Community Activities Organiser - Central Aberdeenshire

Contract: 1x temporary, part-time position until 31 March 2027 (21 hours per week) Location: Central Aberdeenshire - various bases available, most convenient confirmed upon appointment Who We Are Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research. What You’ll Do Our Community Activities Organisers are vital in providing front line support. This includes:

• Supporting individuals to stay connected to their local communities, engage in their interests and hobbies, and access peer support.
• Developing ideas and leading the way towards exciting and new activities to promote brain health.

Our groups are community based and the Community Activities Organiser is responsible for the planning and delivery of all activities, ensuring reflective practice through our activity evaluations and feedback from the people we support. What You’ll Have Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and brain health, with a passion to make a difference. You will have good communication and computer skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. You will be confident in planning activities in advance and leading any volunteers supporting at your group. Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role (mileage and expenses are paid). For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert. The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland. Interview date: 12 January 2025 Contract: 1x temporary, part-time position until 31 March 2027 (21 hours per week) Location: Central Aberdeenshire - various bases available, most convenient confirmed upon appointment What You’ll Have Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and brain health, with a passion to make a difference. You will have good communication and computer skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. You will be confident in planning activities in advance and leading any volunteers supporting at your group. Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role (mileage and expenses are paid). For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert. The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland. Interview date: 12 January 2025