Lead Trainer (Ireland)

Role

Lead Trainer (Ireland)

Reports to

Founder, BridgeAI Ireland

Type

Part-time salaried (0.4 FTE), with view to expand to 0.6–0.8 FTE in Y2

Compensation

Competitive — discussed on application

Location

Hybrid — Dublin (in-cohort delivery) + remote prep

Start date

September 2026 — aligned with first cohort

Apply via

careers@bridgeaiireland.ie

Phase

Phase 1 — Lean Launch

1.About BridgeAI Ireland

BridgeAI Ireland is a Dublin-based AI training institute on a mission to bridge young Irish talent into well-paid software and AI careers. We deliver hands-on, employer-aligned programmes — from Generative AI for Business to AI for Software Engineers — combining industry-grade curriculum with a placement engine that connects students directly to Irish tech employers.

We launch our first cohort in September 2026. We are small, fast, founder-led, and looking for the next set of people who want to build the institute alongside us.

2.The role

You will be the in-classroom and in-cohort face of BridgeAI Ireland for our students. Working alongside our international AI content partner, you will deliver our AI-for-Business and AI-for-Engineering modules to the first cohorts, with a clear path to owning more of the curriculum over time.

On joining, you will enter our train-the-trainer programme with our content partner — so you do not need to walk in already an AI expert. We will invest in coaching you up. What we do need is someone with strong technical foundations, brilliant teaching instincts, and a deep familiarity with the Irish learner.

3.What you will do

• Deliver scheduled modules to BridgeAI cohorts in Dublin, using the institute’s curriculum.
• Localise content — examples, case studies, language — so it lands with Irish students and reflects Irish workplace realities.
• Run labs, project reviews, and one-to-one coaching sessions; assess student work to a consistent standard.
• Participate fully in the Train-the-Trainer programme with our international AI content partner during onboarding and on an ongoing basis.
• Mentor and quality-assure the Trainer Pool — partner with our content partner to run scoped Train-the-Trainer engagements when a contract trainer is asked to cover a track outside their primary strength, and uphold delivery standards across the bench.
• Feed back into curriculum: what worked, what fell flat, where we need new content or examples.
• Support the Programme Coordinator on cohort-level decisions and student progression.

4.Minimum qualifications

• Solid technical background in software, data, or AI/ML — degree-level or equivalent, with practical industry experience.
• Demonstrable teaching, training, or facilitation experience — bootcamp, university, corporate L&D, or similar.
• Deep understanding of the Irish student / early-career market.
• Comfort being coached by external experts; learning posture, not a "teacher knows best" posture.
• Right to work in Ireland.

5.Nice to have

• Experience teaching Generative AI, Python, ML, or modern data stack tools.
• Existing teaching credentials (QQI assessor, university adjunct, Skillnet-aligned trainer).
• Network in the Irish tech community.

6.What we offer

• Salaried role with employer PRSI, holiday entitlement, and standard Irish part-time terms.
• Funded Train-the-Trainer programme with a senior international AI content partner.
• Genuine influence on what the curriculum becomes; you will shape it as we grow.
• Pathway to expand from 0.4 FTE up to 0.8 FTE as cohort cadence increases.

7.How to apply

Send your CV and a short note (no formal cover letter required) telling us why this role and why BridgeAI Ireland to careers@bridgeaiireland.ie.

Use the role title as the email subject. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

BridgeAI Ireland is committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the Irish youth we serve — applications from underrepresented backgrounds in tech are strongly encouraged.