Employment Caseworker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for passionate and self-motivated Caseworkers to join our 3 ship programme within our Lifestyle and Works team specifically working on Supported Internships.  

We have 1 x full time permanent position and 1 x full time maternity cover (37.5 hrs per week – mat leave role contracted until July 2022). These roles will work in the Barnet area of London with some travel around other London boroughs required.

The 3 Ships are Mencap’s education based programmes for supporting people with a learning disability to move closer to the job market and gain employment. The 3 Ships are Supported Internships, Traineeships and Apprenticeships.

The Caseworker role is central to the delivery of these programmes; supporting a caseload of learners, and giving end to end individualised support. As such the Caseworker – 3 Ships role will need to be able to work collaboratively with Tutors to support individuals to complete all elements of the programme in line with requirements.

The successful candidates will be accountable for learner progression in the workplace. You will deliver support in various ways; 1-1 job training, working with learners to develop employability skills and embed English and Maths in delivery. There will be elements of pastoral support.

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!

Key skills and requirements (essential):

• Experience of supporting people 
• Experience of delivering against targets 
• Knowledge of safe working practices 
• Knowledge of sector 
• A-C/9-4 English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent) 
• Good ICT skills 
• Effective Communicator 
• Effective record keeping and reporting

All candidates offered an interview for this role will need to provide evidence of their GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at interview stage.

(Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification for a more extensive list of responsibilities, experiences and key skills required for this role).

This role will close on Monday 5th July and interviews will take place shortly after this date via MS Teams. 

JOB ID 21889

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