SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP
HEALTHY FOOD MADE EASY COORDINATOR
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** HOURS / WEEK
South Dublin County Partnership, in partnership with HSE Health &
Wellbeing, delivers a suite of training courses and workshops in local
communities to help people make healthy eating and lifestyle choices.
A vacancy has arisen for a full-time Healthy Food Made Easy Programme
Coordinator position in South Dublin County Partnership.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Coordinator of the Healthy Food Made Easy Programme will organise
and oversee the delivery of a suite of training courses and workshops,
from the 6-week Healthy Food Made Easy course to Cool Dudes for
children and the unique Weaning Workshop. The courses are delivered in
community settings in the Tallaght, Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Lucan,
Newcastle, Kildare & West Wicklow areas. The position requires to
liaise with community dieticians and peer leaders and also deliver
courses yourself as appropriate.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Food and Health Programme consists of a number of initiatives
based on providing training courses around making healthy eating and
lifestyle choices. The aims of the programme are:
* To provide participants access to much needed information and
training around their own and their families’ nutritional needs
* To improve attitudes towards food and encourage healthy eating
practices
* To empower participants to make healthy, nutritious and economical
food choices for themselves and their families
The “anchor” programme is the HSE-developed Healthy Food Made Easy
course, in which members of the community are trained as peer leaders
to deliver the 6-week course to groups in their local area. Healthy
Food Made Easy (HFME) is a practical course which helps participants
to plan meals, shop, cook and eat in a healthy way. Other programmes
include Cool Dudes (for 9 – *-year-old
children), Healthy Hearts and Baby Food Made Easy (weaning workshops).
The coordinator is responsible for coordination and delivery of the
programme and, in conjunction with relevant partners, develop
additional interventions where needs in relation to healthy eating and
lifestyle are identified. The worker will also work with the Health
House coordinator and the management of the Clondalkin Health House.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION WITH PERSON SPECIFICATION AND APPLICATION FORM
ATTACHED BELOW.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applicants should pay particular attention to the essential and
desirable criteria in the job description, your suitability and why
you are the best candidate for this post in question.
Please send three copies of your up-to-date detailed CV (no more than
2 pages) and cover letter accompanied with completed confidential
application form marked:
HEALTHY FOOD MADE EASY COORDINATOR REF: **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**/**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** TO:
Administration & Operations Department, South Dublin County
Partnership, Unit D1, Nangor Road Business Park, Nangor Road, Dublin
*
OR alternatively email your application to *
– subject box to be marked:
HEALTHY FOOD MADE EASY COORDINATOR REF: **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**/**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
Closing date for receipt of applications: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**PM,
2ND FEBRUARY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
Note no late applications will be accepted.
_SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
AND_ _WELCOMES APPLICANTS FROM A DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUNDS._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
