Group Supervisor – Peer Support Programme

Fighting Blindness has a mission to find treatments and cures for conditions causing severe sight loss, support individuals and families affected, and empower the visually impaired community through advocacy and opportunity.

Location: Remote
Type: Fixed Purpose Contract 
Time Commitment: Quarterly sessions (4 times per year)
Reporting to: Head of Support

Role Overview

Fighting Blindness is seeking a compassionate and experienced Group Supervisor to provide quarterly supervision to our dedicated network of peer support facilitators. Facilitators play a vital role in leading peer-led support groups for individuals living with sight loss across Ireland. Group Supervisors foster a reflective, supportive environment to help facilitators sustain resilience, navigate challenges, and maintain best practice in a peer-led model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate structured remote group supervision sessions on a quarterly basis.
• Create a safe, confidential space for facilitators to reflect on their experiences, group dynamics, and emotional wellbeing.
• Support facilitators in managing boundaries, maintaining group cohesion, and prioritising self-care.
• Identify emerging support needs or training gaps and communicate these with the programme team.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and peer support across the programme.
• Demonstrate awareness of adult safeguarding responsibilities and take appropriate action when concerns arise.

Essential Criteria:

• Professional qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, or a related field.
• Accreditation as a supervisor, or demonstrable equivalent experience in group supervision.
• Experience working with peer-led or community-based support models.
• Strong understanding of group processes, boundaries, and reflective practice.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Desirable Experience:

• Awareness of the lived experience and challenges of individuals with sight loss or other disabilities.
• Experience supporting volunteers or non-clinical facilitators.

Application Process

Please send your CV and a brief expression of interest outlining your approach to group supervision to anna.moran@fightingblindness.ie by 13 June 2025. We are also happy to receive informal enquiries at the same email address.