Community Development Coordinator in Doncaster

We have an incredibly rewarding and meaningful opportunity to join us as a Community Development Coordinator, based in Doncaster. This role plays an instrumental part in tackling health inequalities, working with the support of management to ensure that individuals in global majority communities have access to vital information about dementia diagnosis and support. This is a highly outward-facing role, focused on building strong relationships across diverse communities.

You will engage and network with people at all levels—including senior healthcare professionals, community leaders, voluntary and community sector organisations, people affected by dementia, their families and carers. Through community-specific workshops, awareness sessions and partnership working, you will help develop a pathway to diagnosis and pre and post diagnostic support.

Developing trusting relationships and meeting the communities where they are will help us provide targeted support where it is needed and how it is needed. This role will primarily focus on the central areas of Doncaster and support the development of best practice that can be used across the area once the pilot has been completed. Applications from people with understanding and experience of working with global majority communities would be welcomed.

You will be joining an established, knowledgeable and well-respected team, made up of Local Service Managers and Dementia Advisers, sharing learning, insight and best practice. Our services are recognised for their commitment to tackling health inequalities and for working collaboratively to ensure dementia support reaches those who need it most, including underrepresented and seldom-heard communities.

This role involves significant time spent working directly in communities. You will identify opportunities to promote services, build trust, and strengthen local networks to improve dementia awareness and support:

• Engage with communities across Doncaster, facilitating and attending community events, local forums and networking opportunities to raise awareness of dementia services.
• Build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from senior healthcare professionals (delivering presentations and briefings) to community leaders, charities and grassroots organisations.
• Deliver community-specific workshops and awareness sessions, working collaboratively with both internal colleagues and external partners.
• Develop strong links with organisations delivering similar or complementary services, helping to create a robust and collaborative local network.
• Gather knowledge from communities—understanding what works, what doesn’t, and why—and using this learning to continuously improve engagement and reduce health inequalities, including those affecting smaller or less visible groups.
• Work flexibly, including some evening and weekend work, to meet community needs and attend events.
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written. Comfortable with public speaking to a wide variety of audiences.
• Confidence and ability in reaching and influencing others from a wide cross section of the community.
• Understanding of equity, diversity and health inequalities.
• Understanding of dementia or be keen to develop knowledge of its impact on people diagnosed and those who care for them.
• Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively and remain solution focused throughout your areas of work.

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be. Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer’s Society. 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.

Please contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via careers@alzheimers.org.uk for application support or any adjustments you might need. To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you’re considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with; due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level. Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work-life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer’s Society.