Overview
Communities Programme Lead Jobs in London, England, UK at Mencap
Job Advert
Mencap are recruiting for a Communities Programme Lead on a permanent full time basis (37.5 hours per week) The role will be home based, but with a requirement to travel to other locations to visit local project teams.
The post holder will be working with communities across England to support local people to find solutions and test new ideas, to local challenges and problems they face. The existing portfolio of work provides peer support networks, training for families and matching for volunteers to support people to get out and about in communities. The post holder will provide
leadership
to teams delivering this activity as well as working collaboratively with colleagues to extend work in communities through existing models or new pilots.
We have big ambitions!
We are an equitable,
diverse and inclusive
organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Do you have the key skills and experience to be our next Communities Programme Lead?
Excellent people skills and the ability to build and maintain
positive working
relationships
Ability to use data and insight effectively
Ability to lead a large and
diverse
portfolio of projects and activities
Excellent organisation and
communication skills
Knowledge of community led development and associated ways of working
Strategic thinking and planning skills
For a full list of skills and experience please see the attached job description.
If you are passionate about supporting communities and have the
leadership
experience we need, we encourage you to apply. Please submit an
up-to-date
CV with your application.
This role will close on 12th March and interviews will take place shortly afterwards on Microsoft Teams. At Mencap, we’re excited to receive your application! We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than planned, if we receive a high volume of applications, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Job
Benefits
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!
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job – to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to
reach your potential
.
Our work includes;
providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
providing advice through our help lines and web sites
Title: Communities Programme Lead
Company: Mencap
Location: London, England, UK
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Community Health), Healthcare (Community Health)
