Join Our Team: Community Dementia Adviser

As the Community Dementia Adviser you will be responsible for addressing wellbeing and social support needs of people diagnosed with dementia and family carers. Working as part of a team, you will focus on the strengths, interests and talents of people with dementia to offer social opportunities and meaningful engagement in community activities.

Following the agreed ‘service pathway’, as the Community Dementia Adviser, you will:

• Work with individuals living with dementia and their family carers, providing maintenance support and ‘call care’ according to the service casework model.

  
  

• Work collaboratively with Dementia Navigators to facilitate interventions for people with dementia and their families requiring ‘intensive’ support during periods of transition, complexity and crisis, involving statutory sector services as appropriate.

  
  

• Recruit, deploy and support volunteers, to encourage and facilitate people with dementia and family carers to participate in group activities; and to offer one-to-one befriending for individuals experiencing dementia, helping to provide respite for carers.

  
  

• Lead initiatives to create dementia friendly communities in the locality where they are based.

Find out more about this role in our Job Description below:

About our Organisation

We are a charity dedicated to transforming lives by delivering impactful services across Sandwell and the surrounding areas. We work collaboratively with public, private, and voluntary organisations, educational settings, and other partners to design and deliver sustainable, innovative solutions that improve the lives of children, families, young people, and adults from early years onward, offering support throughout life’s milestones.

What we offer:

• 28 Days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday (pro rata for part time employees)

• Workplace pension scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free on-site parking

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities

• Exclusive deals and discounts on products and services

• Friendly and supportive working environment

Murray Hall Community Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and invite potential applicants to contact us to identify any additional support they may require to enable them to make an application

To apply:

Email your completed application form to HR@murrayhall.co.uk or post to: HR Recruitment, Murray Hall Community Trust, The Bridge, St Marks Road, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 0SL by the closing date 20/02/2026. 

This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For an informal discussion please contact Helen Kennedy on 01902 826342

Please note that we reserve the right to withdraw our job advertisements earlier than the published expiry date. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible.