Head of External Affairs & Advice
(job share 24 hrs a week Wednesday to Friday)
We are excited to launch our Mencap 2030 strategy with a refreshed focus on working with our communities in Wales and doing all we can to break down the barriers to equality faced by people with a learning disability and their families.
We are also excited to be focusing on building strong connections with the newly elected Senedd and new members of the Welsh Government.
We need to expand our leadership of our External Affairs, Advice, Information and advocacy services and are looking for a person to lead our external affairs team in Mencap Cymru, providing strategic leadership and connections to those who can help us deliver more inclusive communities and greater awareness of and challenges to the barriers people with a learning disability face in Wales today.
The role is 24 hrs (3 days a week - Wednesday to Friday) and will work alongside the existing Head of Information, Advice and Advocacy. You will focus on our influencing priorities and ensure the voices of people with a learning disability are heard by decision makers across Wales.
· You will have proven experience in a senior external affairs role.
· Have led a national or UK campaigns or communication team
· Speak Welsh well enough to undertake interviews with Welsh language media, and represent Mencap Cymru at public events such as the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol
· Be a car driver with access to a vehicle
· Have experience managing budgets
· Based at our Abercynon office with flexible working options
Application closes on 17th March, Mae’r cais yn cau ar 17 Mawrth.
Interviews will be held on the 25th of March. Cynhelir cyfweliadau ar 25 Mawrth.
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
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.
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