Women’s Aid is currently recruiting for the following positions.
1. Outreach Team Coordinator – Services Department
About the Role
Women’s Aid is seeking an experienced, dynamic and motivated Outreach Team Coordinator to join our Services Department Team in 2026. The Outreach Team Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the Head of Support Services to ensure that the outreach services offered by Women’s Aid consistently operate to the highest standards of professionalism and are responsive to the needs of women who use them in a domestic abuse trauma-informed manner. The Outreach Team Coordinator will support and supervise the Services Outreach team, including the Maternity Outreach team and De Paul pilot project worker, to ensure the ensure the team are empowered in their roles to deliver consistent high-quality case management, in adherence to all organisational policies, procedures and practices, including child and data protection, data collection and reporting.
- Contract: The contract offered is fixed duration for three (3) years, subject to review thereafter, and this role is full-time based on a 35-hour week (excluding lunch).
- Reports to: Women’s Aid Head of Support Services.
- Location: Working primarily in Women’s Aid Head office in Dublin 2, a % of hybrid working arrangements per week may be available on application following successful probation.
- Salary: The starting rate for this role is between €55,000 and €60,000 (rate offered will be commensurate to relevant experience, in line with
company remuneration policy).
About the Services Department
The Women’s Aid Services Department offers face-to-face supports to women subjected to domestic violence and abuse, through our Dublin based one-to-one casework support, the Domestic Abuse Information and Support Service (D.A.I.S.) in Dolphin House Family Law Courts, The Maternity Project Outreach Service and the National High Risk Support Project (H.R.S.P). In 2026 we are also embarking on an exciting pilot project with De Paul to enhance supports for women subject to DVA in low threshold homeless services.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the day‑to‑day operations, support, supervision, and performance management of the Outreach and Maternity Outreach Teams, as well as the DePaul project worker, using an enabling leadership style that ensures employees are involved, motivated, and accountable.
- Oversee and lead on the case management of Outreach clients, ensuring manageable caseloads, quality service delivery, appropriate case progression and case closure.
- Ensure consistency of practice in terms of client database use by the Outreach Team, ensuring that client-related data is recorded fully, accurately, promptly and in line with the organisational Data Protection Policy and GDPR regulations.
- Actively build and maintain positive strategic relationships with other agencies and services to support positive and cooperative responses to women engaged with our outreach services, who may be facing complex intersecting barriers (e.g. immigration, housing, social protection, mental health, and other issues).
- Represent the organisation in suitable multi-disciplinary forums and networks appropriate to the role – including two CYPSCs within our
outreach catchment areas. - Support Head of Support Services around the ongoing review and development and innovation of Women’s Aid Outreach services.
Full details available in the full recruitment pack below.
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How to Apply
Application forms, clearly referenced OTC2026 in the subject line, should be sent by email only to Lauren Foley at Lauren.Foley@womensaid.ie.
Please note that only application forms are accepted. CVs will not be considered.
Closing date: 12pm, Friday 10th April 2026.
2. Eradicating the Harms of Pornography (EHP) Coalition Co-ordinator
About the Eradicating the Harms of Pornography Coalition
The Eradicating the Harms of Pornography (EHP) Coalition is dedicated to achieving legislative and public policy reform, as well as informing and encouraging public discourse, to help eradicate the harms associated with pornography to women and girls, men and boys and everyone in wider society. These harms include the normalisation of harmful, coercive, dangerous, and abusive behaviours and the perpetuation of gender inequality; the harm to children through access and exposure and damage to healthy sexual development for young people; negative impacts on healthy sexual intimacy; negative impacts on men’s and boys’ mental well-being; consumption as a pathway to accessing child sexual abuse materials; links between pornography and serious sexual harm, abuse and violence, including by children against other children; the normalisation of and proliferation of the creation and sharing of non-consensual user generated content and image based sexual abuse and the physical and mental harms for those in front of the camera in pornography.
The Coalition brings together organisations from the women’s rights, domestic violence, sexual violence, and sexual exploitation sectors. It also includes children’s rights and child safety organisations, groups working on online safety and consent, and researchers and other professionals with specialist expertise and interest in these and related areas.
About the Role
The EHP Coalition Coordinator will be an employee of Women’s Aid.
