About The Role
We have an?exciting?and?rewarding?opportunity to join us at the Alzheimers Society within our knowledgeable and passionate Peterborough team!
As a Dementia Adviser, you will have the rewarding opportunity to provide support, information, and guidance to people with dementia and their carers; helping to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.?The service is unique to each service user as it is based upon their personal circumstances and support needs.
You will offer support to your clients in a variety of ways, whether in the client's own home, or at other locations in the community, face to face, by phone, letter, or email. You will also assist service users to access other services, providing signposting and referrals, and facilitating peer support groups for people living with dementia on occasions in various location in the area!
Working Pattern:
This role is 16 hours per week working across Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
* Tuesday and Wednesday: 9:30am 4:00pm
* Friday: 9:30am 1:30pm
About you
You will have:
1. An understanding of dementia, or a willingness to learn about the experiences of people living with dementia and those who care for them.
2. Experience providing information, guidance, advice or emotional support - this could be from health, soci...