Mencap
Employment Support Advisor
Job Location
Woodthorpe, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job Advert
Do you have experience of working with people with a learning disability? Or maybe you have experience within the education sector? Yes, then we may have the role for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Employment Connection Agent to join our Employ Me team in Loughborough. This role is part-time (20 hours per week) and on a 6 month fixed term contract, based from our Loughborough retail store. We are flexible with when these hours are worked during the week.
We are looking for individuals who can work on their own initiative, have good communication skills across all levels, interpersonal skills and be approachable.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
This is an exciting new role developed to work alongside our Retail team supporting retail volunteers with a learning disability to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours. You will work collaboratively with Mencap's Retail and Volunteer team, local employers, Job Centre Plus and support agencies to support people individually to develop plans and activities which will take them closer to paid employment.
As an Employment Connection Agent, you will develop a programme of delivery, supporting volunteers to develop their skills in the retail setting through job coaching and support to develop their employability skills through, developing CVs, exploring ways to look for work and preparing for interviews.
Do you have the key skills and requirements to be a Employment Connection Agent?
· Experience of supporting people
· Experience of delivering against targets
· Knowledge of safe working practices
· Knowledge of employability sector
· Good ICT skills
· Effective Communicator
· Effective record keeping and reporting
If this sounds like the role for you please apply now with an up to date CV. This role will close on Monday 9th December and interview will take place shortly afterwards via Teams online.
Job ID: 32862
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and supportt*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
providing advice through our help lines and web sites
Location: Woodthorpe, GB
Posted Date: 12/23/2024
Do you have experience of working with people with a learning disability? Or maybe you have experience within the education sector? Yes, then we may have the role for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Employment Connection Agent to join our Employ Me team in Loughborough. This role is part-time (20 hours per week) and on a 6 month fixed term contract, based from our Loughborough retail store. We are flexible with when these hours are worked during the week.
We are looking for individuals who can work on their own initiative, have good communication skills across all levels, interpersonal skills and be approachable.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
This is an exciting new role developed to work alongside our Retail team supporting retail volunteers with a learning disability to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours. You will work collaboratively with Mencap's Retail and Volunteer team, local employers, Job Centre Plus and support agencies to support people individually to develop plans and activities which will take them closer to paid employment.
As an Employment Connection Agent, you will develop a programme of delivery, supporting volunteers to develop their skills in the retail setting through job coaching and support to develop their employability skills through, developing CVs, exploring ways to look for work and preparing for interviews.
Do you have the key skills and requirements to be a Employment Connection Agent?
· Experience of supporting people
· Experience of delivering against targets
· Knowledge of safe working practices
· Knowledge of employability sector
· Good ICT skills
· Effective Communicator
· Effective record keeping and reporting
If this sounds like the role for you please apply now with an up to date CV. This role will close on Monday 9th December and interview will take place shortly afterwards via Teams online.
Job ID: 32862
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and supportt*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
providing advice through our help lines and web sites
Location: Woodthorpe, GB
Posted Date: 12/23/2024
Contact Information
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