Job Description

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Job Advert

Are you a creative social media expert with a talent for making engaging content?



Can you create compelling campaigns and craft posts that stand out?



If so, we want to hear from you today!



We're after a Social Media Officer to join our external communications team. Help us make a real difference to people with a learning disability in the UK, one post at a time! The Social Media Officer role will be a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent position.



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.



We are fully flexible about where you work from, but we would love to see you in our London office once a week.



What will you do as a Social Media Officer?



You'll be on the lookout for the next trend, and will help to create and plan content, working alongside people with a learning disability, colleagues, external organisations and influencers. You'll help us to smash stigmas, generate support and encourage donations. You'll help us make the most of reactive opportunities, media moments, and emerging trends. In return, we'll support you in your career, help your ideas come to life and give you a rewarding environment where you can reach your full potential.


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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

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.