Engagement Officer

Are you passionate about supporting people with a learning disability to have their voices heard and their experiences valued? We are looking for an Engagement Officer (Support) to join our dynamic Engagement & Influencing Team.

As the Engagement Officer (Support), you will play a vital role in supporting our Engagement Connector, who has a learning disability, to achieve their goals and manage their workload. You'll help facilitate their work, explore creative solutions to overcome challenges, and support them in engaging with both staff and the people we support across our direct services.

This is a permanent, part-time position (15 hours per week), based at our Abercynon office, with regular travel across Wales. A valid driving license and access to your own vehicle are essential for this role.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Helping the Engagement Connector, run internal networks to gather lived experiences, which will inform our influencing and campaigns work.
• Supporting the Engagement Connector to be active on our social media channels, including creating regular videos and posts about their activities.
• Engaging with staff, people we support, and wider networks across Wales, responding to consultations and policy developments.
• Developing engagement mechanisms with local services, partners, families, and community projects.
• Coordinating social media activity with the wider communications team.
  Delivering training sessions to external audiences as required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience supporting someone with a learning disability.
• Ability to work in a self-empowered and flexible way.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of co-production and power-sharing principles.
• Passion for campaigning and community organising.
• Experience working on Wales-wide campaigns and with decision makers (e.g., Senedd members, local authorities).

Please see attached the full job description.

This isn't just a job - it's a chance to help change the lives of people with a learning disability and their families. If you're passionate about making a difference, please apply now with an updated CV. This advert will close on 18th December and interviews will be held shortly after. We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications or once suitable candidates have been identified.

Ydych chi'n angerddol am gefnogi pobl ag anabledd dysgu i sicrhau bod eu lleisiau'n cael eu clywed a'u profiadau'n cael eu gwerthfawrogi? Rydym yn chwilio am Swyddog Ymgysylltu (Cefnogi) i ymuno â'n Tîm Ymgysylltu a Dylanwadu deinamig.

Fel Swyddog Ymgysylltu (Cefnogi), byddwch yn chwarae rôl hanfodol wrth gefnogi ein Cysylltydd Ymgysylltu, sydd ag anabledd dysgu, i gyflawni eu nodau a rheoli eu llwyth gwaith. Byddwch yn helpu i hwyluso eu gwaith, archwilio atebion creadigol i oresgyn heriau, ac yn eu cefnogi i ymgysylltu â staff a'r bobl rydym yn eu cefnogi ar draws ein gwasanaethau uniongyrchol.

Mae hon yn swydd barhaol, rhan-amser (15 awr yr wythnos), wedi'i lleoli yn ein swyddfa yn Abercynon, gyda disgwyl i deithio'n rheolaidd ledled Cymru. Mae trwydded yrru ddilys a mynediad at eich cerbyd eich hun yn hanfodol ar gyfer y rôl hon.

Bydd eich cyfrifoldebau'n cynnwys:

• Helpu'r Cysylltydd Ymgysylltu i redeg rhwydweithiau mewnol i gasglu profiadau byw, a fydd yn llywio ein gwaith dylanwadu ac ymgyrchu.
• Cefnogi'r Cysylltydd Ymgysylltu i fod yn weithgar ar ein sianeli cyfryngau cymdeithasol, gan gynnwys creu fideos a phostiadau rheolaidd am eu gweithgareddau.
• Ymgysylltu â staff, pobl rydym yn eu cefnogi, a rhwydweithiau ehangach ledled Cymru, gan ymateb i ymgynghoriadau a datblygiadau polisi.
• Datblygu dulliau ymgysylltu gyda gwasanaethau lleol, partneriaid, teuluoedd a phrosiectau cymunedol.
• Cydlynu gweithgaredd cyfryngau cymdeithasol gyda'r tîm cyfathrebu ehangach.
• Cyflwyno sesiynau hyfforddi i gynulleidfaoedd allanol yn ôl yr angen.

Yr hyn rydym yn chwilio amdano:

• Profiad blaenorol o gefnogi rhywun ag anabledd dysgu.

• Y gallu i weithio mewn ffordd hunan-rymus a hyblyg.

• Sgiliau cyfathrebu a meithrin perthnasoedd rhagorol.

• Profiad o weithio gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol.
• Gwybodaeth am egwyddorion cyd-gynhyrchu a rhannu pŵer.
• Angerdd dros ymgyrchu a threfnu cymunedol.
• Profiad o weithio ar ymgyrchoedd ledled Cymru ac gyda gwneuthurwyr penderfyniadau (e.e., aelodau'r Senedd, awdurdodau lleol).

Gweler y disgrifiad swydd llawn yn yr atodiad.

Nid swydd yn unig yw hon – mae'n gyfle i helpu i newid bywydau pobl ag anabledd dysgu a'u teuluoedd. Os ydych chi'n angerddol am wneud gwahaniaeth, cyflwynwch eich CV diweddaraf nawr. Bydd yr hysbyseb hon yn cau ar 18 Rhagfyr a chynhelir cyfweliadau yn fuan wedyn.Gallwn gau'r hysbyseb hon yn gynnar os derbyniwn nifer fawr o geisiadau neu unwaith y bydd ymgeiswyr addas wedi'u hadnabod.

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

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.