The Eradicating the Harms of Pornography Coalition wishes to recruit a positive, pro-active, and motivated coordinator to support the activities of the coalition over the next twelve months, including: identifying and strengthening the most strategic and impactful legislative and policy pathways for reform; and developing ethical, expert and thoughtful messaging that effectively communicates agreed harms and solutions.
Contract: This is a 12-month fixed term part time contract (21 hours per week).
Reports to: Head of Strategic Communications, Women’s Aid.
Location: Working primarily in Women’s Aid Head Office in Dublin 2, hybrid working arrangements may be available on application following successful induction and onboarding.
Salary: €50,000 pro rata, which is the equivalent to €30,000 based on 21hrs per week for 12 months.
Purpose of the Role
- The Coalition wishes to recruit a positive, pro-active, and motivated coordinator to support the activities of the coalition over the next twelve months including:
- Identifying and strengthening the most strategic and impactful legislative and policy pathways for reform.
- Developing ethical, expert and thoughtful messaging that effectively communicates agreed harms and solutions. This covers the different
areas of harm, and benefits of legislation and regulation (variously, for children, women and girls, men and boys, minoritised groups and society
as a whole). - Building political, public, civil society, public health, economic and technology sector support for evidence-based reform and social media
platform accountability. - Integrating diverse survivor voices and lived experience into appropriate aspects of the work.
- Building positive, affirmative messaging to shape public behaviour and attitudes to eradicate the harms of pornography and to promote healthy
sexual development, healthy relationships and gender equality.
Full details available in the full recruitment pack below.
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How to Apply
Application forms, clearly referenced EHPC2026 in the subject line, should be sent by email only to Colm Redmond at colm.redmond@womensaid.ie.
Please note that only application forms are accepted. CVs will not be considered.
Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 9th April 2026.
3. National Freephone Helpline Night Support Workers x 2
About the Role
Women’s Aid is seeking two experienced, dynamic and motivated team members to join our National Freephone Helpline Department in 2026. There are two ‘Night Support Worker’ positions available for the right candidates. The purpose of the role is to provide support and information to women experiencing abuse in intimate relationships on the Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline, online Instant Messaging Support Service (IMSS), Text and Email support, and to assist in ensuring maintenance and fulfilment of the responsibilities of the Helpline Service Department as a member of the Helpline Team.
- Contract: The contract offered is permanent and this role is based on a 33-hour week – based on set 3-week rotating roster, 3 nights x 12 hours
shift, over 7 nights per week including some weekends, excluding 1 hour lunch breaks. Core working hours are ordinarily between 8pm and 8am Monday through to Sunday. Flexibility may be required. - Reports to: Head of National Helpline Services
- Location: Primarily in Women’s Aid Head Office in Dublin 2, hybrid working arrangements may be available following successful induction and training.
- Salary: This role sits on the Women’s Aid Helpline Support Worker Pay Band and the rate offered is (€34,233 – €51,373) per annum, pro rata to 33 hours per week (35hr per week full time). Night-time premium is paid for hours between 12am midnight and 8am.
About the Helpline Team
The National freephone helpline (1800 341 900) operates 24/7. It provides essential support services to women experiencing intimate partner
abuse/violence. We also offer supports through our Instant Message Support Service, and Email, we also have a Language Line support service to enable us
reach out and request an interpreter to support a caller when English is not her first language, for more information about these range of services see link here: https://www.womensaid.ie/get-help
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To respond efficiently and effectively to the service user’s needs of the National Freephone Helpline, IMSS, text and email contacts.
- To support and empower women experiencing abuse in intimate relationships by providing assistance and information on all their options including legal, financial, housing and making appropriate referrals where necessary.
To maintain accurate and relevant records through all medium of contacts; input data while on shift, and record trends and communicate
same to Head of National Helpline Services, as necessary.
Full details available in the full recruitment pack below.
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How to Apply
Application forms, clearly referencing the following in the subject line: NFHNSW3.2026 should be sent by email only to Isabelle Griffin at:
isabelle.griffin@womensaid
Please note that only application forms are accepted. CVs will not be considered.
Closing date: 12noon on Wednesday, 1st April 2026.
