Tús Supervisor Vacancy

Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Limited is taking applications for a Tús Supervisor.

Tús is a community work placement initiative that provides short-term quality and suitable working opportunities for people who are unemployed while at the same time carrying out a broad range of services of benefit to the community and in a variety of community settings.

The role involves managing a team of 20 Tús participants across a wide geographical area (North Cork area) in line with both organisational policy and the requirements of the Tús Scheme.

General Key Responsibilities: To animate and support communities in devising appropriate work placement plans;

To schedule, supervise, support and manage participants, in partnership with local community groups;
To schedule programmes of work and projects in partnership with local community groups;
To develop and maintain a good working relationship with each community liaison officer;
To maintain community project records;
To match participants to suitable work programmes;
To establish and maintain an effective system of communications with all scheme participants;
To ensure that appropriate administrative systems are in place and communicated to all relevant staff;
To recruit participants and to manage all associated administration, in conjunction with the C.E.O and Tús Supervisors;
To produce regular progress reports for the C.E.O;
To make recommendations on materials and to monitor and record material use for their scheme;
To operate within the materials budget allocated;
To organise with the C.E.O and Tús Supervisors the matching of participants to work programmes, based on their skills, knowledge and geographical location;
To ensure that all Tús work done complies with both organisational and statutory health and safety regulations and legislation.
Any other duties commensurate with the post.

JOB SPECIFICATION

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible to apply for one of these positions, you must meet the following criteria:

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria as follows:

In receipt of Jobseeker’s Payment from the Department of Social Protection for at least 12 months (including Jobseekers Benefit), and
In receipt of Jobseekers Allowance at time of application, and
Fully unemployed

Please check with your local social welfare office in advance of applying if you are unsure.

Person Specification:

Full clean driving license
Excellent Organisation skills
Excellent computer skills, including a proficiency in Microsoft office
Report writing skills

Please forward a full CV and letter of application to: Ann-Marie Tierney, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd, The Showgrounds, Fermoy, Co. Cork – annmarie@avondhublackwater.com or Vincent O Flynn, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd, The Showgrounds, Fermoy, Co. Cork – vincent@avondhublackwater.com by 5.00pm, Tuesday the 26^th of June 2012.