Employment Connection Agent

Employment Connection Agent focuses on 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.

What the role involves

• 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.
• 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.
• Support to develop their employability skills through, developing CVs, exploring ways to look for work and preparing for interviews.

Skills and requirements

• 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?

Confirmed role details

• This role is part-time (20 hours per week) and on a fixed term contract till March , based from our Congleton retail store.
• 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.
• 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!

Additional role context

• Work collaboratively with Mencap's Retail and Volunteer team, local employers, Job Centre Plus.
• Close on 2nd July and interview will take place shortly afterwards via Teams online.