Job Opportunity: Tús Supervisor

Job title: Tús Supervisor

Location: Avondhu Blackwater Partnership

Reporting to: C.E.O

Responsible for: Managing a team of 20 Tús scheme participants across a wide geographical area (Fermoy, Blarney, Mallow) 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 Tús Supervisors and C.E.O;
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 Tús Supervisors and C.E.O, 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

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

Candidate must have full clean driving licence

Please forward a full CV and letter of application to: Tús Supervisor, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd, The Showgrounds, Fermoy, Co. Cork or annmarie@avondhublackwater.com no later than 5pm on Tuesday the 22^ndFebruary 2013.

Further details can be obtained by calling 025-33411.

Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Limited is an equal opportunities employer. A panel may be formed through this competition.