Dementia Carers Group Support Advisor

OverviewDementia Carers Group Support Advisor

12-month fixed term contract / 8 hours per week + 1 evening per month Zoom Session / Salary £6306.00 pro rata (£27,331.00 FTE). Part time Dementia Carers Group Support Advisor.

Are you an experienced dementia advisor? Could you facilitate Carers Groups, helping unpaid carers access peer support, information, guidance and advice as appropriate?

Age UK Croydon deliver 2 Memory Tree Cafés (dementia cafés) in Croydon and 2 Memory Tree Cafés in a Care Home. We are keen to support the people who support those living with dementia, both identified and unidentified, unpaid carers.

Responsibilities

Facilitate Carers Groups and Memory Tree Cafés to support people living with dementia and their unpaid carers.

Help carers access peer support, information, guidance and advice as appropriate.

Establish 3 face-to-face carer groups at Memory Tree cafés, one of which will be on one Saturday a month.

Trial an online Zoom call to reach carers who cannot leave their loved one or who are working and cannot attend during the day.

Requirements / Qualifications

Experience in working with groups and supporting people living with dementia.

A passion for helping people living with dementia and their carers to live well.

How to Apply

To apply please visit www.ageuk.org.uk/croydon for an application pack. You can also email Executive.Assistant@ageukcroydon.org.uk to receive an application pack.

CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure your application demonstrates how your experience, skills and abilities meet the criteria in the Person Specification and provides specific examples.

Complete the equal opportunities monitoring form. Completed application forms should be signed and sent to: Executive.Assistant@ageukcroydon.org.uk

Applications sent by post should be marked confidential and for the attention of: Human Resources – Recruitment, Age UK Croydon, 81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JH

Timeline

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 26th September 2025

Interview Dates: Wednesday, 1st October 2025

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