Dementia Café Activity Worker
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We are looking for a friendly and engaging person to facilitate the activity hour at our Dementia Cafes in Wandsworth.
Dementia Cafes:
Our Dementia Cafes are a space where people with dementia and their family / unpaid Carers can attend for a fun, social and engaging afternoon. Food, activity, and entertainment are provided.
Wandsworth Carers’ Centre runs two monthly cafes across the borough: one in Putney and one in Balham. The cafes last for 2 ½ hours and involve a facilitated activity for people with dementia, a peer support group for Carers and group entertainment for all attendees.
About the role:
The role of the activity worker is to set up and facilitate activities for people with dementia, during Dementia Cafes. The activities can vary from arts and crafts to sensory and memory games and the session lasts for 1 hour.
As the activity worker you would:
- Organise, set up and facilitate activities.
- Encourage and support people with dementia to engage in the activity.
- Work alongside volunteers to ensure all attendees have access to the activity and feel comfortable, relaxed and supported.
You’ll be great for the role if:
- You are interested in supporting people with dementia
- You are organised and reliable.
- You have an inclusive and compassionate attitude
About Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:
We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more. In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.
Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.
To apply, please submit:
- A current comprehensive CV (no longer than two A4 pages)
- A covering letter (no longer than two A4 pages) stating how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role and person specification.
Please note we will be interviewing candidates as suitable applications come in and therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy before the stated closing date. We encourage applications as soon as possible.
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