Inclusion Officer [United Kingdom]

 

JOB PROFILE

This post is funded by The Community Fund

Inclusion Officer

Beam is a charitable organisation that provides advice, information and support to anyone whose life has been affected by a low to medium level learning disability. We are a small, independent, self-governed charity.

We have a small staff team engaged on a variety of projects. Although each person has a defined role, we expect that this post will work collaboratively with other staff members in sharing the overall workload of our organisation.

Beam has recently secured funding to deliver a three-year program that will help people with learning disabilities to have a better relationship with their local community. The program will help people to reach their full potential within their community.

It’s important to note that this is a three-year contract as opposed to being an ongoing employment opportunity.

Responsible to: The Chief Officer, Beam.

Area of work: The area of project delivery covers Stafford Borough and the surrounding areas.

Hours of work: 37 hours per week.

Salary: The actual annual salary is £28,916.

Pension: Beam is enrolled in the NEST pension scheme and will contribute up to 3% of an employee’s salary.

Car user: The post holder must have access to their own transport at all times. Travel expenses are payable.

Aims of the post:

The overall aim of this post is to arrange and coordinate the removal of the multiple and complex barriers that prevent people with learning disabilities from becoming connected with opportunities in and around their community, their family and friends.

Beam has developed an “end to end” support model for our client’s support and the post holder will be expected to test this model out as they work towards improving the client’s situation. We have agreed with The Community Fund a number of outcomes and outputs that the post holder will be expected to achieve.

Tasks and responsibilities

• The post holder will be required to work with project beneficiaries as they access appropriate opportunities to improve their personal potential. The post holder will be expected to work with the client to create a personal development plan.
• This program will involve close collaboration with both the client and project partners. It is expected that the post holder will ensure that the clients attend the activities and events that are agreed within the person’s plan.
• Volunteering will be an important part of developing a person’s pathway. The post holder will be required to explore a wide range of volunteer opportunities, ensure attendances and liaise with providers.
• Collaborative working with colleagues is a key feature of the post. The post holder will be required, through attending team meetings and contributing to office based informal conversations, to share information about the workload, client circumstances and issues they will have learnt about in their day-to-day activities.
• You must be able to demonstrate a great knowledge of the area and the opportunities, services and organisations within it. You should understand how an opportunity will link to the needs of a program participant.
• We would like the postholder to show a particularly good understanding of links to employment and volunteering opportunities. There will be a strong emphasis on this during the delivery of the program.
• The post holder should maintain an interest in issues that affect the lives of people with a learning disability, interpret and apply this information to the delivery of the program targets.
• The post holder will be required to maintain accurate project records and to provide monitoring information to project funders according to their requirements. Also, the post holder will be required to maintain an up to date and accurate daily diary of work appointments.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• We are looking for someone who has at least five years’ experience of working with people who have a learning disability. We would expect you to understand and describe in detail what a learning disability is. We would expect you to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of associated health conditions.
• You must be able to demonstrate and excellent understanding of how personal development plans work.
• We are looking for someone who can demonstrate an excellent and in-depth understanding of the problems that are faced by people with learning disabilities.
• We expect the successful candidate to be able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the processes involved in supporting a person to apply for jobs or to become a volunteer.
• You should also have an understanding of the current legislation, local authority structures and political issues that impact on people with learning disabilities.
• It’s essential the successful candidate can demonstrate previous experience of working in an inter-agency collaborative setting. You should be able to show a good wide knowledge of agencies working both in the third sector and statutory sector that support people with learning disabilities.
• We will expect you to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the sensitivities of working with a client’s family and other involved agencies.
• We are looking for someone who can use their ingenuity and imagination to design creative solutions to the problems that our clients face. We expect you to have the drive to make these ideas a reality. We should be able to demonstrate examples of how you have done this in previous roles.
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of all aspects of office-based IT procedures and equipment.

Desirable

• You should have a flexible approach to working hours and be willing to work occasionally at the weekend and in the evening.
• Our clients often need intense and long-term support. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate that they are willing to go the extra mile.
• You should be able to describe a personal life experience involving supporting a person with a learning disability

Other

• You must have a current driving licence and access to your own transport at all work times. Much of the work is done away from the office and at external meetings.

Charity Registration number 1097322

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 36 months

Salary: From £28,916.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/07/2023
Expected start date: 01/08/2023

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