Dementia Arts Creative Project Worker

Age UK Camden is looking for a creative and compassionate individual to join our team as a Dementia Creative Arts Project Worker. This is an exciting opportunity to support people living with dementia through engaging, person-centred creative sessions delivered in their own homes.

You will work with a cohort of volunteer artists, musicians, and performers to design and deliver tailored, one-off creative sessions that enhance wellbeing, communication, and social interaction. This role is ideal for someone passionate about the arts and committed to improving the lives of people living with dementia.

The successful candidate will:

• Work with a cohort of volunteer artists to deliver creative, one-off, person-centred arts sessions at home (including visual arts, music, and other performance-based activities) that support the wellbeing of people living with dementia.
• Design and facilitate inclusive, stimulating sessions that reflect clients’ interests, abilities, and personal histories, supporting confidence, communication, and social interaction.
• Carry out holistic, person-centred assessments to inform appropriate creative and performance-based interventions, ensuring activities are accessible and engaging.
• Work collaboratively with clients and volunteers to ensure a positive and supportive experience during all sessions.
• Evaluate and reflect on sessions, gathering feedback from clients and volunteers to support continuous improvement of the service.
• Work in partnership with volunteers and external organisations to deliver high-quality creative programmes and to promote awareness of the benefits of creative engagement for people living with dementia.
• Manage a caseload of clients participating in creative and performance-based interventions, ensuring appropriate support and regular review of engagement and outcomes.
• Provide information and guidance to carers (family/friends), health and social care professionals, and partner organisations regarding the role and impact of creative and performing arts engagement for people living with dementia.
• Support the Specialist Dementia Services Manager in maintaining best practice and achieving agreed targets, including collecting data, contributing to evaluation, and producing reports to support service development.
• Contribute to the promotion and development of Age UK Camden’s Dementia Artist Project, ensuring high standards, inclusivity, and innovation in delivery.

Salary: £6,249.88 per annum (pro rata of £31,249.40 FTE)

Hours: 7 hours per week                   

Contract Type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Closing date: Sunday 19 April 2026

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Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer. Registered Charity No. 293446