Dementia Officer
Join our adult health team!
Grade 3: Starting salry £24,656.21 – £26,102.69
Full time 35 hours per week. Initially fixed term for 12 months.
Closing date for applications: Monday 12th October 2026
Derby County Community Trust has a clear mission. We empower communities to improve lives through sport, physical activity, health and education – harnessing the power of Derby County Football Club. We help more than 40,000 people per year and our work is recognised and respected at regional and national levels. Since 2008 we have been encouraging participation and achievement in sport, improving health and wellbeing, providing and enhancing education and promoting equality and diversity.
We care about our community; we care about our people. We have a new and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic self-starter to join our team in the position of Dementia Officer.
Our Raminiscence programme is a dementia health & wellbeing programmed, providing a range of distinct offers for people who are newly diagnosed, living with dementia and their carers. We are seeking to appoint a Dementia Officer to develop and deliver person-centred physical activity, reminiscence, wellbeing and social activities that help participants remain active, connected and independent.
Within this role you will provide support for people who are newly diagnosed, deliver ongoing person-centred support for people living with dementia and supporting carers through regular contact, peer connection and health & wellbeing activities. In addition, you will co-ordinate referrals and participant pathways, develop and maintain strong partnerships to strengthen referral pathways and promote the programme in local communities that may experience barriers to accessing dementia support.
You will possess demonstrable experience in supporting people living with dementia or adults with comparable health & support needs, along with experience of supporting physical and mental wellbeing through physical activity, social activity or community-based interventions. In addition you will have an empathetic nature to support individuals in identifying achievable health & wellbeing goals and a deep understanding of how physical activity, mental wellbeing and social connection can support people affected by dementia.
A key part of this role will be to develop new partnerships and strengthen existing relationships to increase referrals, extend the programme’s reach and provide co-ordinated support for participants and carers – therefore your exceptional communication skills and ability to build relationships at all levels will be essential for success in this position.
Our values underpin everything we deliver as a charity and you will be responsible for modelling these values through yourself and your work.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Adam Woolley, Adult Health Manager on adam.woolley@dcct.co.uk.
Closing date for applications: Monday 12th October 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing: Monday 19th October 2026
To apply please complete the Derby County Community Trust Application Form which can be downloaded from https://www.derbycountycommunitytrust.com/about/careers and return, along with a completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form, to recruitment@dcct.co.uk
We are committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve, and we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all staff feel valued, respected and supported to succeed.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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Derby County Community Trust have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk to keep them safe and is committed to working in a way that protects them. The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of the Trust’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and young people, applicants should be aware that they will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Record Check (CRC) as part of the recruitment process.
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