Dementia Hub Team Leader

Do you have an understanding of the needs of people with dementia and their carers?

Could you lead and support a team of Dementia Advisers to deliver an effective service to clients?

Age UK Sutton is a local, independent charity with a mission to make Sutton a more Age Friendly Place. We deliver a mixture of services for those 50+, their families and carers, run a social enterprise and are involved in local influencing and strategy. The Dementia Hub has been formed from key learning and insight gathered through a year-long pilot period of delivery and the first joint Health & Social Care Dementia Strategy commissioned in Sutton. The service aims to offer a central, single Point of Support in the Borough and enable people with dementia and their carers to live well and maintain their independence for as long as possible.

We are looking for a Team Leader to provide supervision and support to a team of Dementia Advisers and service volunteers and to co-ordinate the Dementia Hub. This new role will work alongside a passionate team to develop a growing service.

Age UK Sutton are looking for a supportive and person-centered individual to:

• Team lead five part-time Dementia Advisers and service volunteers;

• Provide a seamless service that offers consistent and timely access to information and support, including exploration of client needs and triaging as appropriate;

• Build relationships with health and social care professionals and work within the Memory Assessment clinic;

• Carry out skilled record keeping and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service; and

• Promote the service within all communities to ensure the service is accessed by individuals across the Borough.

Training and development opportunities are available to all staff.

Full details about the role, including a person specification, can be found within the job pack. Once you click to apply, the job pack will be available to download and view. We encourage applicants to contact us for an informal chat to discuss the opportunity and working at Age UK Sutton.

To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement. We expect candidates to address the experience, skills and knowledge sections of the person specification, found within the job pack, within their statement.

This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months with potential to become permanent.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9th April