Job Description

Mencap's Employ Me team provide supported employment programmes for people with a learning disability, learning difficulty and autism. The Employ Me team work with partners to develop innovative and inclusive programmes that will support people to develop skills, knowledge and experience that will lead to paid employment opportunities.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Employ Me Programme Coordinator to join our Employ Me team to deliver the Connect to Work programme across Staffordshire Moorlands and Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire. This role is full time (37.5 hours per week) contracted for up to 5 years.
Connect to Work is an element of the Governments 'Get Britian Working' Strategy and aims to increase workforce participation by helping people into sustained employment.
We are looking for a leader who will manage a team of Employ Me Caseworkers to deliver the Connect to Work programme, building and developing local partnerships with multi agency stakeholders to expand work opportunities, develop referral pathways and achieve outcomes for people with a learning disability.

• Reduce economic inactivity among those with complex barriers

• Improve workforce retention by providing structured in-work support.

• Strengthen links between employment, health, and social care to ensure holistic support.

• Deliver measurable outcomes, including job placements, retention rates, and employer engagement success

The programme provides out of work participants with intensive employment support for up to 12 months and up to 4 months support for participants in work who are at risk of losing their job.
The Connect to Work programme delivers the five stages of the Supported Employment model:

• Engagement
• Vocational Profiling
• Employer Engagement
• Job Matching
• On and off Job Support

The successful person will manage the delivery of the Connect to Work programme ensuring adherence to the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) fidelity, evidence-based model.
The successful person will require prior experience of driving performance-led programme delivery within the supported employment sector, as well as the knowledge to implement robust monitoring and reporting processes.
*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 Monday 5th January, with interviews to be held soon after.
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: 35153
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 happy and healthy lives. We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in. At Mencap, 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.

Skills Required