Employment Officer - Maternity Cover

Mencap
📍 Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 💼 Fixed-Term Contract 🕒 Posted June 28, 2026

Job Description

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We have an exciting opportunity for an Employment Officer to join our Employment & Personal Development team covering the South & South Eastern locality for a maternity cover (30 hours per week) contract until March end. This role will be a hybrid approach of working from home/office and working out in the community at meetings.

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.
  • Have the ability to generate a range of high quality, appropriate placements and 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...
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    Job Details

    • Location Newry, Northern Ireland
    • Job Type Fixed-Term Contract
    • Category Business Operations Specialists
    • Posted Date June 28, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 07, 2026