note only applications including a CV and covering letter will be considered.
Interviews: Friday 13th March
Community Development Coordinator
Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Position: Community Development Coordinator
Location: Bristol, Avon
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £22,367 to £23,270 depending on skills and experience
Closing Date: 5 March 2020
Interview date: 18 March 2020
About the Role:
Bristol Dementia Partnership is a joint venture between Alzheimer’s Society and Devon Partnership NHS Trust, providing the Dementia Wellbeing Service across Bristol. This is a service that supports people living with dementia to remain as well as possible, for as long as possible, in their own community.
We are looking for a Community Development Coordinator to work within the Dementia Wellbeing Service based in our Central and East Hub in Bristol.
About You:
This role requires a person with excellent people and interpersonal skills, who is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion.
You will be responsible for building connections with key members of the community and other professions as well as finding creative ways to reach isolated groups and promote dementia friendly communities.
You will increase awareness of the Dementia Wellbeing Service in those groups that find our services difficult to access. You will build relationships with local community and religious groups, businesses and organisations, be involved in working with GPs and the wider community of Bristol.
We welcome applications from those with community experience and good connections with equality and diversity groups in the city.
You may have experience of the following: Community Development Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Dementia, Group Facilitator, Not for Profit, Support Worker, Voluntary Sector, Development Officer, etc.
Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.
The Volunteer team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is responsible for embedding an organisational approach to volunteer engagement that enables supporters to contribute effectively towards the charity’s vision, mission and goals. The Volunteering Administrator plays a significant part in contributing to the success of the team to deliver key parts of the ‘volunteer journey’ - recruiting, selecting, inducting, supporting and retaining volunteers. The role is key to engendering positive volunteer engagement and raising the profile of volunteering both internally and externally.
This is done by provide high-level customer service throughout the volunteer journey whilst contributing to the recruitment, induction, training, support, retention and exit of volunteers in line with our values and strategy of the charity. You will also be required to effective relationships across the charity to understand and fulfil volunteering requirements as well as streamline processes and improve volunteer-involvement experience.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
- Work across the organisation as the key point of contact for volunteer database systems (e.g. Raiser’s Edge); ensuring volunteering data is accurately imported, inputted and maintained to deliver reliable insights.
- Monitor and respond to emails in the dedicated volunteer inbox and deal with telephone enquiries.
- Oversee the administration of the volunteering application process ensuring the completion of relevant paperwork, referencing, ID badges and other areas as appropriate.
- Generate reports and other metrics to communicate the contribution and value of volunteers to the organisation.
- Contribute to the production and distribution of resources for volunteer-involving events, including, but not limited to recruitment, training and induction materials.
- In conjunction with the Volunteer Coordinator, maintain volunteering profile on internal communication channels, ensuring all relevant policies, reference materials and documents are available to volunteers and employees.
- Support the organisation and delivery of volunteer recruitment, engagement community-building events to increase the profile and involvement of volunteers.
- Contribute to the review, development and implementation of robust practices, policies and procedures associated with the volunteer journey.
- Act as the key point of contact for all internal volunteer queries, responding or cascading to others as appropriate.
- Proactively, keep up to date on events and initiatives taking place across the charity, providing guidance on the requirements for the involvement and recruitment of volunteers.
- Raise the profile of volunteering by actively promoting the benefits internally and externally.
- Contribute to the volunteer selection process to assess volunteer suitability as/when required.
What we are looking for:
- Educated to A Level or equivalent relevant experience.
- Knowledge of IT packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting priorities and changing deadlines.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at various levels across the organisation.
- Developed organisation skills with a strong attention to detail
- A conscientious approach to work and good time management skills.
- Experience of working in a customer-service or people-facing environment.
- Experience of working with partners and/or external agencies
- Experience of working with databases.
- Experience of processing and/or handling personal (sensitive) data.
Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.
Salary: Circa £21,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.
Please note that the official job title for the successful candidate will be Volunteer Executive. When accessing our online recruitment system, the role will be listed as Volunteer Executive.
The closing date for applications is 1st March 2020, with interviews to be held on the 9th March 2020. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.
In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.
To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.
Who We Are
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Are you what we are looking for……?
Do you like a challenge? Can you make a real difference to someone life?
Do you want to leave work at the end of the day knowing you have made a real difference in someone’s life?
We at PLUS Services are proud of the support we provide to adults with learning disabilities. We are looking for individuals who can make a real difference in supporting people with learning disabilities.
We are seeking Support Workers in our Services, our main priority is to find individuals with the right values and commitments.
You must be able to support people with Learning Disabilities who have different ways of expressing themselves.
About You:
Whilst previous experience and a Diploma in Health & Social Care would be desirable; it is not essential. As an employee you should be able to:
• Work weekends and sleep-in or waking night requirements.
• Be physically capable of moving and handling service users who may be physically dependent.
• Have a supportive attitude and be willing to help each individual maximise their lives.
In return we offer opportunities for professional development and real job satisfaction. We can help you to develop your professional skills and knowledge and progress toward recognised qualifications e.g. Diploma in Adult & Social Care levels 3/4/5.
Working for us:
Full time Support Worker (38 Hrs per week)
Locations: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton
Salary: £20,846.80 per Annum
Holidays: 28 days per Annum
Bank Support Worker (zero hours contact)
Location: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton
Salary: £10.55 per hour.
Holidays: Based on hours accrued
Our benefits package includes:
• Pension contribution scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company employee assistance programme service
How to apply:
Please apply online with your CV and Covering letter quoting reference: SM02/03
Please check your email for confirmation that your application has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.
The offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Interview Date: 25th February 2020 & 17th March 2020
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