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Do you have a passion for making a difference to the lives of young people and their families with a learning disability? We are looking dedicated Family support Co-ordinator to work across our Children centre, Preschool and within community.
Mencap family support and early years provision provides a programme of play, care education and support for children and their families aged 0-7 years old with significant developmental delay/learning disability.
This role is a full time fixed term role till the end of March, an enhanced Access NI and BHSCT checks are mandatory for this position.
The Family Support Co-ordinator will be responsible for planning, development, delivery and co-ordination of a family support programme offering a range of support to families in the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust area, and more widely in Northern Ireland.
Supporting families who have a child aged 0-7 with significant developmental delay/learning disability (SDD) to:
1. Come together, virtually or in person, to share learning and build mutual support networks
2. Access information and learning resources
3. Develop practical skills to support their child’s development and growth
4. Build their emotional resilience and wellbeing
5. Identify and advocate for resources and services to improve their lives and those of their children.
Do you have the skills and experience to be a Family support Co-ordinator at Mencap?
6. Ideally you will have a relevant Level 3 or equivalent in early years, community development, family support or youth and community work
7. Experience of working in a community-based role with families
8. Experience of providing a family support programme to families with a child aged 0 -7yrs
9. Passion and commitment to offer the best start in life to children with a learning disability and their families
*These lists are not exhaustive of the role, for further information please take a look at the full job description attached.
Do you feel that this role is for you? If so, please apply now with a full and up to date CV.
This vacancy closes on Thursday 24th July. Job ID: 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!
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!