Role Profile: Project Manager – Health and Wellbeing Dementia Reading Champions
Objectives
 To set up and implement the Dementia Reading Friends (DRF) Project in an effective and timely manner.
 To ensure the successful delivery of the DRF programme in specific settings
 To work closely with the Programme Manager and Volunteer Coordinator supporting the service provision to ensure clients needs are
met and volunteers are suitably trained.
 To ensure agreed contract/grant outcomes and targets are achieved
 To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the project work.
Organisation – Reporting to Programmes Manager Health & Wellbeing
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Coordinate and implement the Dementia Reading Friends
Project
2. Research and source relevant and appropriate literature
(specifically poetry) and materials to support the project.
3. Liaise with and visit settings e.g. Care Homes, Day Centres,
individual homes with a view to implementing the DRF
sessions.
4. Work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure the
project is appropriately supported with volunteers
5. Set up and implement a training programme for volunteers.
6. Set up and deliver information sessions for settings and
organisations
7. To work with clients and settings to achieve their individual
goals, and evaluate and record individual progress
8. Set up monitoring and evaluation processes.
9. Capture outcomes for DRF delivery in line with contractual
requirements
10. Ensure effective and efficient communication to settings,
clients and volunteers by working closely with project staff,
partners and relevant agencies and any other agreed parties.
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11. Take responsibility for documenting relevant information pertaining to the
DRF project and completing required risk assessments
12. Ensure procedure in relation to record keeping and monitoring is accurate
and timely
13. Promote the DRF project, other Health and Wellbeing projects and any
future appropriate schemes.
14. Work to ensure a high quality of service delivery to meet required standards.
15. To be aware of and adhere to Yorkshire Children’s Centre Safeguarding
agenda
16. Ensure targets are met within the project as specified by the project plan
17. To provide regular and requested reports to the Programmes Manager as
requested.
18. Complete any identified training required
19. To work within YCC Policies and Guidelines including Health & Safety,
Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Information Sharing and Data Protection
procedures
20. Any other duties relevant to the work of YCC
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Qualities required for the role
Wants to exceed client, colleague and associate
expectations
 Responds positively to resolve problems effectively
ensuring that all are happy with the outcome.
 Acknowledges and builds relationships with clients,
colleagues and associates.
 Anticipates needs and makes suggestions to exceed
expectations.
 Takes responsibility for following up requests and
enquiries and feeds back.
 Supports project team and other project areas to achieve
YCC objectives.
 Goes the extra mile to achieve positive outcomes.
 Engages in teamwork to promote colleague welfare and
team spirit across the organisation. Encourages
contributions from the team.
Actively works towards high standards
 Takes pride in working to high standards
 Regularly checks quality of outputs and supports
colleagues to apply best practice.
 Ensures personal and departmental appearance is of a
high standard.
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Communicates in a positive way
 Communicates clearly to colleagues, clients and associates.
 Uses questions to check understanding
 Is tactful and considers needs of others when communicating.
 Employs good listening skills.
Takes responsibility to achieve targets
 Identifies, develops and, if appropriate, delivers training to meet
departmental targets.
 Evaluates and seeks to develop own knowledge and skills to meet
personal targets.
 Amends plans and prioritises to achieve key tasks and targets
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
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ATTRIBUTES
EXPERIENCE
Project Manager Dementia Reading Friends
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QUALIFICATIONS
TRAINING
SPECIAL
KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILLS
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Previous experience of working with people living with
Dementia
Previous experience of working with elderly and adults
at risk
Proven ability in project work
Working to targets and completing monitoring
Working with sensitive and personal data
Experience of partnership working with other
professionals and/or agencies
Experience of working with the third sector, adult
services and/or health organisations supporting older
people and adults at risk
Working with or supporting volunteers
Experienced in administrative procedures
Able to demonstrate a good level of general
education to GCSE standard in Mathematics and
English or equivalent.
Excellent IT Skills
Safeguarding
Information Sharing, Confidentiality and Data
Protection
Equality and Diversity
Dementia awareness training
Knowledge of Dementia and its impact on individuals
and carers
Interest and knowledge of literature and poetry
Knowledge and understanding of issues affecting
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DESIRABLE
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HOW IDENTIFIED e.g.
APPLICATION
FORM/INTERVIEW/PRACTICAL
TEST
People management Application Form/Interview
skills including the
ability to conduct
sensitive
tactful,
conversational
interviews.
Evaluate and report
on outcomes
Health & Social Care Application Form/Interview
qualification – Level 2
or above
Application Form/Interview
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Application Form/Interview
Geographical
knowledge of Kirklees
and Calderdale
Knowledge of health
elderly and adults at risk in relation to both health and
social care
PERSONAL
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DISPOSITION
ADJUSTMENT
ATTITUDE
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Able to work across Kirklees and Calderdale
Based at Batley and / or Huddersfield
Access to a car to facilitate travel between clients
(mileage will be paid)
Non judgemental
Strong communication skills – verbal and written
Good listening skills
Creative problem solving skills
Organised and excellent time management skills
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issues
across
Calderdale
and
Kirklees localities
Application Form/Interview
Application Form/Interview