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Do you have previous experience in leading a team? Are you a strong communicator with Stakeholders? If so, we may have the perfect role for you.

AN EXCITING AND HIGHLY REWARDING OPPORTUNITY HAS ARISEN FOR A FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PARTNER TO JOIN MENCAP ON A FIXED-TERM CONTRACT, LEADING A FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TEAM ACROSS BRADFORD AND TAMESIDE.

As a Family Engagement Partner you’ll lead Mencap’s work with families of children with SEND, ensuring delivery is high quality and aligned with agreed KPIs and outcomes. You will manage and support the Family Engagement Team whilst collaborating with local services to facilitate peer support and co-produced opportunities with and for families.
This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) fixed term contract for 18 months. Whilst this post is flexible from where you can work, we will require the successful applicant to occasionally travel to site in Bradford and Tameside to meet with the project team and senior stakeholders.

Do you have the passion and experience to make a difference as a Family Engagement Partner? We’re looking for someone who can bring the following strengths to our team:

• Proven experience supporting families of children and young people with SEND.
• A collaborative, solution-focused mindset, particularly when working in partnership with others.
• A strong commitment to inclusive practice and co-production, especially with people who have a learning disability.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver projects or initiatives that respond to community voices and local needs.
• Highly adaptable, self-motivated, and confident in evaluating and reporting on impact.
• Good knowledge of the SEND landscape, with a genuine connection to the local area—bringing both insight and drive to create meaningful, lasting change.

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

• Lead Mencap’s engagement with families of children with SEND, ensuring delivery is of a consistently high standard and aligned with agreed KPIs and outcomes.
• Manage and support the Family Engagement Team, fostering peer support and co-producing meaningful opportunities with and for families.
• Work collaboratively with local services, partners, and community organisations to strengthen pathways and improve the support available to families.
• Oversee reporting requirements for funders and stakeholders, providing timely, accurate updates on progress, delivery, and outcomes.
• Collect and analyse data and insights to assess impact, support continuous service improvement, and ensure local risks and safeguarding are proactively managed.
  This is not an exhaustive list of the role, please read the job description for full details of the skills and experience required.
  If this sounds like the role for you, please apply now with an up-to-date CV. This vacancy will close on Monday 22nd September.