Education and Training Officer

Salary €36,587-€38,416
Hours: Full-time, 35 hrs per week
Reporting To: Education and Training Manager
Term: 1-year fixed term contract, renewable subject to funding and performance
Starting Date: ASAP
Application Deadline: 5pm Friday 22nd August 2025

Overview

Belong To’s vision is for a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) young people are safe to shine and can confidently shape their own futures. We work with LGBTQ+ young people as equals to achieve our vision and create a society where we all belong. We do this through youth work, community engagement, changing attitudes, and research.

Our core values are those of inclusion, integrity, and respect, in an environment of honesty and openness. Our purpose is to create a welcoming, supportive, safe and fun space for LGBTQ+ young people. We are committed to collaboration and youth participation. We believe in solidarity and intersectional equality, and our work focuses on human rights and social justice. We are dedicated to continuous improvement in everything we do.

This new role offers an exciting opportunity for a self-starter to support the pioneering and innovative work of the Education and Training Department in Belong To. We are looking for a warm and creative trainer with strong administration skills to work with the Education and Training Manager in our work to transform schools and other services into welcoming and inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ young people.

Please see Role Description attached below.

Submitting an Application

Please submit a completed application form in advance of the deadline for applications of 5:00pm, Friday 22nd August 2025.

Applications should be submitted by email to: jobs@belongto.org. Please include “Education and Training Officer” in the subject line of the email.

We will inform candidates who have been successfully shortlisted. We regret that it is not possible to provide individualised feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted for interview and we kindly request that you do not call or email seeking feedback. Feedback is available for candidates called to interview.

Phone screenings, if required, are provisionally scheduled for the week of September 1st.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled to occur on Thursday 11th of September at Belong To’s offices. If you are unable to attend for interview on this date, please state so clearly on your application form.

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify.