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  • Position:
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    London
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    £33,615 per annum
  • Hours Per Week:
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  • Advertising End Date:
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    Permanent
  • Job Advert

  • We’re looking for a passionate storyteller to join us at Mencap as a Stories & Content Officer, helping to place people with lived experience at the heart of everything we do. This role is a permanent, full time 37.5 hours (per week) role. 

    In this role, you’ll meet people with a learning disability and those close to them to capture their experiences  You'll use your journalistic instincts to craft powerful, authentic stories. These stories will help raise awareness, challenge perceptions, and show the real impact of Mencap’s work.

    There will be occasional travel (approx. 1–2 days per month) within the UK is required for this role.
    We are challenging the way the UK understands learning disability and are paving the way for even more impactful change to the way learning disability is portrayed in the media. Take a look at our incredible campaigning work! https://www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/campaigning

    You’ll join a dynamic, committed communications team working to educate the public and influence policy, while amplifying the voices of people with a learning disability.

    What will you bring?
    • Experience of interviewing and communicating personal stories
    • Ability to produce engaging content, from writing impactful copy for the web, to recording basic videos or creating simple graphics.  Familiarity with relevant software and tools. 
    • Some experience working with people with learning disabilities and/or additional needs (desirable).
    *This is not an exhaustive list of the role and its requirements, please look at the full job description for further information. 
     
    This vacancy closes on Sunday 30th August, with interviews to be held week commencing 15th September.
    Here at Mencap we operate a blinded recruitment process for a lot of our roles, please ensure you apply with a full application and covering statement. 
    JOB ID: 36652
  • Benefits

  • Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated. Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings. For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
  • About Mencap

  • Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full. We campaign for a fairer society. We work with families and partners to build inclusive communities. And we deliver the services people need to live their lives.
    Everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
    • Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
    • Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes.
    • Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
    We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.

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