Specialist Interventions Officer (Dementia Project)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
17/10/2014
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 30/10/2014 23:59
Salary:
£25,727 to £28,922
Job Category:
Youth / Community / Leisure Services
Employment Location:
Any council workplace within County Durham
Further Information
Temporary full-time initially until 30/09/2015 with the potential of being available for 3 years, subject to funding which is confirmed on an annual basis.
Job Location: Any council workplace within County Durham
This post will work locally in County Durham to support the first phase of an Amateur Swimming Association national pilot initiative promoting swimming for older people with Dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s. The initiative aims to lower barriers to participation by encouraging the frail and elderly to swim, whilst supporting increased awareness and understanding of Dementia.
You will work in association with Culture & Sport colleagues, Service Teams within the Council, the Dementia Strategy for County Durham & Darlington Implementation Group, officers from the Amateur Swimming Association and other external agencies to establish the Dementia Friendly Swimming Project in County Durham.
Duties & responsibilities will include co-ordinating the strategic development of services to the target group (people with dementia and their carers) through provision of a range of aquatics activity and related health promoting support, in response to identified needs.
Strong project management skills and experience of working in partnership and delivering results are essential to this position, as is a flexible approach to work and a willingness and ability to work outside of normal hours on a regular basis.
Required Qualifications:
Degree level qualification or equivalent qualification in a related area.
For further information about the post please contact: Bill Lightburn, SPA Development Manager (Programmes) on tel. no. 03000 264562 or email bill.lightburn@durham.gov.uk
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Monday 10th November 2014.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the HR Resourcing Team on telephone no. 0191 383 3081 (24 hour answer-phone) or email hrresourcing@durham.gov.uk
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
The following information is for the attention of internal applicants only:
Employees of Durham County Council which includes all permanent, temporary, fixed term employees and agency workers from day one of commencing with the Council are eligible to apply.
Permanent employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager/Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
Anyone currently listed on the Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for this vacancy should contact the HR Resourcing Team.
Please note in all cases the interview date must be prior to your end date.
This post is not open to job-share.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.