New Trusts Caseworker

The role is a full time (37.5 hrs per week, 9am - 5.30pm) based mainly at Mencap's London office in Spitalfields, with potential to work from home one or two days per week. This post reports to the New Trusts Development Manager.

This role suits someone with a legal background and those looking to develop their technical knowledge in a new area of law. You will also need excellent communications skills and the ability to knowledgably and patiently support families through the technicalities and compliance aspects of setting up a trust., Excellent communication and customer services skills are very important and confidence when speaking to a variety of different people, including people with learning disabilities, the general public who wish to set up trusts and solicitors who are contacting us on behalf of their clients.
- You will have excellent administration skills, an eye for detail, with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and CRM databases.
- You will have a positive, "can-do" attitude and love being part of a purpose-driven team.
- You will be self-motivated, will manage your own workload and carry out a variety of different tasks to achieve your individual and team targets.
- The ability to work with discretion and confidentiality is very important.

Every day will bring new experiences and opportunities to learn.

Although having the right skillset and knowledge is important to us, it is also essential that you role model our 5 values - Passionate, Inclusive, Brave, Positive and Kind., Disability Confident
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Mencap Trust Company - www.mencaptrust.org.uk - are looking for a New Trust Caseworker to join our friendly, impactful team working to support people with a learning disability and Autism to live happy and healthy lives.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with a learning disability or Autism and supporting their families to plan for the future, this could be the ideal opportunity for you. The role focuses on guiding families through the process of setting up a trust for their loved one - www.mencaptrust.org.uk/how-do-you-setup-trust, Mencap Trust Company was set up in 1975 and is a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Royal Mencap Society charity.

In addition to knowing that your work positively impacts people's lives, you will receive fair pay and enjoy a comprehensive range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. (T&Cs apply based on contract).

- Holiday Entitlement: 32 days of holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 35 days with long service, plus the option to purchase up to 10 additional days through our Holiday Plus scheme.
- Sick Pay: Service-related sick pay available after completing a 6-month probation period.
- Pension Plan: Eligibility to join the Mencap Pension Plan, with Mencap matching contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis, providing National Insurance savings. If you don't join the Plan initially, you will be auto-enrolled after three months.
- Additional Benefits: Membership in the Mencap Pension Plan includes up to 3 times salary death in service life cover and Income Protection of 50% salary, activated after 26 weeks of long-term sickness.
- Loans: Access to loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months of service, as well as interest-free season ticket loans.
- Discounts and Cashback: Discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at high street shops, including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays, and more through Mencap Extras.
- Health Cash Plan: Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy, etc.
- Employee Assistance Program: Free access to a 24/7 employee assistance for advice and support.
- Recognition and Awards: Quarterly award scheme and recognition every 5 years through our You Rock program.
- Training and Development: Access to fantastic leadership training and further development opportunities.

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.
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