Mencap
Practice Advisor (Employment)
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Do you have a passion for quality assurance, supported employment and improving outcomes for people with a learning disability?
Are you confident in reviewing evidence, identifying what good practice looks like and supporting teams to make meaningful improvements?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
About the Role
We are looking for a Supported Employment Practice Advisor to join Mencap’s Quality team on a full-time, fixed-term contract initially for 1 year. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in strengthening the quality, consistency and impact of Mencap’s Supported Employment services.
In this role, you will support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Supported Employment Quality Framework across Mencap’s Supported Employment provision. You will work alongside frontline colleagues, managers and key internal stakeholders to help embed consistent, evidence-based quality practices that support people with a learning disability to move towards, secure and sustain paid employment.
Responsibilities
As the Supported Employment Practice Advisor, you will help services understand what strong, person-centred supported employment practice looks like and how it can be developed further. This will include:
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- Carrying out quality reviews, observations, evidence sampling and thematic analysis to support sharing of good practice, provide clear recommendations to drive continuous improvement.
- Supporting teams to identify strengths, risks and areas for improvement, enabling services to evidence impact of their work.
- Helping teams prepare for external quality validation, including Supported Employment Quality Assurance or Local Authority reviews.
- Contributing to the development of consistent approaches to quality assurance and standardisation across employment services.
This is a role where your knowledge, curiosity and ability to support others will make a real difference. You will be helping teams to celebrate what is working well, understand where improvements are needed and take practical steps that lead to better outcomes for people with a learning disability.
Requirements
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience of quality assurance, quality improvement or service improvement activity.
- Understands supported employment principles and approaches that help people secure and sustain paid work.
- Has a good understanding of the barriers people with a learning disability may face when seeking, gaining and maintaining employment.
- Is confident coaching, mentoring and facilitating learning with colleagues.
- Communicates clearly and can build positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- Can work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate across geographically dispersed teams.
- Shares Mencap’s values and is committed to safeguarding and improving outcomes for people with a learning disability.
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Application Process
If you are passionate about quality, inclusion and making supported employment the best it can be, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply by uploading your up-to-date work history. You will have an opportunity to add a covering statement in your application that explains why you are interested in the role and how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the person specification.
About Mencap
Mencap is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including references and, where applicable, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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