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* 21 hours per week. 3x permanent positions.
* R001550
Role
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join Alzheimer Scotland as a Centre Activities Coordinator, with three part-time positions available across our Edinburgh locations.
We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to form a team across our two sites:
* Two postholders will be based at our new Outdoor Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centre at Lauriston Castle Lodge – with a strong focus on outdoor, nature-based, and green health activities.
* One postholder will be based at our National Centre in West Edinburgh, supporting a wider range of dementia-friendly activities within a centre-based setting.
While each postholder will have a designated base, we anticipate that all three Centre Activities Coordinators will collaborate closely and provide support across both sites as needed, ensuring a seamless and inclusive experience for people living with dementia and their families.
About the Role
The Centre Activities Coordinators will play a vital role in developing and delivering engaging activities that align with our ALOIS programme model, which includes:
* Creating inclusive spaces for listening and connection.
* Offering meaningful opportunities for individuals and families to engage in therapeutic and social activities.
* Tailoring activities to support brain health and provide dementia-friendly engagement.
* Ensuring a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for those who need support.
At Lauriston Castle Lodge, the two Centre Activities Coordinators will take a lead in running outdoor and nature-based activities, making full use of the beautiful surroundings to provide a green health approach to brain health and dementia care. The aim is to support people in enjoying the outdoors in a safe, structured, and therapeutic way.
At the National Centre, the Centre Activities Coordinator will coordinate a range of centre-based activities, working with individuals, families, and partners in Health & Social Care, the NHS, and the wider community to enhance service delivery and raise awareness of dementia and brain health.
We are looking for dynamic, compassionate, and creative individuals who can support people in both indoor and outdoor settings. They should take a person-centred, flexible, and innovative approach to organising and leading activities while working collaboratively as part of a team. Strong relationship-building skills with attendees, volunteers, key partners, and colleagues are essential.
We are looking for individuals with excellent communication and networking skills, a strong understanding of the values and mission of Alzheimer Scotland, and a willingness to learn and participate in relevant training. While experience working with people with dementia is desirable, it is not essential. A passion for community-based support is key, and for the Lauriston Castle Lodge roles, a genuine interest in the outdoors and green health is particularly important.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an innovative team, making a real difference in the lives of people living with dementia. If you are ready to contribute to our vision that nobody should face dementia alone, we’d love to hear from you.
You will be required to have a full driving license and access to a car.
Successful candidates for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.
* Hybrid: (1 day a week in Glasgow office) Glasgow or Edinburgh
* Closing 14th March 2025
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers, and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
What you’ll do
At present, there are an estimated 8,464 citizens living with dementia in Edinburgh. Around 300 of these people are under the age of 65 years old.
Would you like to make a difference to the lives of younger people living with dementia in Edinburgh?
Supporting individuals to achieve good outcomes, to keep connected to their communities, engage in their interests and hobbies, and access peer support, using your own car to help people get around (mileage and expenses are paid).
Working as part of the Registered and Commissioned Services/Community Connections team you will have responsibility for ensuring that services are of the highest quality and meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support.
You will work with the wider team and Day Services Manager to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred, therapeutic Registered and Commissioned Services/Community Connections, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will contribute to evidencing, reviewing, and continually improving the quality of the services and will participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections.
You may operate within a building-based Day Care or as part of a Community Connection team delivering Community Groups and Outreach services across an allocated area. At times, this will involve working without supervision in the absence of the Day Services Manager.
You will work with the wider team to evidence that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards, and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and support offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.
What you’ll have
The successful candidate will have a good understanding and/or experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. This will include an understanding of the benefit of high-quality, evidence-based therapeutic activity, ongoing evaluation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.
Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.
The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in health, social work, or a related field, to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ 2).
* Hybrid: Edinburgh, with travel and homeworking as required
* Closing 17th March 2025
Are you a creative and motivated individual with a passion for digital communications?
Do you want to help people improve their mental health and wellbeing?
If so, you can be part of our expanding team as a part-time Digital Services Officer, delivering services across several mental health and wellbeing websites, producing informative mental health resources and engaging with our digital community through social media.
If this sounds right for you, we’d love to hear from you!
Would you like to make a difference to the lives of People Living with Dementia in Dumfries?
We are looking for a unique person to join the team at our dementia-specific day service in Dumfries and also support in our community activity groups. Our day services and groups are personalised to the preferences and needs of individuals, providing therapeutic activities with a focus on maintaining skills and independence. The day services in Dumfries are open Monday to Friday.
Our Support Workers are our most important people as they provide front-line support. The successful applicant will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude, supporting individuals to keep connected to their communities, engage in their interests and hobbies, and access peer support. Contributing to activity development and leading the way towards exciting and new activities to promote brain health.
The use of a car is preferred (mileage and expenses are paid for travel out with the base location).
A willingness to learn and participate in training (including SVQs) and registration with the SSSC is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
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