Practice Advisor

Mencap; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for people with learning disabilities is seeking a Practice Advisor to shape and develop services aimed at individuals with complex needs. This role involves supporting operational teams and facilitating transitions from long-term care to community living. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge in learning disabilities and a proven track record in implementing support strategies. Competitive benefits including 32 days of holiday and various employee perks are offered.

Benefits

32 days of paid holiday

Discounts at leading high-street retailers

Access to health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to assess complex situations and create effective support plans.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring others in best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support operational teams to develop high-quality services.
• Assist individuals in transitioning from long-stay hospitals to community settings.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners.

Skills

Experience of developing and implementing Positive Behaviour Support plans

Strong knowledge of learning disabilities and associated conditions

Understanding of support strategies for people with complex needs

Troubleshooting complex issues

Excellent communication skills

Experience of service quality processes

Ability to coach and develop colleagues

Job description

Mencap is recruiting for a Practice Advisor to join our Quality Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and develop our most complex services, with an initial focus on Northern Ireland.

*This role requires regular travel to Northern Ireland*

We support over 5,000 people across our services, and our commitment is to ensure they receive the best possible support. This means providing stable and reliable support, fostering great experiences and outcomes through skilled and dedicated teams, with person-centred practice at the core of our work.

In this role, you will not only be supporting our established ways of working, but will also play a key part in supporting operational teams to develop high-quality services for people with complex needs. A major focus will be working alongside colleagues and partners to enable people to move successfully from long-stay hospitals into community settings, ensuring they have the right support around them to live fulfilling and meaningful lives.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of developing and implementing Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Strong knowledge of learning disabilities and associated conditions.
• Understanding of support strategies for people with complex needs, including those with a history of long-stay hospitalisation.
• Troubleshooting complex issues and offering practical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels and build strong working relationships.
• Experience of service quality processes and embedding best practice.
• Ability to coach, develop and motivate colleagues to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.

For a more comprehensive list of essential requirements, please review the role profile/job description.

Applicants are required to submit an up-to-date CV, including a supporting statement or covering letter explaining why they are suitable for this role.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. 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 our workforce.

Interviews will be held via Teams. If successful at first stage, second stage interviews will take place shortly after.

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.

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.

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.