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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.

Women’s Aid is currently recruiting for the following positions.

1. High Risk Support Project Eastern Region Project Leader

About the Role

Women’s Aid is seeking an experienced, dynamic and motivated High Risk Support Project Eastern Region Project Leader to join our Support Services Team in 2026. The Eastern Region Project Leader will have responsibility for delivering and overseeing the High Risk Support Project in the Eastern Region, developing and maintaining strong partnerships with domestic abuse services and the Gardai, and ongoing contact with service users from referral to case closure. The HRSP Eastern Region Project Leader will not replace a woman’s designated Outreach Support Worker; the project will complement existing support work provided in order to enhance her safety.

Contract: The contract offered is Permanent, and this role is full time based on a 35-hour week (excluding lunch).
Location: Place of work will primarily be based from home, subject to necessary connectivity, however there will be a requirement to attend the Women’s Aid headquarters at 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2 for a minimum of two days per month during the initial induction period, and a minimum of one day every two months thereafter. The role will require regular travel throughout the Region which includes Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Meath, Westmeath, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Kildare.
Salary: €54,496. This role sits on the Women’s Aid Project Lead Pay Band of €41,977- €59,710.
Benefits: Read on to learn about our additional attractive employee benefits

About the High Risk Support Project

The High Risk Support Project (HRSP) provides a multi-agency response to women at high risk of ongoing abuse and homicide from their ex-partners. This unique and innovative project is embedded in Women’s Aid One to One Support Services. The HRSP has developed, since its initiation in 2013, to operate in 2025 across the Greater Dublin area (Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR), the Eastern Region (Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Meath, Westmeath, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Kildare), and the Southern Region (Cork, Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary), with well-established practices and procedures among key partners. Rollout to the Northwestern Region (Galway, Donegal, Louth, etc) is planned for.

Women’s Aid partners with An Garda Síochána and local domestic abuse services to deliver a coordinated rapid response system for women and families. The High Risk Support Project supports and empowers women to feel safer and to begin rebuilding their lives free of constant fear. Referrals of appropriate candidates for participation in the HRSP are received from the Gardaí or other domestic abuse services with whom Women’s Aid has an established Memorandum of Understanding for this purpose. Women’s Aid is generously supported by Cuan, the Domestic, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence Agency and Vodafone Ireland to deliver this project

Main Duties

To develop and sustain positive partnerships with domestic violence and abuse services and designated Gardai in the Eastern Region.
To establish clear and effective systems for communication to be consistently maintained with and by all key partners.
To assist the HRSP National Coordinator in agreeing Memorandums of Understanding with local domestic violence services, as appropriate.
To deliver training as required to key personnel within partner domestic violence organisations to ensure understanding of referral criterion, ongoing
contact requirements with women and data sharing procedures between all project partners.
To receive and process all referrals from domestic violence services in the region with whom we have established a MOU; assessing suitability based on project criteria; carrying out risk assessment meetings and liaising with relevant Garda personnel, to ensure timely and efficient access to the project.
To liaise with partner agencies on all technical issues as they arise.
To sustain positive collaborative relationships with designated Gardai, including through regular Operational Meetings and participation in training delivery.
To sustain positive, collaborative relationships with partner domestic violence services including the convening of quarterly meetings and ongoing communication regarding relevant updates for current service users.

Further details and person specification are available in the recruitment pack below.

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How to apply

Application Form: Completed application forms (CVs not accepted) to be sent to Laurie Dool at laurie.dool@womensaid.ie no later than 5:00pm on Monday, May 11th. Use reference HRSPER26 in all correspondence.

Interviews: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to first round interview on 28th May 2026 in Women’s Aid offices at 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2.

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.

Benefits of working at Women’s Aid

Annual Leave: Annual leave entitlement is 25 days per annum.
Privilege Days: Good Friday and Christmas Eve.
Pension: Women’s Aid operates a contributory pension scheme which all employees may join from start date of employment in lieu of auto enrolment.
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).
Parents’ 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.
Employee Assistance Programme: Women’s Aid provides an extensive employee assistance programme.
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.
We also offer a range of other supports, including paid leave for employees experiencing menopause, problematic periods or subject to domestic abuse.
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 people with lived experience of domestic abuse and violence. Women’s Aid will not ask anyone to disclose experiences of abuse, nor ask intrusive questions of those who do.