Employment Connection Agent
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14,436 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2025 |
| Location: | Congleton, North West, CW12 |
| Company: | Mencap |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 57010197 |
Summary
Job Advert
Do you have experience of working with people with a learning disability? Or maybe you have experience within the education, supported employment or retail sector? Yes, then we may have the role for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Employment Connection Agent to join our Employ Me team in Congleton. This role is part-time (20 hours per week) and on a fixed term contract till March 2027, based from our Congleton retail store.
We are looking for individuals who can work on their own initiative, have good communication skills across all levels, interpersonal skills and be approachable.
This is an exciting new role developed to work alongside our Retail team supporting retail volunteers with a learning disability to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours. You will work collaboratively with Mencap's Retail and Volunteer team, local employers, Job Centre Plus and support agencies to support people individually to develop plans and activities which will take them closer to paid employment.
As an Employment Connection Agent, you will develop a programme of delivery, supporting volunteers to develop their skills in the retail setting through job coaching and support to develop their employability skills through, developing CVs, exploring ways to look for work and preparing for interviews.
Do you have the key skills and requirements to be an Employment Connection Agent?:
· Experience of supporting people
· Experience of delivering against targets
· Knowledge of safe working practices
· Knowledge of employability sector
· A-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
· Good ICT skills
· Effective Communicator
· Effective record keeping and reporting
If this sounds like the role for you please apply now with an up to date CV. This role will close on 2nd July and interview will take place shortly afterwards via Teams online.
ID - 33955
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.
Do you have experience of working with people with a learning disability? Or maybe you have experience within the education, supported employment or retail sector? Yes, then we may have the role for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Employment Connection Agent to join our Employ Me team in Congleton. This role is part-time (20 hours per week) and on a fixed term contract till March 2027, based from our Congleton retail store.
We are looking for individuals who can work on their own initiative, have good communication skills across all levels, interpersonal skills and be approachable.
This is an exciting new role developed to work alongside our Retail team supporting retail volunteers with a learning disability to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours. You will work collaboratively with Mencap's Retail and Volunteer team, local employers, Job Centre Plus and support agencies to support people individually to develop plans and activities which will take them closer to paid employment.
As an Employment Connection Agent, you will develop a programme of delivery, supporting volunteers to develop their skills in the retail setting through job coaching and support to develop their employability skills through, developing CVs, exploring ways to look for work and preparing for interviews.
Do you have the key skills and requirements to be an Employment Connection Agent?:
· Experience of supporting people
· Experience of delivering against targets
· Knowledge of safe working practices
· Knowledge of employability sector
· A-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
· Good ICT skills
· Effective Communicator
· Effective record keeping and reporting
If this sounds like the role for you please apply now with an up to date CV. This role will close on 2nd July and interview will take place shortly afterwards via Teams online.
ID - 33955
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.
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