Join Our Award-Winning Team!
Ruhama is an Irish NGO and registered charity dedicated to providing nationwide support to women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Founded in 1989, we are proud to be recognised as the Charity of the Year 2024 award winners. Our organisation brings extensive expertise in delivering a wide range of specialist, holistic support services. These services are free, confidential, and delivered by a committed and experienced team. Additionally, we advocate for policy changes that support and protect women. We collaborate closely with the nonprofit sector to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, and we are delighted to be charity partner with the GAA for 2024.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of women across Ireland!
Immediate applications are now invited for the following positions.
- Head of Services (Deadline: 25/11/24)
- Seeking Safety Manager (Deadline: 29/11/24)
- Caseworker (Part-time, Midwest) (Deadline: 2/12/24)
- Administrator/Receptionist (Deadline: 2/12/24)
- Caseworker (Full-time, Cork) (Deadline: 3/12/24)
- Project Manager – Game Changer Project (Deadline: 4/12/24)
Ruhama is an equal opportunity employer.
Head of Services (Full-time, Permanent)
Position Overview
We are seeking a dynamic Head of Services to oversee all service provision for individuals impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. You will be responsible for the oversight and management of service provision Nationally. You will play a significant part in aligning our organisational structure and accountabilities with strategic and operational goals while implementing necessary improvements. The successful candidate will report directly to the CEO and be a member of the Senior Management Team. You will support and deputise for the CEO, and you will develop interagency partnerships with Ruhama. You’ll be part of team that leads with authenticity and is empowered to shape our operations, fostering an environment that reflects our shared values and aspirations.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, nonprofit sector environment and is ready to make a tangible impact.
Details
- Full-Time role – 35 hours per week.
- Competitive Salary Scale – €67,000- 74,000 (depending on experience).
Why Work with Ruhama?
- Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave, plus two additional privilege days.
- Flexible Work: Work-From-Home options – typically 1 day per week after successful probation, depending on service needs.
- Pension Scheme: Join our contributory pension scheme after completing your probation period.
- Death in Service Benefit: Available after 6 months, offering 3 times your annual salary.
- Parental Leave: Maternity leave at full salary (less Social Welfare benefits) after one year of service for 26 weeks. Plus, 9 weeks of Parent’s Leave topped up to full salary after one year of service.
- Travel Support: Access to bike-to-work schemes and tax saver commuter tickets.
- Wellbeing support: Employee Assistance Programme with VHI.
- Professional Development: A comprehensive suite of training programmes as part of induction, probation and ongoing CPD.
Application Process
A full Job Description can be found here and the Application Form here. For informal inquiries, contact Katherina McCaul at 087 290 7442. To apply, please submit your completed and signed application form via email to [email protected] by 3.00pm on Monday, 25th November 2024.
Seeking Safety Ireland Manager (Full-time)
Position Overview
Seeking Safety Ireland is a peer-informed project that has been supported by the Department of
Health through its Women’s Health Fund in 2022. The commitment is to develop and implement a
cross sectoral, interagency Irish adaptation of the Seeking Safety model to support hard-to-reach
women who experience both mental health and substance use issues, paying particular attention to
those experiencing domestic and sexual gender based violence.
The focus of the Seeking Safety programme is to work with women with dual diagnosis to teach them, through psycho-educational classes, how to successfully seek safety in their world. Specifically, this programme seeks to support recovery which will include stabilising substance and or alcohol use, reduce suicidality, self-harm, and development of dangerous relationships. Using an integration of cognitive, behavioural, interpersonal and case management approaches, it has a core goal of creating safety in order to prepare women for the next stages of healing.
The Manager for Seeking Safety Ireland (SSI) will have the responsibility to support SSI on a national basis. It will be their responsibility to implement the SSI strategic plan with the support of the Programme Manager for Dual Diagnosis and each of the SSI Governance Group members. They will encourage consistency across each of the partner organisations in areas such as strategic development, staff support, training and supervision as well as supporting the partner organisations with the implementation of the actions identified in the strategic plan. The successful candidate will also be involved in communication and promotion of Seeking Safety Ireland.
Details
- Full-time role – 35 hours per week.
- Salary – €65,000 per annum.
- Access to own transport is essential, any costs associated with travel will be reimbursed to the
employee. - Interested Candidates can access the Job Description here.
Application Process
Please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected] for the attention of Anita
Whyte by 5pm on Friday 29th November 2024.
Interviews will take place the week commencing the 9th of December 2024, and shortlisting may apply.
