Summary of the role
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 Worker position in South Dublin County Partnership.
Position Summary
The Coordinator of the Healthy Food Made Easy Programme will organize 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.
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 – 13-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 Tallaght and Clondalkin Health House coordinators.
Course delivery & development
• Deliver Healthy Food Made Easy course where appropriate.
• Identify additional needs in communities for nutrition and lifestyle interventions.
• Delivery of programmes are to be a high-quality standard.
Work with peer leaders
• Coordinate training programmes being run with Peer Leaders.
• Ensure Peer Leaders have correct and accurate information.
• Have regular meetings with Peer Leaders.
• Keep Peer Leaders supplied with workshop materials, course handbooks & necessary equipment packs.
• Assist with the training of new Peer Leaders.
• Advertise and recruit new Peer Leaders when required using SDCP Procurement Policies.
Salary
• An 8-point incremental salary scale applies, ranging from €35,876 (Point 1) to €50,089 (Point 8)
EO 9*- €52,014
EO 10**- €53,289.
* Long Service after 3 years on Point 8
** Long Service after 3 years on point 9
The salary for this position will be determined based on the successful applicant’s qualifications and relevant experience.
Benefits of this position:
• Competitive employer pension provision after probation is passed (10% Employer contribution, 5% Employee
contribution)
• Access to HSF low-cost health fund
• Employee Assistance Programme
Responsibilities of the role
Manage the project at a local level
• Publicize courses and target new groups, prepare flyers, posters and promote programme.
• Identify appropriate community groups, “sell” the course and organize delivery.
• Assign Peer Leaders for all courses / roster for weaning programme.
• Coordinate with partners both internally and externally to ensure programmes are meeting target groups withing the communities.
Reporting
• Required reporting for senior manager, Slaintecare and HSE.
• Record and analyze evaluations of courses.
• Provide quarterly reports regarding courses, attendance, finance etc.
• Liaise with the Community Dietitians & Dietitian Manager.
• Liaise with Line Manager for annual funding application to Health Promotion Service.
Administration
• Check peer leaders’ expenditure.
• Arrange Peer Leaders payments for delivery of workshops and courses.
• Invoice Host Groups and ensure payments are received.
• Keep records of Project’s income and expenditure.
Collaborating
• Participate in the Health & Wellbeing Team and attend meetings to share learning and identify joint initiatives.
• Participate in Health Awareness activities such as Health awareness month and health promotion activities
throughout the year.
• Liaise with wider SDC Partnership staff team.
General
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the successful candidate may be required to undertake other duties, in discussion with their line manager.
Requirements
Training & Qualification
• Relevant third level qualification or significant relevant work experience.
• Full & current driver’s license
• Degree or Diploma in Community
Development, Social Studies , Health promotion, Nutrition or Adult Education
• Trained in the HFME Programme
Experience
• Experience delivering training / workshops to adults and children in community settings
• Experience coordinating activities in a community setting
• Experience of successfully helping people to make changes in their lives that affect their health and wellbeing
• Experience of partnership working, interagency collaboration, negotiation and liaison
with other organizations
• Experience in working with (peer) leaders /tutors
Knowledge & Skills
• Knowledge and understanding of issues and principles of delivering training in community settings (adult education, community development)
• Knowledge and understanding of community development
• Facilitation skills
• Strong administration and reporting skills
• Report writing skills
• Knowledge of nutrition and health promotion/ healthy lifestyles
• Knowledge of funding applications
Interpersonal Skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range
of individuals
• Ability to be innovative and be resourceful
• Ability to show sensitivity towards participants’ needs and empower them to make changes
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
• Strong verbal and written
• Communication skills and the ability to present effectively
• Good influencing skills
• Ability to create attractive promotional materials, update social media
• Have an understanding of barriers to making health and lifestyle changes
Special requirements for this position:
• Full clean driving licence and own transport are essential for the position
• Working some unsocial hours may be required
The post is subject to Garda vetting.
Placeholder
Please include a cover letter (1 page max.) outlining your relevant experience/suitability for this position along with an up-to-date CV (no more than 2 pages) including details of referees.
NOTE: no contact will be made with referees before a job offer is made.
Email your CV and cover letter, with the reference Health Food Made Easy Coordinator Ref: 237/2026 to: [email protected]
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm, Friday 2nd October 2026
Late applications cannot be considered.
No individual correspondence will be entered into.
South Dublin County Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applicants from a diversity of backgrounds.