The secretarial role for County Durham will aid the Area Manage Anita Goundry, in helping to organise a calendar or activities and events that is a flexible programme of meaningful age-appropriate activities for the young onset dementia group that is beginning in January 2027. The role will support Anita Goundry Area Manager for the North East of England/Trustee, to facilitate these meetings if Anita is unable to attend due to health or other meeting clashes. The role supports members wellbeing, helps reduce social isolation and encourages the development of confidence, independence and life skills through inclusive age-appropriate and person-centred activities. The role is a unique opportunity to a community of your neighbours who have been given a diagnosis and left without support, left forgotten without hope. You can be part of a charity that cares, welcomes and gives the information to help manage this diagnosis. Helps the carers and families develop strategies to stop burn out, it makes a huge difference, saves the NHS money and social care costs.
Supporting the Area Manager Anita Goundry in designing, planning and delivering a varied programme of activities tailored to the needs and interests of the group.
Developing flexible schedules that include movement, games, team-building activities, creative workshops, guest speakers and community-based events to promote the group.
Manage activity bookings, daily operations, co-ordinate guest speakers working with volunteers and Area Manager.
Develop and circulate a monthly newsletter of events to members so they are aware of calendar or events and any other news that is happening in the area that they may wish to take part in.
Keep a spreadsheet of spend and receipts that can be forwarded monthly to head office. So they can keep a record of what grant monies have been spent and inform you how much is left in the year to spend.
Monitor attendance at meetings and give out feedback forms so that adaptions can be made to reflect members changing needs and preferences.
Good communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence to engage with speakers, activity organisers, external providers, local MPs and families, members and carers.
Strong organisational skills including diary management , booking, coorindation of equipement and day to day logistics
Ability to adapt activities to suit different needs, abilities and confidence levels
If you are creative, compassionate and flexible approach, with a commitment to inclusion, dignity and meaningful participation this role could be for you.
Working together in a small team to improve the lives of those with young onset dementia, with empathy and confidence
Able to work with spreadsheets to record spend and audit receipts of spend for accounts
Help to book travel and coordinate with area manager diary to ensure that her diary is planned and meetings are facilitated if not available.
You will need DBS enhanced check for this role
Pit Stop Cafe, Spennymoor Town Hall DL16 6DG 10.00am - 12.00pm commencing Tuesday 5th January 2027, weekly and also the Spennymoor office when necessary.
Travel expenses, DBS enhanced checks and training on systems and further training in dementia awareness etc will be provided by the company
The benefit to joining this charity is that you will gain experience and knowledge of working as a facilitator when needed, be given the necessary training for this role and gain administration experience in a charity role that could lead to a paid role in the future when funding is made available for paid employees
Can work from home and Spennymoor office but will be need on a flexible basis to cover meetings for Area Manager.
Can work from home but will need to attend meetings on a flexible basis when Area Manager is not available
