Time for Dementia Officer

Closing date: 28th Oct

Hours: This is a full-time position, with 28 hours per week and a prorated salary.

Application Process: Please ensure you apply with your most updated CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

This role is home-based but requires extensive, independent travel with your own transport across Bournemouth and Dorset.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Time for Dementia programme, as the programme expands across the South of England to Bournemouth University. This role will be working directly with Bournemouth University to support the implementation of Time for Dementia within their curriculum as well as to find and enrol families affected by dementia to take part.

You will lead in the area of promoting Time for Dementia and networking, building, and maintaining relationships with external organisations. You will be responsible for enrolling families affected by dementia into the programme and supporting them throughout their involvement.

Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a wonderful achievement and we're incredibly proud, as this is a fantastic testament to all the people who make up Alzheimer’s Society.

About you

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a role that is fast-paced and var

• You have excellent communication skills, with the ability to form productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and people affected by dementia.
• You have a positive and proactive attitude to challenging situations and problem-solving, using a collaborative and engaging approach with colleagues.
• You work with enthusiasm, and a ‘can-do’ approach and are an organisational leader who will inspire the project teams you work with to push through challenges and achieve change.
• Have a positive and proactive attitude to challenging situations.
• The ability to problem-solve, using a collaborative and engaging approach with colleagues.
• The ability to form productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and people affected by dementia.
• Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations.
• Highly organised and can manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Be a team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and who knows when to ask for help themselves.
• Ability to collaboratively, develop strong relationships and influence to ensure effective fit-for-purpose business solutions.
• Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.