Role Purpose/Description:
Rural Social Scheme (RSS) Supervisor
Reporting To:
Rural Social Scheme & Tús Initiative Co-Ordinator
Salary Scale:
- Point 1 – €31,935.00 (New Entrant)
- Point 2 – €32,548.00
- Point 3 – €33,237.00
- Point 4 – €34,702.00
- Point 5 – €36,168.00
Starting salary will be at Point 1 on the salary scale and is not dependent on experience and/or qualification. Salary will be gross per annum in line with the salary scale.
Work Hours :
39 hours per week
Annual Leave:
20 days per calendar year
Garda Vetting:
This role is subject to Garda Vetting.
Description:
The RSS Supervisor will work as part of a team with primary responsibility for supporting, supervising, and managing 25 RSS participants in their respective work placements in partnership with local community groups.
Role:
The role of RSS Supervisor will primarily involve the following:
Management of Participants
- Interviewing and recruitment of RSS participants.
- Supervision of RSS participants, including work plan management, monitoring time keeping, performance, and attendance.
- Health & Safety Management.
- Management of company assets.
Administration:
- Maintaining excellent records in both written and computer format.
- Preparing reports for both South West Mayo Development Co. CLG and the Department of Social Protection.
- Managing the performance of participants to match the agreed expectations of the community & voluntary organisation providing the work placements.
- Facilitation and delivery of task specific training.
- Ensuring all RSS project work complies with organisational and statutory Health & Safety Regulations and legislation.
Communication:
- Maintaining effective and professional working relationship with Co-Ordinator and all clerical staff within and outside of the Company.
- Maintaining effective communications with all RSS participants.
- Liaise on an ongoing basis with community organisations regarding participant performance and work tasks.
- Promote the RSS in the community and consistently strive to identify new quality work placements.
- Promoting the work of South West Mayo Development Company CLG. to the wider community.
Key Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent educational qualifications preferably with a relevant 3rd level qualification desirable.
- Excellent administration skills.
- An ability to relate to and support RSS participants.
- An ability to manage situations where conflict arises.
- Good working knowledge of the community & voluntary sector.
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in written form.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of an established successful team.
- Full Irish drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle for the purposes of carrying out the role.
Selection Process:
Selection will involve shortlisting applicants for interview based on the criteria for the position as outlined in the job description and person specification.
How to Apply:
SWMDC manages the Rural Social Scheme across south and west Mayo, and the role will be based in this area of operations.
Please submit your Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter by email to jobs@southmayo.com quoting:
RSS Supervisor Application_Your Name in the subject line.
Please save your CV as Your Name_CV and your Cover Letter as Your Name_CoverLetter. Please check your spam folder for communication during this recruitment process. The closing date for applications for this role is: 12 noon on Friday 16th August 2024.