Caseworker, Mid-West Region – Limerick Base (Part-time, Permanent)
Position Overview
The Caseworker plays a vital role at Ruhama and has responsibility for providing a holistic, person centred-approach to care and to case management for service users who have been impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, including engaging in assertive outreach in collaboration with other service providers, such as Coolmine.
Details
- Part-time, Permanent role – 20 hours per week.
- This post covers the Mid Region area of North Tipperary, Limerick and Clare.
- The role is based in Limerick City Centre, with some travel to Dublin required.
- Competitive Salary Scale – pro rata of €39,500 – €46,600 applies (depending on experience).
Application Process
A full Job Description can be found here and the Application Form here. Please note that CVs submitted without an application form are not acceptable. Completed and signed application forms should be submitted by email to [email protected] by 12pm on Monday 2nd December 2024.
Caseworker (Full-time)
Position Overview
Ruhama have expanded our services, and we are recruiting a caseworker for our Cork office. This role will be an exciting opportunity to establish Ruhama’s services in the Cork and Kerry region and will provide the successful candidate with excellent exposure and experience in a varied role within the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence sector.
The post holder will be responsible for providing a holistic person-centred approach to care and case management for service users who have been impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation including engaging in assertive outreach, in collaboration with other service providers in the Cork and Kerry region.
Details
- Full-time role – 35 hours per week.
- Competitive Salary Scale – €39,500 – €46,600 (depending on experience).
Benefits of Working with Ruhama
- 25 days annual leave per annum.
- 3 additional privilege days per annum.
- WFH options – 1 day per week following successful probation.
- Ruhama Occupational Pension Scheme – 5% Employer Contribution of Annual Salary (post successful probation period).
- Death in Service Benefit through our pension scheme: Available for all employees after 6 months (successful probation period) to the value of 3 times annual salary.
- Ruhama pay maternity leave at 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.
- Travel Supports: Bike-to-work schemes and tax saver commuter tickets.
- Employee Assistance Programme with VHI.
- Suite of Training Programmes to develop skillset as part of induction and ongoing CPD.
Application Process
Interested Candidates can access the Job Description here and the Application Form here.
Please note that CVs without an application form are not acceptable. Completed and signed application forms should be submitted by email to [email protected] by 12pm on Tuesday 3rd December 2024.
Project Manager – The Gamer Changer Project (Full-time, Permanent)
Position Overview
The Game Changer project is an awareness raising project on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV) that aims to challenge society’s social and cultural norms that contribute to gender-based violence and sexual exploitation. The project partners are Ruhama, the Men’s Development Network and the GAA, with the support of the LGFA and Camogie Associations.
We are seeking a dynamic Project Manager to lead out on this project. Coordinating closely with the Ruhama CEO and Policy and Communications Coordinator, you will lead on managing the development, delivery, and evaluation of the Game Changer Project over a 3-year period. The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating the project in collaboration with our two project partners Gaelic Athletic Association, and Men’s Development Network.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated, empathetic and enthusiastic and have the relevant experience and attributes to take on this dynamic and exciting role.
Details
- This post is full time for a 3-year fixed term and will be based in Ruhama’s Dublin city centre office.
- Competitive Salary Scale – €45,900-€54,800 (depending on experience).
Application Process
Interested Candidates can access the Job Description here and the Application Form here.
Please note that CVs without an application form are not acceptable. Completed and signed application forms should be submitted by email to [email protected] by 12pm on Wednesday 4th December 2024.
Administrator/Receptionist (Full-time)
Position Overview
The Administrator/Receptionist will be the first point of contact for all service users and visitors
accessing Ruhama. They will provide administration and front of house reception duties including
meet and greet whilst overseeing the reception area and supporting the smooth running of the office
to support the delivery of our services.
Details
- Full-time role – 35 hours per week.
- Salary Scale – €25,250-€34,000 (depending on experience).
Skills and Abilities
- Previous experience in a similar administration/reception role is essential (min 2-3 years).
- Experience of MS Office including Word and Excel is essential.
- Excellent communication skills. Excellent spoken and written English is essential.
- Working knowledge of Salesforce desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.
- Prior experience in NGO sector desirable, but not essential.
- Ability to multitask and manage competing demands.
- Ability to plan and prepare for events.
Application Process
Interested Candidates can access the full Job Description here and the Application Form here.
Please note that CVs without an application form are not acceptable. Completed and signed application forms should be submitted by email to [email protected] by 3:00pm on Monday 2nd December 2024.