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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.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH WOMEN’S AID
* ANNUAL LEAVE: Annual leave entitlement is *
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 * 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.
* EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME: Women’s Aid provides an extensive
employee assistance programme operated by Peninsula.
* VHI: Women’s Aid operates a group VHI scheme, which you may
join.
* DEATH IN SERVICE BENEFIT: Available for all employees to the value
of 2 years’ salary.
* HEALTH SERVICES STAFFS CREDIT UNION: Employees of Women’s Aid
may join the Health Services Staffs Credit Union.
* 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.
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 *, to operate in
* across the Greater Dublin area (Dublin
Metropolitan Region, D.M.R.), and the ten counties of the Eastern
Region, with well-established practices and procedures among key
partners.
Women’s Aid partners with An Garda Síochána, Vodafone Foundation,
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 funded by the Department of Justice to
Co-ordinate this unique project.
ABOUT THE ROLE
TITLE: HIGH RISK SUPPORT PROJECT SOUTHERN REGION PROJECT LEADER
* REFERENCE: WA-HRSP-STH-PL**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
* REPORTS TO: High Risk Support Project National Coordinator
* CONTRACT: Two years ( * months) which may be
extended subject to project review and available funding.
* HOURS: * hours per week, excluding lunch
breaks, during core office hours.
* 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 one day per month after this. The role will require regular travel
throughout the Southern Region which includes counties: Cork, Kerry,
Limerick, Clare and Tipperary.
* SALARY: € *,**Apply on the
website**. *
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The Southern Region Project Leader will have responsibility for
delivering and overseeing the High Risk Support Project in the
Southern Region, (which includes counties, Cork, Kerry, Limerick,
Tipperary and Clare), developing and maintaining strong partnerships
with domestic abuse services and the Gardai, and ongoing contact with
service users from referral to case closure. The H.R.S.P Southern
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.
PLEASE SEE RECRUITMENT PACK AND APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED BELOW.
HOW TO APPLY
APPLICATION FORM: APPLICATION FORMS, CLEARLY REFERENCED
WA-HRSP-STH-PL**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** IN THE SUBJECT LINE, SHOULD BE
SENT BY EMAIL ONLY TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
CVS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
CLOSING DATE: 5 P.M. MAY 1ST, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
INTERVIEW SCHEDULE: It is anticipated that first round interviews will
be held during the week beginning May 6th *.
The successful candidate is expected to start in post in June **Apply
on the website**.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
