About The Role
Location: Homebased - you will live in the Northamptonshire area and be able to travel throughout independently.
Contract: 30 hour part time role.
Alzheimer's Society Local Services teams provide exceptionally high standard, individualised support, information, advice and guidance for individuals and families affected by dementia. As an Alzheimer's Society Local Services Manager, you are the main contact of the Society in Northamptonshire, leading and inspiring a geographically dispersed team, whilst working as part of a wider Area Management Team, to deliver these vital services. Your remit will primarily be as an operational leader, managing our dementia support services within integrated care services. You will build upon existing relations and partnerships with external stakeholders, including both Local Authorities, health, social care and VSCE colleagues. Internally, you will lead and manage your teams to deliver dementia support services that are of the highest standard, compliant and as effective and efficient as possible for maximum impact. As a manager, you will live the Society's values and behaviours and inspire your teams to do the same.
You will:
* Be optimistic, engaging, with great attention to detail.
* Understand the need to build high performing teams, with great team spirit and a collaborative approach.
* Have experience of working from home and/or in the community, and be confident in building relationships and team engagement through both virtual and face to face team activity.
* Live within the relevant Integrated Care System boundary for the job and be passionate about making a difference for people affected by dementia.
* Have great interpersonal skills and as an operational leader, understand the opportunities and challenges of leading service delivery, monitoring data and trends and ensuring quality standards are realised.
* Experience of working in a dementia related role is not essential; however, an understanding of the health and care sector, either through work or personal lived experience is essential.
* Experience of delivering services, coaching and developing others, and the right attributes are key. Commitment to building inclusive services, ensuring equity and valuing diversity.
About you
You have a fabulous team of dementia experts; your role is to manage, support and inspire them to deliver to their best and thrive as a team.
A personal statement is an essential requirement in applying for this post. As part of this, please ensure you evidence essential criteria as set out in the job description as well as the following questions as part of your application:
* Live in Northamptonshire?
* What is your experience of leading and managing high performing teams that deliver frontline services?
* What is your understanding of the priorities in health and social care?
* Evidence examples of collaborative working and building strong relationships?
Closing date: 20th February
Interview date: 12th/13th March
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.
There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.
At Alzheimer's Society, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We're here for everyone living with dementia.
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK's largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focused and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don't shy away from challenges.
Through our values, we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process, we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best. #J-18808-Ljbffr