Engagement and Support Officer

We have an opportunity for an Engagement and Support Officer to join our Employ Me team to support delivery of the supported employment programmes across South London boroughs Sutton;
Kingston and Merton.

Mencap's Employ Me team provide supported employment programmes for people with a learning disability, learning difficulty and autism. The Employ Me team work with partners to develop innovative and inclusive programmes that will support people to develop skills, knowledge and experience that lead to paid employment opportunities.

This role is full time (37.5 hours per week) to March 2030. There will be travel required for this role, approximately 4 days a week.

South London supported employment programmes aim to increase workforce participation by helping people into sustained employment.

• Reduce economic inactivity among those with complex barriers
• Improve workforce retention by providing structured in-work support.
• Strengthen links between employment, health, and social care to ensure holistic support.
• Deliver measurable outcomes, including job placements, retention rates, and employer engagement success

South London supported employment programme delivers the five stages of the Supported Employment model:

• Engagement
• Vocational Profiling
• Employer Engagement
• Job Matching
• On and off Job Support

The successful person will be required to engage local providers and employers generating referrals for the programme and employers providing work opportunities.

• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Be approachable across all levels to build partnerships with employers and referral partners.
• Prior experience of networking and engagement with an ability to communicate and present to different audiences using different formats.
• Knowledge of supported employment and meeting employment outcomes.

This is not an exhaustive list of the role and its requirements, please look at the full job description for further information.

This Final date to receive applications on Sunday 25th January, with interviews to be held week commencing Monday 8th December.

Here at Mencap we operate a blinded recruitment process for a lot of our roles, please ensure you apply with a full application and covering statement.

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.

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.

£23,810 per annum, pro‑rata + excellent benefits.