Employment Officer - Belfast and Bangor

We have an exciting opportunity for an Employment Officer to join our Belfast / North Down & Ards team, based in either the Mencap Centre in Belfast or the Bangor office, negotiable. This is a temporary post until April 3rd 2020 with the possibility for extension.

As an Employment Officer, you will work as part of a team to support people with a learning disability to access a range of employment and training opportunities, to develop their skills and confidence and to progress towards their employment goals and aspirations.

You will have the ability to generate a range of high quality paid employment opportunities through engagement with employers and effective promotion of Mencap services.

This role requires an enthusiastic, driven and self- motivated individual. You will have excellent time management and communication skills, as well as the ability to work effectively within a team. You will be able to demonstrate effective negotiation and mediation skills.

If you are looking for an exciting and varied role with the opportunity to develop and promote Mencap’s vision and values, we would love to hear from you.

This post is part-funded by the European Social Fund and the Department for the Economy