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Ruhama is an Irish NGO dedicated to providing nationwide support to women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. 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 not-for-profit sector to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of women across Ireland!
Immediate applications are invited for the following positions:
Training Officer (Regional), Permanent, Full-time 35 hours per week (Deadline 03/02/2026)
Senior HR Generalist, Full-time, 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (with a view to permanency subject to funding) (Deadline 03/02/2026)
Caseworker, Full-Time Maternity Leave Contract, Mid-Rest Region – Limerick Base (Deadline 27/01/2026)
Seeking Safety Project Worker, Permanent part time 2 days/15 hours per week (Deadline 26/01/2026)
Training Officer (Regional)
Full time, Permanent
Applications are now invited for the position of Regional Training Officer.
The postholder will co-ordinate and deliver training nationwide and will be based at any of the Ruhama offices (Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Tullamore).
Ruhama is an Irish NGO and registered charity that offers nationwide support to women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Founded in 1989, our organisation has extensive expertise in providing a wide range of specialist, holistic support services. Our services are free, confidential, and delivered by a committed and experienced team. Ruhama also advocates to influence policy that supports and protects women.
Details:
- Full-Time role – 35 hours per week
- Competitive Salary Scale
- 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 6-month probation).
- Ruhama operates a contributory pension scheme, which all employees may join on completion of 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.
- Maternity leave: at full salary (less Social Welfare benefits), subject to one years’ service, for the period of the 26 weeks paid leave.
- Parent’s Leave: 9 weeks’ leave topped up to full salary, subject to one year’s service 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.
- Suite of Training Programmes to develop skillset as part of induction, probation and ongoing CPD.
- Employee Assistance Programme with VHI.
Application Process:
Interested Candidates can access the Job Description here. A CV and a completed questionnaire (available here) should be submitted by email to [email protected] by
11.00am Tuesday February 3rd, 2025
Ruhama is an equal opportunities employer.
Senior HR Generalist
Full-time – 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (with a view to extension)
Ruhama is an Irish NGO and registered charity that offers nationwide support to women impacted by prostitution, human trafficking for sexual exploitation and other forms of commercial sexual exploitation. Founded in 1989, our organisation has extensive expertise in providing a wide range of specialist, holistic support services. Our services are free, confidential, and delivered by a committed and experienced team. Ruhama also advocates to influence policy that supports and protects women.
We are seeking an experienced, committed and enthusiastic Senior Generalist to take ownership of the HR function within Ruhama (headcount 40+) and, by working closely with the CEO and senior management team, to develop the HR structures within the organisation which includes, but is not limited to, administration (leave, time & attendance, policies & procedures etc.), performance management, culture and engagement, workforce and succession planning, employee relations.
Details:
- Salary €57,324
- Full-Time role- 35 hours per week-(Open to discussion on a 4-day, 28 hour working week)
- 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (with a view to extension)
Benefits of working with Ruhama:
- Suite of Training Programmes to develop skillset as part of induction, probation and ongoing CPD
- 25 days annual leave per annum
- 3 additional privilege days per annum
- WFH options – (1 day per week, following successful 6-month probation)
- Ruhama operates a contributory pension scheme, which all employees may join on completion of 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
- Maternity leave: at full salary (less Social Welfare benefits), subject to one years’ service, for the period of the 26 weeks paid leave
- Parent’s Leave: 9 weeks’ leave topped up to full salary, subject to one year’s service 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
Application Process
A full Job Description is available here. A CV and a completed questionnaire, found here, should be submitted by email to [email protected] by
11.00am Tuesday February 3rd, 2026
Ruhama is an equal opportunities employer.
Caseworker
Full-Time Maternity Leave Contract
Mid-West Region – Limerick Base
Ruhama is an Irish NGO and registered charity that offers nationwide support to women affected by
prostitution, human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Founded in 1989, our organisation has extensive expertise in providing a wide range of specialist, holistic support services.
Our services are free, confidential and delivered by a committed and experienced team. Ruhama also advocates and engages in policy work on issues related to prostitution, human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and the experiences of the women we work with.
The successful candidate 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 the purpose of sexual exploitation, including engaging in assertive outreach in collaboration with other service providers as well as in-reach to service providers.
Competitive Salary Scale, pro rata of €39,951 – €56,089 applies, depending on relevant experience.
Application Process
Interested Candidates can access the Job Description here and 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 Tuesday January 27th, 2026
Ruhama is an equal opportunities employer.
Seeking Safety Project Worker
Permanent part time 2 days/15 hours per week
Ruhama is an Irish NGO and registered charity that offers nationwide support to women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Founded in 1989, our
organisation has extensive expertise in providing a wide range of specialist, holistic support services.
Our services are free, confidential and delivered by a committed and experienced team. Ruhama also advocates and engages in policy work on issues related to prostitution, human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and the experiences of the women we work with.
Seeking Safety Ireland is a peer-informed project which is funded by the Department of Health via the HSE Dual Diagnosis Programme. Ruhama, in collaboration with other partners and as part of a wider Governance Group is committed to implementing and expanding a cross sectoral, interagency, co-produced Irish adaptation of the Seeking Safety model to support a hard-to-reach cohort of people who experience both mental health challenges and substance use issues, paying particular attention to those experiencing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Research has shown both internationally and here in Ireland that co-production, co-delivery and a fully integrated approach is the most beneficial way to support individuals.
Seeking Safety Project Worker
The Project Worker will be trained in delivering the Seeking Safety programme and so will not need
advance expertise in this programme in order to apply for this post. This individual will be responsible for delivering the Seeking Safety programme on an individual and group basis in collaboration with the Seeking Safety Peer Support Worker and at times with colleagues from the Seeking Safety Ireland Partner Organisations.
Competitive Salary Scale, €16,140.40 for 15 hours per week i.e. pro rata of €40,351 applies.
Application Process
Interested Candidates can access the Job Description here and 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
5pm Monday January 26th, 2026
Ruhama is an equal opportunities employer.