Do you have experience of working with people with a
learning disability? Are you passionate about working for
an organisation that drives change? Then we may have the role for you
within our Supported Internship team.
An exciting opportunity for a passionate and self-motivated
Employer Engagement Officer to join our Supported Internship programme
team in Ealing on a Full Time basis.
As an Employer Engagement Officer, your role is central to the
delivery of our Mencap Training Academy You will be responsible for finding
suitable and high quality, suitable work experience and paid opportunities for
learners with SEN on a Supported Internship Programme.
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What you will do as a Employer Engagement Officer?
- Ensure
high quality support is given to each learner.
- Keep
track of each work placement information and track of progress towards
paid opportunities.
- Act
as an ambassador for Mencap and deliver learning disability awareness
sessions to employers.
- Liaise
with the Senior Skills Coach to plan Skills Coach in work support hours to
meet agreed targets to receive Access to Work funding.
- Support
and ensure the team build and maintain good relationships with parents,
carers, learner support networks and employers.
- Ensure
accurate and up to date record keeping and reporting.
- Conduct
quality assurance activity to drive constant improvement.
- Work
closely with the wider team to ensure the needs of the learner are being
met.
Do you have the key skills and requirements to be a
Employer Engagement Officer? (essential):
- An understanding of
employment and education programmes
- An ability to plan and manage
your own workload
- An ability to build
professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- In
depth knowledge and experience of engaging with employers
- A
track record of securing paid work outcomes and delivering against
targets
- Strong communication, record
keeping and organisational skills
- Experience
of supported employment
- Experience
of working with people with a learning disability
- An
excellent team player with strong problem-solving skills
- Good
ICT skills
- An ability to work
independently as well as part of a team
- A positive attitude and
enthusiasm to support young people with SEND Employer engagement
expertise with an ability to market to different audiences using
different formats
*This is not an exhaustive list of the role and its
requirements, please look at the full job description for further
information.
All candidates offered an interview for this role will need
to provide evidence of their GCSE English and Maths (or
equivalent) at interview stage. Please have your certificates ready to be
emailed across if you are contacted for an interview. Develop and
maintain strong partnerships with multiple of employers across a range of
sectors. The Employment Engagement Officer will work closely with delivery
teams, tutors and careers leaders.
This vacancy closes on March 1st, with interviews to be held
soon after.
Here at Mencap we operate a blind recruitment process
for a lot of our roles, please ensure you apply with a full application and
covering statement.