4. Financial Accountant
About the Role
Women’s Aid is seeking a newly qualified and highly motivated Financial Accountant to join our expanding Finance team. The Financial Accountant will report to the Financial Controller. The Finance team sits within the Business Support Function, which provides support to the entire organisation. The Finance Team endeavours to support Women’s Aid in achieving its charitable purpose through the provision of timely, accurate and high-quality financial information whilst always ensuring that we work in accordance with the highest standards of financial practices.
This role will appeal to someone who would like to build their career in the not-for-profit sector. Ideally, the candidate will have some previous experience in the sector, but this is not essential as full training will be provided. A genuine interest and a desire to work in the not-for-profit sector, coupled with strong technical, financial, and IT skills, are more important. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant to develop critical skills for career development.
- Contract: The contract offered is a three-year fixed-term contract, and this role is full-time based on a 35-hour week (excluding lunch).
- Reports to: Financial Controller.
- Location: Working primarily in Women’s Aid Head office in Dublin 2, a percentage of hybrid working arrangements per week may be available
on application following successful completion of induction and probation. - Salary: The starting rate for this role is circa €55,000-€65,000 (rate commensurate to relevant experience, in line with company remuneration policy).
About the Finance Team
The Finance team sits within the Business Support Function of Women’s Aid. The team, currently consisting of two part-time Finance Assistants reporting to the Financial Controller are responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the charity’s Finance function ( including Management Accounts, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Grant Management, Governance, Budgeting, Payroll and Annual Audit) are managed responsibly and in line with best practices. The Finance Function is responsible for the preparation of accurate financial reports for multiple stakeholders, including the Senior Leadership team, Trustees, and Funders and ensuring transparency and accountability at all times.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting – including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet and variance analysis.
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Income and expenditure analysis.
- Donor and Grant Management: Reporting on expenditure relating to restricted funds and ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
- Annual Budgeting: Assist in developing annual budgets and monitoring financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
Full details available in the full recruitment pack below.
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How to Apply
Application forms, clearly referenced FA2026 in the subject line, should be sent by email only to Anna Sheridan at Anna.sheridan@womensaid.ie
Please note that only application forms are accepted. CVs will not be considered.
Closing date: 5pm on Friday 17th of April.
5. Fundraising Executive
About the Role
Women’s Aid is seeking a Fundraising Executive to join its growing team. This role is integral to supporting the fundraising strategy, working closely with the Fundraising Manager and Project Leaders across multiple fundraising programmes.
The Fundraising Executive reports directly to the Fundraising Manager, providing general support to the department with a primary focus on supporting Individual Giving but with support to Community, Digital and Corporate fundraising as required. This role will collaborate with a second Fundraising Executive who also provides general support to the department with a primary focus on supporting Community & Digital fundraising. This role is a great opportunity for a detail orientated, communicative, and positive individual to make a meaningful contribution to Women’s Aid’s impact on the lives of women and children.
The Fundraising Executive will have experience in fundraising, ideally individual giving, and will be prepared to support our regular donors through maintaining relationships and new supporters, as well as driving key campaigns. The role includes; administration, donor care, financial reporting, CRM management, and updating and presenting training materials.
The ideal candidate is someone with strong communication and interpersonal skills, and a customer/donor centric approach to their work. If you’re a creative, solutions focused, self-starter with previous fundraising experience who is excited about this role, about the ambition in fundraising, and committed to the impact of Women’s Aid, we would love to hear from you!
- Contract: Full-time, permanent.
- Reports to: Fundraising Manager.
- Location: 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2 / Hybrid working (approximately 2 days per week from home after successful completion of a probation period and subject to business needs).
- Salary: €43,547
How to Apply
Full information on how to apply for this role is available here. Please note that early applications are strongly encouraged. Screening and shortlisting will take place throughout the advertising period.
If you have any questions, please email recruitment@cciexecutivesearch.ie, using Women’s Aid — Fundraising Executive as the subject of your email, or call us on 01 524 2807.
The recruitment campaign for this position is being managed exclusively on behalf of Women’s Aid by the non-profit specialist recruitment consultancy CCI Executive Search.
CVs will not be considered.
Closing date: 12pm on Monday 6th of April.
Additional information
Right to work in Ireland: All applicants must have the right to live and work in paid employment in Ireland for a period of at least two years from the date closing date for applications. Verification of this right will be required by Women’s Aid.