Dementia Support Worker

Our Aims:

At Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, we promote the wellbeing of older people through:

·       Providing services which support independence

·       Learning from this experience to inform our understanding of older people's needs

·       Ensuring the voice of older people in Kensington & Chelsea is heard

·       Working in close collaboration with other organisations to achieve these aims

Our Values:

·       Collective – working in partnership with Older People and our community

·       Responsive – to the needs of Older People and our community

·       Respectful – in our service to Older People and our community

·       Inclusive – in our approach to older people and our staff and volunteers

AUKC employs over 85 staff and our work is supported by many wonderful volunteers. Our culture is one that puts people first in everything we do.

Staff benefits:

As an employee of AUKC you will benefit from:

·       4% employer pension, up to 6% employee contribution

·       Cycle to work scheme

·       Season ticket loan

·       Employee Assistance Program

·       6 free counselling sessions

·       Annual leave purchase scheme

Age UK Kensington & Chelsea offers dementia services which make a real difference to residents affected by the condition living in the Borough. Those services include advice, practical help, befriending, social activities and emotional support. The Dementia Support Worker is responsible for managing a caseload of individual clients, providing practical and emotional support to the most isolated and vulnerable in our community. The support takes the form of weekly or bi-weekly visits to the client’s home, as well as contact by phone and email and liaising with social care and health professionals as directed by the client’s wishes or needs.

This role requires the worker to work independently and manage their own caseload. With other members of the Dementia Services team, the Dementia Support Worker will also help with transport, group activities, trips, events, training and local forums.

We are seeking a Part Time Dementia Support Worker (up to 21 hours per week)