Dementia Adviser

Dementia Adviser | Hounslow | 26 hours per week | Between Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm | £18,862.46 to £20,391.43 per annum | Fixed term until the end of March 2027, with potential to extend subject to contract funding

Every person's experience of dementia is different. Sometimes, having someone who takes the time to listen, understand what matters and help make sense of the support available can make a real difference.

As a Dementia Adviser in Hounslow, you'll be there for people affected by dementia when they need information, guidance and support. You'll listen to what is happening in their lives, help them understand their options and share information in a way that feels clear, relevant and manageable.

You don't need previous experience of working in dementia, healthcare or social care to apply. We're much more interested in the skills and qualities you can bring. If you're a thoughtful listener, communicate with warmth and confidence and enjoy learning so that you can help others, you could be a great fit for this role.

This is a primarily home based role, supporting people across Hounslow. You'll also spend time travelling into and around the borough for home visits, groups and events. Travel isn't expected every day and may typically be around once or twice a week depending on the needs of the service.

You'll be joining a small, busy and supportive team that works well together. The Hounslow team includes three Dementia Adviser posts, including this role, and a Group Coordinator. It's an active and varied service, combining home working with opportunities to meet and support people in their homes and out in the community.

No two conversations will be exactly the same. You might be listening to someone to understand what matters to them, explaining different options and strategies, sharing information about dementia and available support, visiting someone at home or connecting with people through local groups and events. You'll need to feel comfortable communicating one-to-one and, at times, with small groups.

You won't be expected to know everything about dementia from day one. What's important is your ability and willingness to learn, take in new information and share it with people in a way that helps them understand their choices and decide what feels right for them.

Hounslow is an ethnically diverse borough, and we want our services to feel welcoming and accessible to the communities we support. Community language skills are particularly valuable for this role, including Punjabi and other South Asian languages. We particularly welcome applications from people who can bring an understanding of the different cultures and communities we work alongside. If you speak an additional language, we'd really like to hear about it in your application.

There isn't just one type of person who makes a great Dementia Adviser, and your skills may have developed through work, volunteering or other parts of your life.

The role is 26 hours per week, to be worked between Monday and Friday. There is flexibility around the working pattern, although Kate Sergeant indicated that Monday is a day the service would ideally need covered.

This position is fixed term until the end of March 2027, with the potential to extend depending on future contract funding.