Head of Communities

Head of Communities

Are you an experienced leader with the ability to coach and mentor a team? Do you have a background in managing innovative community projects? Can you provide strategic leadership that inspires others and sets out a transformational plan to make communities more inclusive? Yes, then we may have the role for you.

Mencap are recruiting for Head of Communities on a permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) basis. Our community projects are based in England at various locations. We are flexible as to where you work, you can be based where best suits you. There may be occasional travel to team meetings or maybe our London office at times.

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 Head of Communities?

• Ability to lead Mencap’s ongoing development and growth of community-led activity
• Oversee budget, risks, reporting and compliance
• Collaborate with fundraising to secure funding and sustainability
• Coaching, mentoring and leadership skills
• Experience of delivering large scale programmes
• Innovative, creative and flexible approach

For a full list of skills and experience please see the attached job description.

Why Mencap?

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 Thursday 14th December and interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Loans for debt consolidation,bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

*T&C's apply based on contract

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