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Are you passionate about inclusion and physical activity? Do you have a flair for organisation, communication, and community engagement? Join us as a Programme Support Coordinator and help support a national movement making physical activity more accessible to people with a learning disability.
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and organised Programme Support Coordinator to support the delivery of our Sport England funded national programme that empowers people with a learning disability to get active. You will work across 2 key projects:
* Our Active Community – supporting people with a learning disability and their communities to become more active.
* Mencap Active Community – helping to grow, engage and upskill a national network of stakeholders.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about health and wellbeing for people with a learning disability, with strong coordination and communication skills.
Mencap are a Sport England funded system partner, and this role is a full-time fixed term contract until end of March 2027. You will sit within the Active Communities team supporting the Programme Lead, Network Development Partner and 5 Community Partners.
What You Will Be Doing
* Liaise with Community Partners and support them with their Our Active Community workload. Tasks will vary but could involve asset mapping, attending forums, writing up meeting notes, creating Easy Read documents, and compiling newsletters.
* Liaise with the Network Development Partner to organise and support national forums, webinars, and learning events to share best practice and amplify lived experience.
* Support with our online platforms for Mencap Active Community, signing up stakeholders and keeping content up to date and engaging. This will include the development of inclusive resources, toolkits, and communications for national distribution.
* Provide coordination support for the delivery of our Learning Disability and Sport workshop in terms of bookings, liaising with tutors, co-trainers, attendees and capturing impact.
* Lead on our communications plan by creating content and promoting our work both internally and externally across various communication channels.
* Monitor our sports inbox and respond to general enquiry emails.
* Support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes, including data analysis, capturing learnings and creating case studies.
* Support the team with other responsibilities relevant to the role that may not be listed above.
What We Are Looking For
* Experience of supporting projects in community, health, physical activity, or disability settings.
* Understanding of the barriers people with a learning disability face in accessing physical activity.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong organisational and time management abilities.
* Confident using Microsoft Office and online meeting tools.
* Comfortable working by yourself and as part of a remote team.
* Willingness to travel to support our work in communities across England.
You Will Thrive in This Role If You Are
* Passionate about health and wellbeing through physical activity.
* A team player who is adaptable, collaborative, and proactive.
* Comfortable in a dynamic and evolving environment.
How to Apply
If you are organised, proactive and ready to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Please click 'Apply' now and submit your CV and cover letter, highlighting your relevant skills, experiences and explaining your motivation for applying.
This role closes on 21 September 2025. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 October 2025 and will take place via Microsoft Teams.
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.