* On site: This post will be based at Alzheimer Scotland Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre in Kirkcaldy, although will involve providing activity groups across Fife.
* Closing 23rd December 2024
* Advertised from 2nd December 2024
* Permanent. Part time hours would be considered.
* 25 days annual leave plus 11 public holidays pro-rata, NEST Pension Scheme, Extensive Training Plan
* Reference R001500
Role
Alzheimer Scotland is the leading dementia organisation in Scotland. We campaign for the rights of people with dementia and their families, whilst providing an extensive range of innovative, personalised, and therapeutic support services.
We are committed to improving the lives and opportunities of people living with dementia, their carers, partners, and families as their journey transitions from the first point of contact through to end of life. We believe nobody should face dementia alone.
Are you a self-starter? Are you confident, innovative and collaborative? If yes, then this may be the role for you.
We are looking for a Community Connexions Outreach Worker for the Fife area. You will be involved in supporting people living with dementia to establish personal goals and outcomes and help them to achieve these. The Outreach service is a short-term intervention and support service offering guidance and assistance to people living with dementia and their carers to help live life to the full and as independently as possible. This may involve helping to reduce social isolation, building confidence in using public transport, engaging with the local community and much more!
The successful applicant will have a positive approach to dementia. You will be flexible, inclusive, creative, and organised in your approach. You will be sensitive and compassionate with the ability to support people in times of difficulty or distress. You will be an excellent communicator who can work effectively both with individuals and with groups. You will have a positive approach to your own continued professional development and a willingness to participate in relevant training. A relevant qualification and previous experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
In return, you will be in a role which offers the opportunity to meet great people, have great job satisfaction and be employed by an Organisation that offers a range of employee benefits and career progression opportunities.
The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.
For further information, please contact Community Connexions Senior Practitioner Jackie Cameron on 01592 204541 or jcameron@alzscot.org
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