Do you love working with people? Are you committed to making a difference in your local community?
Together Dementia Support are always on the look out for enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers to help run our local dementia groups. Volunteers are vital to ensure that Together Dementia Support can deliver the best support possible to people living with dementia in Manchester.
Currently, we are recruiting for the following roles:
- Transport Volunteer
- Activity Group Volunteer
- Fabulous Forgetful Friends Group Volunteer
Please contact Sally Ferris if you would like to apply for a volunteering role.
Email: sally@togetherdementiasupport.org
Phone: 0161 226 7186
Work with us
We’re currently recruiting for the following roles:
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Dementia Group Leader (4 days per week)
Part-time: 4 days pw
Salary: £23,000 pro rata
We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and capable Dementia Group Leader to work with people affected by dementia, primarily the people living with dementia but also their family carers/supporters.
The DGL will take the lead in setting up and running a new Friendship & Activity Group in north Manchester and also work with colleagues to plan and run other groups, supervising volunteers and liaising with families. The role involves visiting people referred and quickly building good relationships, assessing support needs whilst encouraging and enabling people to come out.
DGLs also work with other organisations, promoting our work and collaborating where possible.
You will be part of a small, energetic and innovative team who are passionate about what we do. Ideally you will have experience of working with older people and have great people skills.
See the Dementia Group Leader Job Description here
Download the application form here.
Closing date for applications: midday Friday 26 July 2019
Interviews will be held on Thursday 1 August 2019
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Dementia Development Worker/ Group Leader with South Asian communities (2 days per week)
Part-time: 2 days pw
Salary: £23,000 pro rata
We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and capable worker who will explore, in partnership with other BAME organisations, what sort of support is wanted by people affected by dementia in Manchester’s South Asian communities and develop such a service.
The worker will manage and run a support and activity group for people affected by dementia, supervising a small team of volunteers. The worker will also visit families where a member is living with dementia and quickly build a good relationship, giving information and advice, whilst assessing the support needs of the person with dementia.
You will be part of a small, energetic and innovative team who are passionate about what we do. You will need to be experienced in working with older people from south Asian communities, have great people skills and be willing to learn more about dementia.
Read the Dementia Development Worker/ Group Leader job description here.
Download the application form for here
Closing date for applications: midday Friday 26 July 2019
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 6 August 2019
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Administration Assistant (2 days per week)
Hours: 2 days pw (can be worked flexibly)
Salary: £18,000 pro rata
We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and helpful Administration Assistant to support the team in making up client files, answering phones, website maintenance, inputting data, creating flyers, communication with volunteers and family carers.
Based at our office in the Kath Locke Centre, Moss Lane East, M15 5DD
See the Admin Assistant Job Description here.
Download the application form here.
Closing date for applications: midday Thursday 25 July 2019
Interviews: Friday 2 August 2019