Job Description

Job description

Responsible to:

Longfield Hall Trust ('LHT') Board

Salary:

paid monthly at rate of 20.00 per hour


Contract: 12 months, with potential for extension


Hours of Work: 8 hours a week (1 day per week, perhaps spread over 2 days). We will launch an all-day cafe (10.30 to 3.30pm on Thursday 4 September.

Background:

Longfield Hall Trust (LHT) manages the historic Longfield Hall, offering a range of cultural experiences and classes for all ages. Our new Memory Cafe project aims to support dementia patients and their carers by providing a welcoming space for social and recreational activities. The Cafe will offer dementia friendly activities (including karaoke, bingo, arts/crafts and immersive theatre/dance shows) to empower dementia patients to enjoy regular social, cognitive and physical activities.


Alongside supporting patients, the Memory Cafe will create a highly supportive environment for carers. This will enable carers to take some 'time out' while remaining nearby in a safe space where both carers and patients can socialize more widely. Furthermore, the Cafe will provide access to information about relevant local services, ensuring comprehensive support for all attendees.


The Memory Cafe Care Worker will support the Memory Cafe Manager and enable us to support a broad range of dementia patients and their carers.

Main Duties and responsibilities:

Roles and responsibilities:

Support external providers when they come to the Memory Cafe to support activity engagement for participants living with Dementia and their carers Give personal care service for participants if required and needed Give extra level support at lunchtimes if required Serve refreshments, this will include lunches Work as part of a team to give person centred care to all our members Support participants to improve their well-being and independence Help set up/clear away of activities with volunteer team Build and support strong relationships with external agencies that visit the cafes Encourage and support participation and ensure a fun, inclusive environment Must have a desire and passion to support people living with dementia and their carers Must show empathy, kindness, patience and understanding Willingness to have ongoing training Ability to work as a team member and on own initiative as directed To escort on a minibus if needed Able to follow organisational policies and procedures. Assist with transport arrangements. * Assist with reminders