Do you have a background in sales? A back ground in employer engagement? Or a background in recruitment? If yes, then this could be the role for you. We have an exciting opportunity, for the right candidate as an Employer Engagement Officer. The role involves engaging with employers to secure work placements and jobs for our young learners with Learning difficulties and/or Autism in the Kingston and Ealing Borough areas. This role is a full-time permanent role. 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! As a Employer Engagement Officer you will take the lead in Employer Engagement for the Kingston and Ealing team. You will be responsible for building and developing strong working relationships with employers from different industries and sectors to secure work placements, and negotiate paid employment for our supported Interns. Our interns are supported in the workplace by a Job Coach and you will oversee their work to ensure that placements progress and the learners become independent, eventually moving into paid work. What does our Supported Internship programme offer? A wide range of benefits, helping young people with SEND to: - Raise aspirations - Build skills and confidence - Have a better understanding of employment - Demonstrate what they can offer an employer - Progress towards paid work - To generate links with local employers that result in placement opportunities for learners. - To work with designated employers to identify suitable pathways and work-related opportunities for learners. - Sustain rapport with key employers by making periodic visits, exploring specific needs and anticipating new opportunities. - Develop and nurture stakeholder and partnership relationships to generate a consistent flow of employment opportunities for our Supported Internships - Management of job coaches What will you need to be an Employer Engagement Officer? - The ability to work on your own initiative. - Good interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills as well as the ability to work effectively with learners, employers, teaching professionals and parents/carers is essential. - The ability to maintain accurate and up to date records using IT based systems is also required. Ideally, you will have employer engagement and marketing experience - as an important aspect of the role is creating work opportunities for the people we support. Please see the Role Profile for a more extensive list of responsibilities, experiences and key skills required for this role. All candidates offered an interview for this role will need to provide evidence of their A-C GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at interview stage. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website. JOB ID: 29692 This vacancy closes Thursday 5th October and interviews to follow soon after. Any questions about the role, please contact Jesse in the recruitment team via [email protected]. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.