Job Advert
Do you have strong relationship building skills? Are you passionate about community engagement and networking? Then there is an exciting opportunity to join the Mencap team in Northern Ireland as a Regional Community Engagement Lead. Mencap Northern Ireland are looking for a full time (37.5 hours per week) Regional Community Engagement Lead to join the team and support the growth and development of our communities and networks. This role will require some flexible working within the communities as well as at least 2 days a week in the office at the Mencap Centre in Belfast. As a Community Engagement Lead you will:
1. develop and maintain strong relationships and partnerships with a wide range of people, organisations and communities in Northern Ireland
2. gather insight, data and build knowledge about local communities and organisations
3. support the development of resources and content which adds value to the network
This role would be well suited to someone with previous community engagement experience, strong communication skills and a passion to ensure people with a learning disability are included and supported within their communities. If you believe you can make a difference and have the right values to support and empower individuals and communities to lead happier and healthier lives, apply now to be part of our vision at Mencap. ID -
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
4. 24 days holiday, pro-rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
5. Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
6. Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
7. Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
8. Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
9. Interest free season ticket loans
10. Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
11. Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
12. Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
13. Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
14. Access to award winning training and development
*T&C's apply based on contract