We have an opportunity for an Engagement and Support Officer to join our Employ Me team to support delivery of the supported employment programmes across South London boroughs Sutton; Kingston and Merton.
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 leads to paid employment opportunities.
This role is full time (37.5 hours per week) to March 2028. There will be travel required for this role, approximately 4 days a week.
South London supported employment programmes aims to increase workforce participation by helping people into sustained employment.
- 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
South London supported employment 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 be required to engage local providers and employers generating referrals for the programme and employers providing work opportunities.
What will you bring:
- Good communication and organisational skills.
- Be approachable across all levels to build partnerships with employers and referral partners.
- Prior experience of networking and engagement with an ability to communicate and present to different audiences using different formats.
- Knowledge of supported employment and meeting employment outcomes.
*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 Wednesday 3rd December, with interviews to be held week commencing Monday 8th December.
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: 34983