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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:
Administrator/Receptionist, Full-time – 35 hours per week (Deadline 30/03/2026)
Caseworker, Full-time Maternity Leave Contract, Mid-West Region – Limerick Base (Deadline 27/03/2026)
Education Development Officer x 2, Full-time, 35 hours per week (Deadline 23/03/2026)
Trauma Therapist Lead, Permanent, Full-time, 35 hours per week (Deadline 11/03/2026)
Trauma Therapist, Fixed Term of 9 months, full-time OR part-time hours available (Deadline 11/03/2026)
Administrator/Receptionist
Full-time – 35 hours per week
Ruhama is an Irish NGO and registered charity that offers nationwide support to women impacted by
prostitution, sex trafficking 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 and engages in policy work on issues related to prostitution, sex trafficking and the
experiences of the women we work with.
The Administrator/Receptionist will be the first point of contact for all service users and visitors
accessing Ruhama. They will provide front of house reception duties including meet and greet whilst
overseeing the reception area and ensuring the effective setting up, recording and running of
appointments and meetings. They will support the smooth running of the office and give
administrative support to the delivery of our services.
Terms:
- 25 days annual leave per annum pro rata.
- The Administrator/Receptionist is based and works from the Ruhama offices in Dublin 2.
- The role is permanent and full-time, 35 hours per week rostered Monday to Friday.
- The salary range for the role is €31,000 to €38,000 pro rata per annum. The salary offered to
- the successful candidate will be commensurate with skills and experience.
Application Process:
A full Job Description is available here. Informal enquiries, CV and completed/signed Application form (found here) should be submitted by email to [email protected] by
03.00pm on Monday 30th March 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 impacted 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, sex trafficking 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 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:
A full Job Description is available here. Informal enquiries, CV and completed/signed Application form (found here) should be submitted by email to [email protected] by
12.00pm on Friday 27th March 2026
Ruhama is an equal opportunities employer.
Education & Development Officers – Full Time – Permanent
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.
The aim of the Education and Development programme is to facilitate service users’ unique learning pathways. The post holders will assist the Education & Development Coordinator in providing a range of opportunities for service users to work on their education goals; and in delivering a quality, trauma-informed service, which adheres to the principles and practice of adult and community education.
Details
- Two Permanent and Full-Time roles – 35 hours per week
- One role is based in Ruhama HQ in Dublin 2
- The location of the second role is flexible and may be based in Dublin 2 or at one of Ruhama’s Regional offices in Limerick City, Tullamore or Cork City.
- Competitive Salary Scale applies – €35,609 – €54,914 (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 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 pension scheme members 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.
- Suite of Training Programmes to develop skillset as part of induction, probation and ongoing CPD.
Application Process:
A full Job Description is available here. Informal enquiries, CV and completed/signed Application form (found here) should be submitted by email to [email protected] by
3.00pm on Monday 23rd March 2026
Ruhama is an equal opportunities employer.
Trauma Therapist Lead and Trauma Therapist
Permanent AND Fixed Term of 9 Months
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.
Trauma Therapists at Ruhama are responsible for providing short-, medium- and long-term trauma
therapy/counselling and trauma informed interventions to women impacted by prostitution and
human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The post holders work in collaboration with
other service providers to meet the psychological needs of this vulnerable cohort. Full roles details are
contained in the job description for each role.
Trauma Therapist – Lead
- Permanent
- Applications are welcomed from those seeking full time (35hrs per week) or part time hours.
- Salary €53,152 per annum pro rata
Trauma Therapist
- Fixed Term for 9 months
- Applications are welcomed from those seeking full time (35hrs per week) or part time hours.
- Salary €48,483 per annum pro rata
Application Process:
Interested Candidates can access the Job Description for the permanent, Trauma Therapist Lead can be found here and the Job Description for the Trauma Therapist fixed term for 9 months can be found here.
The application form for the permanent, Trauma Therapist Lead can be found here and the application form for the Trauma Therapist fixed term for 9 months can be found here.
A CV and a completed and signed application form should be submitted by email to [email protected] by
3.00pm on Wednesday 11th March 2026
Ruhama is an equal opportunities employer.