Dementia Carers Group Facilitator - Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom - Age Concern Birmingham

Age Concern Birmingham
Age Concern Birmingham
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Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Dementia Carers Group Facilitator
Are you ready for the next challenge, do you want a career that really makes a difference to Dementia Carers?


We are looking for someone who is passionate about the work of the charity and would enjoy making a real difference to Dementia carers lives.


Age Concern Birmingham and Age UK Birmingham and are working in partnership as part of Birmingham Carers Hub to support existing Dementia carers community groups and develop new groups across the city.


Key tasks include:

  • Supporting existing Dementia Carers groups
  • Establishing engaging new groups working with them to become selfled, independent and sustainable
  • Delivering a range of activities and workshops
  • Supporting Dementia carers to access the wider support available from Birmingham Carers Hub


Birmingham Carers Hub is a partnership led by Forward Carers, to deliver support and services for unpaid Carers in Birmingham.


Job Purpose
Your role will be to support existing community groups supporting carers who look after someone living with dementia. You will also establish and deliver engaging new groups maximising reach and accessibility across the city. Working with the groups to support them to become self-led, independent, and sustainable.


The role involves managing all aspects of the carers groups, delivering a range of high-quality activities and workshops and bringing in specialist, engaging speakers for dementia carers.


You will also ensure the groups are aware of, and able to access the wider support offer from the Birmingham Carers Hub.

Working with Dementia Carers Count to deliver information sessions around on dementia awareness and other relevant topics.


Principal Duties:


  • To identify and map existing dementia carers community groups.
  • To work with and support dementia carers community groups, to help maintain and strengthen their support offer to dementia carers.
  • To establish new dementia carers community groups where there is an unmet need, with the aim of them becoming independent and selfled.
  • To engage with dementia carers to understand their aspirations for activities and develop a community offer in response.
  • To formulate and deliver a stimulating programme of activities for carer groups.
  • To make referrals/signpost to other appropriate agencies and organisations for specialist support based on the carers needs and circumstances.
  • To work with Dementia Carers Count to engage groups in Information Sessions to increase their knowledge of dementia and carer related matters.
  • To support the overall management and delivery of our training offer for carers as required.
  • To risk assess working environments as appropriate in line with Health & Safety policies and procedures.
  • To report any safeguarding/incidents/accidents to line manager
  • To maintain accurate and confidential records, ensuring activities, outputs and outcomes are recorded for reporting purposes.
  • To support and develop volunteers, overseeing their daytoday activities.
  • To develop contacts, links, and relationships with other programmes such as Neighbourhood Network Schemes.
  • To represent the team at external meetings where appropriate.
  • To engage with the wider Carers Hub partnership to ensure dementia carers groups are aware of and able to access the support available to their participants.

Other duties

  • Participate in and contribute to project and working groups across the organisation as requested.
  • To work to achieve the objectives of the organisations' Equality and Diversity Policies.
  • To undertake any training required for the role and by the organisation.
  • To participate in the supervision and appraisal systems adopted by the organisation.
  • To undertake any other duties commensurate to the post not specifically mentioned in this job description.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time

Part-time hours: 37 per week


Salary:
£23,500.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Additional leave
  • Onsite parking
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 02/05/2023
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