Dementia Trainer

We would love to hear about why you want to work with the Alzheimer's Society! Tell us a little more about yourself in a supporting statement when submitting your application.

We're excited to offer an opportunity to join our expanding Training and Partnerships team. As a Dementia Trainer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based training to various stakeholders across different sectors. Your role will involve upskilling individuals on what excellent dementia support and care looks like.

In this position, you will regularly facilitate discussions and guide learners through the learning process to ensure each session meets its intended outcomes. Empathy and understanding of both learners and individuals affected by dementia are essential. You will also need to challenge misconceptions about dementia in a respectful manner while promoting best practices.

You will be responsible for delivering a range of training courses, with travel required in and around the North West of England and the surrounding area. Please be aware that this post is not restricted to the North West region. We will work with you to establish and agree on travel distances and times as this can vary depending on the requirements of training clients. Additionally, you may be asked to deliver training virtually, and we will work with you to ensure that both in-person and virtual delivery is managed effectively.

To successfully deliver these training sessions, you will need to demonstrate a strong understanding of a broad range of topics related to dementia. We have a suite of courses in place, and you will be responsible for delivering these to various sectors, including Health and Social Care, as well as corporate organisations.

We are seeking an engaging and motivated individual who can interact effectively with a diverse range of people and organisations. While you will not be responsible for developing the training materials, you will need to incorporate sector-specific examples to ensure the sessions are relevant to the learners.

We also expect you to:

• Deliver high-quality engaging training sessions virtually or face-to-face.
• Clearly communicate your availability to the team coordinating the training.
• Collaborate with the Training and Partnerships team to ensure regular feedback to shared and contribute to development ideas.

Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time. There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone. At Alzheimer's Society, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We're here for everyone living with dementia.

As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers, and clinicians. We are the UK's largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.

We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focused, and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia. Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning, and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don't shy away from challenges. Through our values, we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process, we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.