Dementia Friends Regional Officer

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Salary
Competitive
Posted
29 Oct 2018
Closes
26 Nov 2018
Sectors
Sport & Leisure
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Dementia Friends Regional Officer

Join our team, take on dementia

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Dementia Friends Regional Officer
Location: Flexible within the North East of England and Cumbria
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: GBP24,866 actual per annum

Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 8th November
Interview date: Monday 19th November

About the role:

We are building dementia-friendly communities, in which people affected by dementia are understood and included. We have already inspired more than two million people to change the way they think, act and talk about dementia, by becoming Dementia Friends.

About you:

Are you an experienced volunteer manager, who knows how to motivate people and can get the best out of volunteers? Are you up for training and managing hundreds of volunteers, enabling them to reach thousands of Dementia Friends? Then come join our great team, and be part of this incredible social action movement.

As well as supporting our volunteers, you will get a chance to develop your skills by getting involved in all sorts of projects. From evaluation, to resource development, and representing us at the odd music festival!

If you are an excellent, inspirational communicator, and you want to join us in uniting against dementia, do it. Apply now!

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely. All contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Alzheimer's Society is committed to equal opportunities.

You may have experience of the following: Regional Volunteering Officer, Volunteer Manager, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Charity, Mental Health, Stakeholder Management, Volunteer Officer, Volunteer Management, Dementia, Regional Volunteer Coordinator, etc