Alzheimers Society

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Alzheimers Society
Feb 10, 2026
Full time
About The Role Do you believe in the power of digital spaces to break down barriers and provide life-changing support? We're looking for a compassionate and organised Online Communities Volunteer Officer to help deliver our Dementia Support Forum and other online communities. These services are available 24/7 and offer vital peer support for people affected by dementia, helping them connect, share experiences, and access help when they need it most. You'll play a key role in coordinating and supporting our volunteer team, ensuring they feel confident, valued, and equipped to provide safe, inclusive support. You'll manage volunteer activity, develop training and resources, and champion safeguarding best practice across our digital platforms. Working closely with the Team Leaders and Volunteering teams, you'll help grow and align our volunteer base with service needs, monitor impact, and contribute to the ongoing development of our online communities. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a digital environment, enjoys working with people, and is committed to inclusion, wellbeing, and continuous improvement. Please note: This is a fully remote, home-based role with a 5 out of 7 working pattern, which may include occasional weekend shifts to support service coverage. About You You'll exemplify our values: Determined to make a difference, a Trusted Expert, who works Better Together and shows true Compassion. You'll bring: - Experience supporting or coordinating a volunteer or staff team, ideally in a digital or service delivery setting - Confidence in building relationships and supporting others through coaching - Strong understanding of safeguarding principles and inclusive practice - Excellent organisational and communication skills - Ability to manage time effectively while working remotely - Confidence using digital tools and platforms, including Microsoft 365 Desirable experience includes contributing to service development, supporting digital transformation, and engaging with online communities. Interviews being held week commencing 9th March via Teams About Alzheimer's Society 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. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging 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. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. Our hiring process During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer's Society Talent Acquisition Team via 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 and authenticity 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. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice. 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. Giving back to you 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. You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.
Alzheimers Society
Feb 10, 2026
Full time
About The Role When dementia changes someone's life, the right support can make all the difference. If you care about helping people live well with dementia and making sure carers feel informed, listened to and supported, this could be a role where you genuinely see the impact of your work. We are excited to be offering a great opportunity to work closely with the Local Service Manager to maintain and develop networks. Hours - 21 hours and 35 hours Location - Across Havering Borough with homeworking requirements Our role is a rewarding and varied opportunity to be at the heart of our work across Havering Borough. As a Dementia Adviser, you'll build and maintain trusted relationships across the community, becoming a familiar and supportive presence for people navigating what can be one of the most difficult times of their lives. You'll play a key role in and running and engaging in group activities - including our much-loved activity sessions and Carer Support Session - creating safe, inclusive spaces where people can connect, share, and feel less alone. Part of the role will also require visiting service users in their own home, to provide face to face support. You'll also be responsible for keeping detailed and accurate records of your work, updating our CRM system with confidential notes to ensure the highest standard of care and continuity for every person we support. Whether you're reaching out to people by phone, or facilitating a group, every interaction matters - and you'll be there to make it count. What you'll need: - Ability to travel across the Havering Borough area. - Understanding and knowledge of Health and Social Care sector and the impact their additional support requirements have on individuals, carers and families. - Great organisational and timekeeping skills - Experience with communicating with a wide range of people, adapting your approach to ensure understanding at all levels. - An understanding of Equity, Diversity and Belonging and the ability to interweave that knowledge into the heart of everything we do - Good IT skills, experience working with client / patient databases and meeting software (Teams / Zoom). Interview Dates: 9th & 10th March 2026 via MS Teams About Alzheimer's Society 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. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging 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. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. Our hiring process During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer's Society Talent Acquisition Team via 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 and authenticity 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. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice. 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. Giving back to you 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. You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.
Alzheimers Society Bristol, Gloucestershire
Feb 03, 2026
Full time
About The Role Are you enthusiastic and positive and enjoy bringing a group of people together through activities and songs? Do you have skill and experience with working with people affected by dementia to engage them in group situations? Join us as a Group Facilitator to provide a range of vibrant, supportive groups to our service users in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. You will be an instrumental part of facilitating and coordinating our Memory Cafes, Activity Groups and Singing for the Brain and other ad-hoc events. We have several, well established groups, but also there would be a great opportunity for the successful individual to develop and promote the less established to reach a wider number of people. The successful candidate will be joining a supportive and experienced team of Group Facilitators and dedicated volunteers. As a Group Facilitator you will be connected to the expert local teams of Dementia Advisers and Dementia Navigators. Interviews will be held on 25 February in person at the Bristol office. About you - Compassionate, supportive individual with a good understanding of dementia and how it impacts both the person with the diagnosis and the carer. - An excellent communicator with the ability to engage people in group activities, ensuring the person with dementia can fully participate as well as the carer. - Organised and proactive in your approach to be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and reaching out when required. - Understands the importance of volunteers in group services is essential, plus the ability to role manage volunteers to support them in their role. - Good computer skills are required to facilitate virtual groups, and to complete accurate records on the computer system. What you'll need: - Good organisational, facilitation, and timekeeping skills to deliver high quality, supportive groups for people affected by dementia - Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations. - Experience of co-ordinating and role managing volunteers, working with them to deliver each group - Good IT skills including MS Word, MS Outlook, Zoom and Teams - Ability to update client or customer databases with detailed and accurate notes Our successful candidate will need to be able to travel independently across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset to work in a variety of community venues. About Alzheimer's Society 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. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging 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. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. Our hiring process During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer's Society Talent Acquisition Team via 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 and authenticity 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. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice. 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. Giving back to you 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. You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.
