Job Title: Dementia Support Worker
Salary: £17,333 per annum
Location: St Helens
Job Type: Part-time; 25 hours per week:
* Tuesday, Thursday 9am - 3pm
* Wednesday, Friday 9am - 4.30pm
Are you a caring, compassionate person with the skills and enthusiasm to make a difference to individuals living with dementia and their carer?
Applications are invited for a Dementia Support Worker to support, advise and develop social opportunities for people living with dementia and their carer.
The role is based in St Helens and the support worker will be expected to work at sites across the town as well as attending outings, events in the North West area.
The successful applicant will offer a person- centred approach to supporting people who are living with dementia, have physical difficulties or poor mental health.
To maintain an up to date list of beneficiaries involved in the dementia social groups and update attendance at events using the beneficiary record database.
The role involves planning, organising and running a range of activities, outings and events at different sites, therefore excellent administration, planning and time management skills are required.
The successful candidate will offer support to carers, visiting them in their own home, and will work closely with the Trust Fund's welfare officers, Admiral Nurse an...