Dementia Project Coordinator

Southern Brooks is looking for a new Dementia Project Coordinator who can use asset-based community development values and practices to work with people living with dementia, their carers and other stakeholders to make changes in their lives.

Southern Brooks has delivered Dementia awareness work within Southern Brooks for a decade, overseeing the South Gloucestershire Dementia Action Alliance and establishing successful Memory Cafes in Patchway (now run independently) and on the Kingswood-Soundwell border, which runs twice each month, 23 sessions per year - we only break for Christmas.

We are looking for someone with significant community development skills, and an understanding and experience of working with people living with dementia to support the development of South Gloucestershire as a dementia friendly community, working with South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) and partners, and further developing the South Gloucestershire Dementia Action Alliance. (SGDAA)

If you were already in this role, you might be doing some of these things this week:

Identify opportunities and develop relationships with local business, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and statutory services to improve knowledge about dementia.
Participate in the SGC Age Friendly Communities work and contribute to recommendations in relation to the SGC Dementia Strategy.
Promote better understanding of dementia across communities and Equalities groups, to reduce stigma and discrimination and promote independence.
Coordinate and manage the SGDAA steering group meetings.

To apply, you will need experience of working with people living with dementia and their carers as well as an understanding and experience of community development work, including establishing groups and working with external stakeholders.

As a vital member of our team and in return for your passion, tenacity, and commitment to helping people live well with Dementia, we will provide a favourable salary of £25,214 pro-rata, excellent annual leave and sickness benefits, and will even give you the day off for your birthday! And you will join a passionate, inclusive, committed and welcoming workplace.