Work With Us

Every role at Women’s Aid contributes to our overall vision of creating an equal Ireland with zero tolerance of all forms of violence against women. Whether through policy, communications, campaigns, fundraising, business support, training or service provision, when you work with Women’s Aid, you are making a real difference to the lives of women subjected to domestic violence and abuse.

1. Trainer (Service Providers Programme)

About Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid is a national, feminist organisation working to prevent and address the impact of domestic violence and abuse, including coercive control. We do this by advocating, influencing, training, and campaigning for effective responses to reduce the scale and impacts of domestic abuse on women and children and providing high quality, specialised, integrated, support services.

About the Centre for Learning and Practice Development

We are a specialist training provider, supporting employers, service providers and communities to understand domestic abuse and coercive control and respond safely and effectively. Our training is primarily delivered through Women’s Aid Centre for Learning and Practice Development, a digital learning platform designed to create communities of practice that are domestic violence and trauma informed. This work contributes significantly to the advancement of our vision of an equal society with zero tolerance of all forms of violence against women, by increasing awareness, understanding and strengthening responses. All Women’s Aid training is informed and guided by our decades of experience directly supporting women and by models of best practice.

Purpose of the role of Trainer, Service Providers Programme

We are seeking a positive, pro-active, and motivated team player to design, deliver, evaluate and promote training sessions on responding effectively to domestic violence including coercive control using in-person, online and blended modes of delivery, to a variety of key stakeholders in particular from the voluntary and community sector.

Reports to: Women’s Aid Head of the Centre for Learning and Practice and Development.
Location: Primarily based at Women’s Aid head office in Dublin. Women’s Aid operates a Hybrid Working Policy and a % of hybrid working will be considered upon application.
Hours: Women’s Aid’s full-time working week is 35 hours (excluding lunch). Core working hours are ordinarily between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, unless a role requires different contracted hours. Flexibility may be required.
Contract: 12 month fixed contract (with potential for extension subject to review and availability, subject to funding).
Salary: The salary for this post is €48,200 per annum.

• Download full recruitment pack, including job description here.
• Download application form here.

How to Apply

Completed application forms, clearly referenced TRAIN25 in the subject line, should be sent by email only to Deborah Warren at deborah.warren@womensaid.ie.

Please note that only application forms are accepted. CVs will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Thursday 27th November 2025.

Interview schedule: It is anticipated that first round interviews will be held on December 12th at Wilton Place, Dublin.

 

2. Trainer (Employer Engagement Programme)

About Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid is a national, feminist organisation working to prevent and address the impact of domestic violence and abuse, including coercive control. We do this by advocating, influencing, training, and campaigning for effective responses to reduce the scale and impacts of domestic abuse on women and children and providing high quality, specialised, integrated, support services.

About the Centre for Learning and Practice Development

We are a specialist training provider, supporting employers, service providers and communities to understand domestic abuse and coercive control and respond safely and effectively. Our training is primarily delivered through Women’s Aid Centre for Learning and Practice Development, a digital learning platform designed to create communities of practice that are domestic violence and trauma informed. This work contributes significantly to the advancement of our vision of an equal society with zero tolerance of all forms of violence against women, by increasing awareness, understanding and strengthening responses. All Women’s Aid training is informed and guided by our decades of experience directly supporting women and by models of best practice.

About the Employer Engagement Programme

In November 2023 a statutory paid domestic violence leave provision came into force for all workplaces in Ireland. Women’s Aid has led on employer
engagement and support for several years, developing our Employer Engagement Programme. With this new obligation for employers, Women’s Aid now wishes to enhance our capacity to respond to increased demand for training and support for employers to implement best practice domestic workplace policies.

Reports to: Women’s Aid Head of the Centre for Learning and Practice and Development.
Location: Primarily based at Women’s Aid head office in Dublin 2 but also working in an outreach capacity, travelling when appropriate to deliver in person training across Ireland. Some remote/hybrid working may also be required and a % of hybrid working will be considered on application.
Hours: Women’s Aid’s full-time working week is 35 hours (excluding lunch). Core working hours are ordinarily between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, unless a role requires different contracted hours. Flexibility may be required.
Contract: Fixed term Contract – 2 years (24 Months) subject then to review/evaluation.
Salary: The salary for this post is €48,200 per annum.

• Download full recruitment pack, including job description here.
• Download application form here.

How to Apply

Completed application forms, clearly referenced TRAIN25 in the subject line, should be sent by email only to Deborah Warren at deborah.warren@womensaid.ie.

Please note that only application forms are accepted. CVs will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Thursday 27th November 2025.

Interview schedule: It is anticipated that first round interviews will be held on December 12th at Wilton Place, Dublin.

 

Additional information

Right to work in Ireland: All applicants must have the right to work in paid employment in Ireland. Verification of this right will be required by Women’s Aid.

Personal Identification: It is employer policy to seek personal identification of all employees in the form of a recognised form of photo identification (e.g. passport, drivers’ licence or public services card).

Benefits of working at Women’s Aid

  • Annual Leave: Annual leave entitlement is 25 days per annum pro rata.
    Privilege Days: Good Friday and Christmas Eve.
  • Pension: Women’s Aid operates a contributory pension scheme which all employees may join after 6 months in the organisation.
  • Maternity Leave: Women’s Aid will pay full salary (less Social Welfare benefits) for the period of the 26 weeks paid leave (subject to 1+ year service).
  • Parent’s Leave: 9 weeks’ leave topped up to full salary during the first 2 years of a child’s life, or in the case of adoption, within 2 years of the placement of the child with the family for eligible employees.
  • We also offer a range of other supports, including paid leave for employees experiencing problematic periods, menopause or subject to domestic abuse.
  • Employee Assistance Programme: Women’s Aid provides an extensive employee assistance programme operated by Peninsula.
  • Death in Service Benefit: Available for all employees to the value of 2 years’ salary.
  • Trade Union Membership: The staff of Women’s Aid has an option of joining the recognised representative Trade Union Forsa.
  • Training Allowance: Annual allowance for staff members to undertake training to enhance skills and expertise (subject to budget availability).
  • Travel Supports: Bike-to-work schemes and tax saver commuter tickets.
  • Equality and Diversity: Women’s Aid is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and cultural diversity.
  • Lived Experience: While lived experience as a survivor of domestic abuse is not a requirement for any role in Women’s Aid, we welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals with lived experience.