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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. Training Development Officer

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 Training Development Officer role

The Training Development Officer role will contribute to the success of the Training Department, through providing a combination of marketing and administrative functions to support the successful implementation of the Training and Development Strategic Business Plan. Specifically, the role will support the identification, development and promotion of new training opportunities among the strategic sectors identified in the plan. The Training Development Officer will also contribute to the department’s overall administrative functions including collation and data analysis in preparation of budget reports, funding/tender applications and marketing and promotion initiatives.

Reports to: Head of Training and Development.

Location: Primarily based at Women’s Aid head office at 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2. Some remote/hybrid working may also be required and a % of hybrid working will be considered on application.

Hours: Full-time. 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/funding.

Salary: The starting pay point for the role will be between €29,206- €36,380 (median point on the band) in line with the company’s remuneration policy and dependent on levels of relevant experience. Full Women’s Aid Officer/Administrator Pay band: €29,206 – €43,566.

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

How to Apply

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

CVs will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: Thursday, 27th March, 2025.

Interview schedule: It is anticipated that the first round of interviews will be held during the week beginning 7th April, 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.