Supervisor - Rathmullen Day Care (Permanent Part Time) Location: Rathmullen, Co. Letterkenny Salary range: €18.25ph, paid monthly Experience: 1 years' experience working in a supervisory or managerial role. Closing date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 Description: SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of over 12,000 volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas. The Role: We are currently looking to recruit a permanent part time Supervisor to join our Children & Family Services team in Rathmullen Day Care Centre. The post holder will have responsibility for the supervision the efficient operation of the Rathmullen Social Activity Daycare Centre, ensuring the delivery of engaging social activities, development of nutritious and appealing menus, provide supervision of scheme participants and volunteers, participate in food preparation as needed (prior kitchen experience is advantageous) and ensure that all general administration and financial reporting requirements are completed in line with internal process and procedure. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland's largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community. Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required Desirable Qualifications/Certifications: A recognised qualification / experience in social care (FETAC Level 5) Valid HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) certification. First Aid Responder (FAR) certification. Manual Handling and Fire Safety training. Safeguarding training for Children and Vulnerable Adults Experience At least 1 years' experience working in a supervisory or managerial role. Experience in a community, social care, or healthcare setting would be an advantage. Experience of food preparation and menu planning. Experience in managing and organising activities and events. Administrative experience including budgeting, record-keeping, and report writing. Knowledge Understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures for children and vulnerable adults. Knowledge of relevant Irish legislation, including the Health Act 2007. Knowledge of the Society and of its mission and values Knowledge of needs and issues of the poor and disadvantaged Awareness of risk assessment and health & safety protocols. Skills Be highly organised and time efficient individual Be a caring individual in terms of how they relate to the service user. Be an excellent communicator with highly developed listening, verbal skills and be computer literate. Enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Be independent, fair and confident in challenging situations Be innovative and inventive in responding to poverty Have an ability to display empathy, patience and a well-developed sense of humour. The person must also demonstrate the following personal attributes: Be honest and trustworthy Be respectful Be flexible Demonstrate sound work ethics Confidentiality Other Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Supervisor - Rathmullen Daycare June 2025.pdf I f you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland's best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'. Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted. PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications. SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer