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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.

1. Administrative Assistant, Community Employment Scheme

About Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid is a national, feminist organisation working to prevent and address the impact of domestic violence and abuse. 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 Administrative Assistant, Community Employment Scheme role

The role of the administrative assistant will be to provide administrative support and to carry out reception duties to contribute to the overall smooth administration of the organisation. The work will be underpinned by the values and principles of the organisation and will consistently promote the strategic goals of Women’s Aid.

Location: Women’s Aid, 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2 (Note: this is not a hybrid working role)

Hours: 19.5 per week

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

How to Apply

This post is under the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection’s Community Employment (C.E.) scheme. Women’s Aid is a sponsoring organisation for St. Mary’s Community Project, Dublin 1. Applicants must be eligible for the Community Employment (C.E.) Scheme. Working hours are 19.5 hours per week.

Information about the Community Employment Scheme is here.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday 14th February 2025.

Completed applications should be sent by email to: sinead.county@womensaid.ie. Please note all Applications will be forwarded to St. Mary’s Community Project to establish eligibility for the Community Employment Scheme.

CVs will not be considered.

2. 24hr National Freephone Helpline Support Worker

About Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid is a national, feminist organisation working to prevent and address the impact of domestic violence and abuse. 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 24hr National Freephone Helpline Support Worker role

We are looking to recruit a full time Support Worker 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.

Reports to: Head of National Helpline Services.

Location: Women’s Aid, 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2 – Remote working, and 2 days office based (as per Blend Working Policy)

Hours: 35 hours per week (based on set roster, 5 over 7 days per week including some evenings and weekends), excluding lunch breaks.

Contract: 12-month fixed term temporary contract.

Salary: Women’s Aid Helpline Support Worker Pay Band – €34,233 – €48,465, commensurate with experience and available budget.

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

How to Apply

Submit your interest by completing the application form. Application forms, clearly referenced NFHSW02.2025 in the subject line, should be sent by email only to isabelle.griffin@womensaid.ie.

CVs will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 5 pm, Friday, 28th February 2025.

Interview schedule: It is anticipated that the first round of interviews will take place the week beginning 19th March 2025.

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: 7 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.