Job Description

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Job Advert

Carmarthenshire Compass Service are looking for a Project Officer to join our team on a part time (16 hours per week) basis on a fixed term contract until March 2027. Your role will be to work with people with learning disabilities to raise awareness of the service and to support adults with a learning disability to co-produce the kind of services they want to see.



This role will not be Office based as there will be a need to regularly travel around the Carmarthenshire area.



The Project Officer you will:


Support the team to raise awareness of the service amongst people with a learning disability in the area Attend events to promote the service Build relationships with adults with a learning disability in order to support them to communicate what they need in their communities. Build networks across local community groups Explore opportunities for people with LD to connect with other people and community groups within the Carmarthenshire area Support people with learning disability build trust and belief in themselves Work closely with members of the team

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!



Due to the nature of this role, we are looking forapplications from people who identify as having a learning disability oradditional learning needs



Mae Gwasanaethau Compass Sir Gaerfyrddin yn chwilio am swyddog prosiect i ymuno a'n tim. Eich rol fydd gweithio gyda phobl ag anableddau dysgu i godi ymwybyddiaeth am y gwasanaeth a chynorthwyo oedolion ag anabledd dysgu i gyd-gynhyrchu'r math o wasanaethau yr hoffent eu gweld.





Ni fydd y rol hon wedi'i lleoli mewn swyddfa, oherwydd bydd angen teithio'n rheolaidd o gwmpas ardal Sir Gaerfyrddin.



Bydd y Swyddog Prosiect:


Yn cynorthwyo'r tim i godi ymwybyddiaeth am y gwasanaeth ymhlith pobl ag anabledd dysgu yn yr ardal Yn mynychu digwyddiadau i hyrwyddo'r gwasanaeth Yn meithrin perthnasoedd gydag oedolion ag anabledd dysgu er mwyn eu cynorthwyo i gyfleu'r hyn sydd ei angen arnynt yn eu cymunedau. Yn creu rhwydweithiau ar draws grwpiau cymunedol lleol Yn archwilio cyfleoedd i bobl ag anabledd dysgu gysylltu a phobl a grwpiau cymunedol eraill o fewn ardal Sir Gaerfyrddin Yn cynorthwyo pobl ag anabledd dysgu i feithrin ymddiriedaeth a chred ynddyn nhw eu hunain Yn gweithio'n agos gydag aelodau o'r tim
Mae hwn yn gontract cyfnod penodol tan fis Mawrth 2027



Yn Mencap, rydym yn gwerthfawrogi gweithle amrywiol a chynhwysol, ac rydym yn cynllunio'n fwriadol ar gyfer llwyddiant ein cydweithwyr ym mhopeth a wnawn. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bawb, felly dewch fel yr ydych chi i ymuno a ni. Gyda'n gilydd, ni yw Mencap!



To apply please email emma.willis@mencap.org.uk or call 01733 873886




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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!



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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