Job Vacancy – Dementia Friendly Communities Project Officer (Buchan/Banff and Buchan Areas)
(Job Reference: DFCNW)
Salary £26,487 per annum (pro rata), 20 hours per week
Fixed term contract to May 31st 2018
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action (AVA), working in partnership with the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership, has a vacancy for a part-time Dementia Friendly Communities Project Officer working primarily in the Buchan and Banff and Buchan areas. Working flexibly for 20 hours per week, AVA is looking for a motivated individual to join the Dementia Friendly Communities Project team and help support the consolidation and development of Dementia Friendly Communities in Aberdeenshire.
This role will promote dementia awareness via engagement with community groups, businesses and public sector partners and will work to strengthen the inclusion of individuals living with dementia within their own communities. The role will also involve engaging with individuals living with dementia and their carers directly to inform the project’s implementation and evaluation.
Experience in working with a range of stakeholders and vulnerable groups would be desirable.
Candidates must be able to travel across Aberdeenshire and work flexibly from home, supported by Aberdeenshire voluntary Action’s nearest administrative office.
For more information or to request an application pack please e-mail recruitment@avashire.org.uk or telephone 01330 825027
Please quote the Job Reference given above (DFCNW)
Applications Close: 5pm, 20th May 2016
Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action (AVA) is Registered in Scotland as a Charity No. SCO14233 and Company Limited by Guarantee No. 137343
