Dementia Activity Coordinator
South Gloucestershire Council
Yate, BS37View on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£30,515 to £33,119
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Closing date
3 November 2026
15 days leftJob description
How you'll make a difference
As a Dementia Activity Coordinator, you will provide leadership, guidance and support to the care team, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support is delivered to people living with dementia. As a senior member of the team, you will lead the planning and delivery of a varied and engaging programme of activities that promote wellbeing, independence and social connection, enabling individuals to remain active and involved in a safe and supportive environment.
Owned and operated by South Gloucestershire Council, Cambrian Green offers a welcoming and stimulating environment where individuals can socialise, access meaningful activities and maintain connections within their community, while also providing valuable support and reassurance to families and carers.
What you will be doing
- Supporting the team, you will provide day-to-day guidance and leadership, ensuring activities are delivered safely, effectively and in line with service users' needs.
- To ensure high-quality services are delivered throughout the day, you will oversee the running of activities, coordinating, supporting and leading staff teams to provide an engaging and person-centred service.
- It will be your responsibility to plan and coordinate a diverse programme of activities that provide meaningful occupation, enjoyment and social opportunities for service users.
- Using your expertise, you will develop a good understanding of service users strengths, preferences and support needs, working collaboratively with health professionals, volunteers and community partners to help people achieve positive outcomes.
- You will maintain accurate records, including support plans and risk assessments, ensuring information is recorded clearly and reviewed regularly to support effective and safe service delivery.
- A key aspect of your role will be assessing, monitoring and reviewing care plans, implementing changes where required to ensure services continue to meet the needs of those attending the centre.
What we need from you
- We require you to hold a vocational qualification in social care, such as a QCF, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
- You must have experience of leading, supporting and supervising a team, providing day-to-day guidance and leadership.
- It is essential that you have considerable experience of working in a similar service area with service users who have complex needs linked to dementia, including those with complex needs and challenging behaviour.
- You will have a good understanding of relevant legislation, regulations and best practice, including safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety.
What you need to know
- Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.
Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 16th November 2026.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
- As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
- We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
- We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
- We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
- We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
To view the full job description, please click this link: Dementia Activity Coordinator - Job Description
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Provenance
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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