Role Overview

The Domestic Violence & Abuse Training Officer is responsible for the strategic design, delivery and continuous development of high-quality, trauma-informed domestic abuse training across community, professional and corporate settings.

This role plays a critical part in increasing awareness and deepening understanding of domestic violence and abuse, strengthening survivor-centred and trauma-informed responses across services, and building professional confidence, competence and accountability in practice. It also contributes directly to the financial sustainability of Saoirse Domestic Violence Services through the development and delivery of commissioned and income-generating training programmes.

The Domestic Violence & Abuse Training Officer will act as a professional ambassador for Saoirse, ensuring that all training reflects best practice, current legislation, and the organisation’s mission, values and strategic pillars.

What we offer you

• Full-Time, Permanent Role
• This role is part of the Outreach, Prevention & Training Team.
• Salary: €42,496.71 per annum.
• Benefits: All employee benefits outlined below.
• Commitment to work–life balance and staff wellbeing.

Employee Benefits

• Pension: The company contributes 7% of an employee’s annual salary into the employee’s Pension following completion of the probation period.
• Annual leave: As an employee of SDVS, you will receive 25 days annual leave per annum.
• Company Day: At SDVS, Good Friday is offered as an additional day off.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme: SDVS have an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme in place where employees can apply to purchase an additional week’s annual leave each year.
• Wedding Leave: We offer employees with 1 year’s service who are getting married, an additional 1 day paid leave for their wedding.
• Paid Sick leave: We operate a paid scheme leave scheme upon successful completion of probation period.
• Paid Maternity leave: SDVS top up an employee’s salary to 100% for the period of Statutory Maternity Leave. Employees are eligible after completion of 1 year of service, on the date they go on maternity leave.
• Doctor visits: Employee well-being is important to us at SDVS. We offer employees €35 contribution towards 2 GP visits per year.
• Digital Doctor: Free access to a digital doctor for employees and their families.
• Education Support: At SVDS we offer an Education Assistance policy for employees to apply for funding towards further education.
• Training & Development: Access to excellent training opportunities and continuous professional development.
• Well-being App: All employees have access to the Wisdom app to support employees in all 4 pillars of their well-being.
• EAP: We offer a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families to avail of counselling support confidentially.
• Wellbeing Days: We host several employee wellbeing activities across the year for employees to take time out to focus on team building and their own wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Training Design & Delivery 

• Design and deliver engaging, trauma-informed domestic abuse training for a range of audiences, including community groups, frontline professionals, and corporate organisations.
• Deliver training in a variety of formats, including face-to-face, online, and hybrid sessions.
• Ensure all training content reflects current legislation, best practice, and safeguarding standards and the Mission and Values of Saoirse Domestic Violence services
• Contribute to the development of a sustainable training offer that generates income for the organisation. 

Community & Corporate Engagement 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with community organisations, statutory services, and corporate partners.
• Represent the organisation professionally at meetings, events, and networking opportunities.
• Promote the organisation’s training offer to external stakeholders.
• Work alongside the Senior Leadership structure so there is full representation of all of the pillars throughout the training being designed and delivered.  

Safeguarding & Values 

• Work within organisational policies, including safeguarding, confidentiality, equality, and data protection.
• Demonstrate a recovery based, survivor-centred, inclusive, and non-judgemental approach at all times. 

This is not an exhaustive job description. Full job description available in attached recruitment pack.

About you - Person Specification

Essential 

• Significant experience working in the field of domestic abuse (e.g. support, advocacy, prevention, or related roles). Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of domestic abuse dynamics, including coercive control and the impact on survivors.
• Confidence in engaging with a wide range of audiences, including professionals and corporate clients.
• Ability to contribute to income generation through training delivery.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple training commitments. 

Desirable 

• Experience delivering training to corporate or professional audiences.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory frameworks.
• Experience of developing training materials and packages for sale or commission.
• Understanding of trauma-informed and survivor-centred practice. 

 Additional Requirements 

• Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evenings or weekends.
• Ability to travel to deliver training as required.
• Commitment to the values and mission of the organisation.