Career benefits

Career benefits

As an employee of Fáilte Ireland you will work in a team-based, values driven organisation with excellent opportunities for professional and personal development. You will enjoy a richness and diversity in your work experience with the opportunity to work with talented colleagues, specialist external partners and a variety of tourism and community stakeholders to deliver the range of outcomes we aspire to. 

Here are just some of the things you can expect when working as part of our team here at Fáilte Ireland.  

Health and wellbeing

  • Annual health screenings including flu vaccine
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Access to Easi-travel scheme
  • Eye test (VDU) voucher offered to all staff every second year
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Health & Wellbeing Programme - various initiatives throughout the year e.g. webinars, step challenges, fitness course, virtual café, recipe series
  • Employee-led Green Team to promote sustainability amongst colleagues
  • Flexible ways of working based on organisation values

Income schemes

  • Access to Income Protection Plan (IPP)

Training and development

  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives e.g. mentorship programme for secondary school students
  • Be part of Fáilte Ireland’s mission to support the survival and drive the recovery of the tourism sector

Awards

  • Staff forum initiatives e.g. staff recognition awards
  • Great Place to Work programme awards 2020 to 2023
  • Excellence in DEI Award 2023 – awarded by inclusio
  • Bronze Award for Investors in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity - 2023

Great Place to Work

Becoming a certified Great Place to Work has supported us, as an organisation, in our mission to drive the recovery and development of the Irish tourism industry. We are proud to be recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces and to be named one of the Best Workplaces for Women. In 2024, we will continue to develop our award-winning culture and inspire our employees as we ensure the economic growth of the Irish tourism sector.
 
“Our progress is a reflection on how we have come together and supported each other – particularly during the challenge of the pandemic. Focusing on engagement, performance management, leadership and development, we have experienced great improvements in our performance. This doesn’t just benefit us but also those we serve – the thousands of tourism businesses who depend on our support.” – Paul Kelly, Chief Executive, recipient of Most Trusted Leader Award, 2021
 

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I Am Here

I Am Here is the fastest-growing mental health and wellbeing movement in the world. 850,000 people, across four continents, have joined the award-winning and evidence-based mission. I Am Here is contributing to world change through compassionate connection…one person, one organisation and one community at a time.

Fáilte Ireland is the first organisation in Ireland to launch The Arena and join over 350,000 Team Members across four continents who believe that it’s ok not to feel ok; and it’s absolutely ok to ask for help. 

 

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