SENIOR WAM PROJECT OFFICER
BACKGROUND:
AHEAD is an independent non-profit organisation working to create
inclusive environments in education and employment for people with
disabilities. The main focus of its work is further education and
training, higher education and graduate employment.
AHEAD provides information to students and graduates with
disabilities, teachers, guidance counsellors and parents on disability
issues in education. It undertakes national research relating to the
inclusion of students with disabilities, contribute to national policy
forums and provide professional development opportunities to develop
the capacity of staff in FET and higher education to be more
inclusive.
Willing Able Mentoring (WAM) is a work placement programme run by
AHEAD which aims to promote access to the labour market for graduates
with disabilities and build the capacity of employers to integrate
disability into the mainstream workplace. This is done through
encouraging employers to create internships for graduates with
disabilities and facilitating the placement of those graduates.
AHEAD is now recruiting a SENIOR WAM PROJECT OFFICER to join its team.
THE ROLE:
The Senior WAM Project Officer will participate in a diverse range of
activities including engaging with stakeholders, organising and
managing employer training events both on and offline, and
contributing to and developing best practice guidelines for inclusive
recruitment.
This role would suit somebody with a proven ability to communicate
messages effectively in a variety of contexts, e.g. presenting at
events, delivering training, and facilitating meetings, and a
demonstrable background and knowledge of issues concerning disability
and the workplace, assistive technology, etc.
The successful candidate will be an honest and reliable professional
with a willingness to support colleagues during busy periods, and the
ability to work on their own initiative to identify and achieve
improvements. You should have good IT skills including database
management (Excel), word processing and associated report formatting,
and, ideally, knowledge of content management systems such as
Mailchimp and WordPress. Previous experience of conducting needs
assessments with people with disabilities in order to determine
support requirements would be a distinct advantage.
If you?re a team-player with a genuine interest in AHEAD?s
mission, experience building and managing relationships with a variety
of stakeholders, strong organisational skills, and an understanding of
event coordination, we?d love to hear from you!
HOW TO APPLY:
Please email **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** for the full job description,
candidate information pack, and application details for this role.
Please use the job title and name of the organisation you?re
interested in as the subject of your email.
The recruitment campaign for the role of Senior WAM Project Officer is
being managed exclusively on behalf of AHEAD by non-profit specialist
recruitment consultancy CCI Executive Search.
AHEAD is an equal opportunities employer. Applications from people
from diverse backgrounds are welcome and AHEAD will provide reasonable
accommodations for candidates with disabilities where appropriate, as
identified through its needs assessment process.
CLOSING DATE: **Apply on the website**pm on Monday, 1st February
**Apply on the website**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
