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.

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

1. Survivor Empowerment Project Coordinator

  • Reference: SEP2026 (please cite in all communications with Women’s Aid).
  • Reports to: Head of Strategic Communications and Fundraising.
  • Contract: Full time, fixed term 24 months contract, subject to evaluation and review for potential continuation.
  • 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.
  • 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 following successful induction/onboarding period which will require a more significant on-site presence.
  • Salary: The salary for this role is €55,000. This role sits on the Women’s Aid Strategic Communications Co-ordinator Pay Band.

About this role:

For five decades, Women’s Aid has worked collaboratively with survivors of domestic abuse to help improve attitudes, public understanding, and the systems, structures and responses relating to domestic abuse. This includes involving survivor experiences in our: service development and delivery, training; research, advocacy and public awareness campaigns; fundraising initiatives; media campaigns and the Femicide Watch project.
Recently, the organisation has undertaken an internal development process to define a vision for best-practice survivor engagement and empowerment, in line with the Women’s Aid Strategic Plan 2025–29. This process has produced an internal report with clear recommendations to guide the work ahead, internally and externally.
We are now seeking a dynamic Survivor Empowerment Project Co-ordinator to work with the Senior Leadership Team to help achieve our vision.
The Survivor Empowerment Project Co-ordinator will work across policy development, programme delivery and supporting survivor advocates. 

Download:

How to apply:

Application Form: Application forms, clearly referenced SEP2026 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: 5pm, 20th October 2026
Interview schedule: It is anticipated that first round interviews will be held on Tuesday 27th October 2026 at Women’s Aid, 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2, D02 RR27.

2. National Freephone Helpline Night Support Worker (Maternity Cover) x 1 and Day Support Worker x 1

Women’s Aid is seeking two experienced, dynamic and motivated team members to join our National Freephone Helpline Department in 2026.

There is one Night Support Worker (Maternity Cover) position and one Day Support Worker position available for the right candidates.

Purpose of the roles
The purpose of each 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), and Text, and to assist in ensuring maintenance and fulfilment of the responsibilities of the Helpline Service Department as a member of the Helpline Team.

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 Text. 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/

Contract: The contract offered is fixed term 6-month contract based on a 33-hour week – on a set 3-week rotating roster, 3 nights x 12 hours shift, excluding 1 hour lunch breaks. Core working hours are ordinarily between 8pm and 8am Monday through to Sunday. Flexibility may be required.

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).

How to apply

Download the Recruitment Pack
Download the Application Form

Submit your interest by completing the application form, clearly referencing the following in the subject line:

1) NFHNSW(MC)10.2026 – Night Support Worker (Maternity Cover)
2) NFHDSW10.2026 – Day Support Worker

Please send by email only to Michaela McGovern at michaela.mcgovern@womensaid.ie

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

Closing date: 12 noon, on 30th October 2026.

Benefits of working at Women’s Aid

  • Annual Leave: Annual leave entitlement is 25 days per annum.
  • Privilege Days: Two additional days leave, typically 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.