Job | Full Time

Dementia Support Worker (Omagh)

Alzheimer's Society

18731
35.00

Alzheimer's Society is the leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. Dementia affects over 800,000 people in the UK alone and numbers continue to grow.

Maternity cover until 30/09/2015 (approximately)

We are looking for an organised and creative person to provide an information and signposting service direct to people with  dementia and their carers in Omagh and surrounding areas, facilitating  Carer Support Groups, Dementia Cafes and Information Programmes.

This post requires you to have excellent communication and IT skills; an understanding of person centred approach to the the needs of people with dementia.  Possess a relevant NVQ Lever 3 (or equivalent).

An ability to travel independently around the area is essential as you will be working in a range of community settings.  Experience of working with volunteers will be an advatage.  Due to the nature of the post, a satisfactory disclosure from Access NI will be requred before an offer of employment can be confirmed. 

Interview date: 22 May 2014

For further information please contact [email protected] of telephone Pauline Murphy on 028 3025 2746,  please visit our website for further information: www.alzheimers.org.uk/jobs.

To find out more about the role, download a job information pack from the link below.  You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.

If you wish to apply, please download an application form, and complete our online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

No CVs or agencies please.

Closing Date

Thursday / 08 May 2014
1:00pm

Contact Details

Pauline Murphy

The Doctor's Residence
Hospital Road
Co Tyrone
BT79 0AP
United Kingdom