Job Description

As a Memory Group Assistant, reporting to the Memory Group Coordinator, you'll play a vital part in supporting Age UK Bath | North East Somerset's mission to build an age-friendly community, enabling people to age well.

You'll be part of a fast-paced, dynamic team, passionately working to make a difference in our local community and contributing to the charity's wider strategy.

Our memory groups aim to provide a stimulating and fun weekly programme of activities which follow the principles of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for groups of older people with cognitive decline or diagnosed with mild to moderate dementia. You will assist with three half day CST groups and lead the group when the Memory Group Coordinator is absent.

(Full training in CST will be provided.)

Your commitment to delivering quality services will reflect our three organisational goals, including:

1.

We Enable

: Our goal is to enable older people to live their lives on their own terms, with dignity, respect, and independence. Creating an age-friendly community that is supportive of older people

2.

We Influence

: Our goal is to create an age-friendly community that is supportive of older people.

3.

We Provide

: Our goal is to provide high-quality services that older people have identified as being required.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the programme of activities following Cognitive Stimulation Therapy principles appropriate for the group members.

Support and develop new and innovative activities in accordance with CST principles to meet the changing needs of the members.

Help to promote the project to attract suitable participants.

Liaise with family, carers and statutory services as appropriate.

Run the group in the absence of the group coordinator.

Support the day-to-day management of the group volunteers.

Help to ensure compliance with the organisation's policies and procedures.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of Age UK B&NES services to share with group members and others.

Provide ad hoc administration and projects as required.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 12.00 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:

Customer service: 1 year (preferred) Administrative : 1 year (preferred)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/06/2024