Alzheimers Society
Feb 03, 2026
Full time
What if your expertise in cash management, forecasting, and banking relationships could be the driving force behind one of the UK's largest charities maintaining the financial stability needed to end the devastation caused by dementia? As Treasury Manager at Alzheimer's Society, you'll ensure we can confidently meet our commitments to people affected by dementia by managing our cash flow, income streams, and reserves effectively. About the opportunity As Treasury Manager within our Finance & Assurance directorate, you'll own our Treasury and Accounts Receivable functions, playing a vital role in our financial sustainability. You'll monitor our cash position, forecast cash flow across diverse income streams from online fundraising platforms to direct donations and community collections, and manage banking relationships to ensure we optimise our working capital and invest our reserves wisely. This isn't a back-office role. You'll be a highly visible partner to budget holders and business partners across the organisation, providing the treasury insights that enable confident financial planning and investment. You'll ensure we have the liquidity needed to support our work as income flows in from our incredible fundraisers, navigating the complexities of restricted and unrestricted funds to safeguard every pound raised and maximise our impact. Using data and metrics as your tools, you'll drive performance improvements while supporting the development of our Accounts Assistants team. Your ability to balance rigorous treasury controls with collaborative partnership will be essential to success in this role. This role will focus approximately 80% on Treasury and 20% on Accounts Receivable. About you: You're an experienced treasury professional who enjoys using forecasting and data to provide strategic financial insights. You excel at optimising cash positions and working capital, and you can translate complex treasury information into clear, practical guidance for budget holders and business partners. You bring fresh thinking to treasury challenges and understand that strong cash management enables organisations to achieve their goals. You'll have: Proven treasury or cash management experience in a medium to large organisation, including cash flow forecasting, cash positioning, and banking relationship management. Effective forecasting and analytical skills with the ability to model scenarios and provide strategic cash insights to support decision-making. Experience managing banking relationships, optimising cash deployment, and working with multiple bank accounts and treasury systems. Track record in managing end-to-end accounts receivable processes, including invoice generation, reconciliation, and collections. Ability to develop and motivate teams using a high challenge, high support approach, particularly those undertaking professional development. Good communication and influencing skills, with proven ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders and colleagues across departments. Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, with strong ability to analyse, interpret and present financial data effectively. Understanding of financial accounting systems and how they integrate with treasury operations; charity sector experience is beneficial but not essential. What you'll focus on: Managing treasury operations including monitoring daily cash position, forecasting cash flow, and optimising cash deployment across the organisation. Owning banking relationships, negotiating terms with financial institutions, and ensuring efficient payment and receipting processes. Producing cash flow forecasts and treasury reports that inform executive decision-making and enable strategic investment planning. Managing end-to-end accounts receivable processes from invoice generation and account reconciliation to debt recovery and customer service. Driving performance through data by owning and reporting on key treasury and AR metrics, using insights to deliver continuous improvement. Leading and developing the Accounts Assistants team, creating a culture of high challenge, high support, and professional growth. Strengthening controls by proactively identifying treasury risks, process inefficiencies, and implementing effective solutions. Working collaboratively across directorates to improve financial practice and ensure robust, efficient operations. Are you ready to bring strategic treasury expertise to a mission-driven organisation? Can you combine technical cash management precision with collaborative energy to ensure our financial operations enable us to focus on ending the devastation of dementia? Rolling applications We are accepting applications on a rolling basis for this role. There is no fixed deadline. We will continue to review applications until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we may close the vacancy once we've made a successful appointment. About Alzheimer's Society 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. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging 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. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. Our hiring process During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer s Society Talent Acquisition Team 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 and authenticity 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. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice. 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. Giving back to you 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. You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it s like to be an employee at the Society.