Support Worker working across Berkshire, Surrey Heath, Farnham & North-East Hampshire

Salary: £26,400–£28,900 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
Hours: Full-time | Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)

If your idea of a great day at work involves leading a walk in the countryside, singing with a group, trying a new activity, supporting someone to regain confidence and finishing the day knowing you’ve genuinely made a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

At Younger People with Dementia (YPWD), we support adults diagnosed with young onset dementia (diagnosed under the age of 65) to remain active, connected and independent through meaningful activities, one-to-one support and community programmes.

This isn’t a personal care role. It’s about helping people continue to live well, enjoy life and do the things that matter most to them.

As part of our friendly and supportive team, you’ll help deliver a wide range of engaging activities, from art, walking and singing to katakanuing, reader groups and community outings. You’ll also provide one-to-one support, help plan future sessions and complete the records that enable us to deliver safe, high-quality services. No two days are the same, and we’re looking for someone who enjoys variety, uses their initiative and loves helping others have fun.

Please note that you must have a full UK driving licence with daily access to a roadworthy vehicle insured for business use.

Key Responsibilities/Activities

• Support individuals where possible to boost self-esteem and confidence, and to learn new skills whilst promoting choice and independence through our services.
• Plan, prepare, risk assess and evaluate such activities/workshops and one-to-one support for both face-to-face work and on live video platform.
• Provide full proactive, active and reactive support to service users through use of suitable evaluation tools and steering groups. Continually review services and adjust accordingly to the needs of people accessing the service.
• Establish good working relationships with existing organisations that already offer respite to people with young onset dementia in the local area.
• Ensure the service offered is accessible, user friendly, age-appropriate, activity based, stimulating and where appropriate, research based.
• Provide one-to-one support to those with young onset dementia where appropriate. This support could take place in their home, community venues or via video call.
• Be flexible in the planning and running of workshops, adapting as may be required.
• Ensure that both written and verbal communication conforms to the highest professional standards at all times and maintains the dignity and respect of service users.
• Ensure ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with attendees are within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’.
• Attend regular supervision with line manager and memory clinics where appropriate.
• Demonstrate responsibility and leadership for promoting and championing all aspects of equal opportunities by valuing diversity in all areas of work.
• Undertake general administrative duties where required, including the completion/updating of attendees’ records.
• Undertake any other duties in order to meet personal, team and organisational objectives following consultation with your manager.
• Complete both mandatory and internal training as and when directed.
• Undertake any other duties in order to meet personal, team and organisational objectives following consultation with your line manager.