Basic Grade Speech and Language Therapist

Enable Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland invites applications for a Basic Grade Speech and Language Therapist based in Dublin South East (CHO6). The post involves delivering SLT services to children and families across clinics, preschools and schools in Leopardstown and Sandymount.

Posts are permanent with full- and part-time options. Registration with CORU or eligibility is required, with the position offering a competitive salary scale and a generous leave entitlement.

Qualifications

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech and Language Therapist by CORU.
• Provide proof of Statutory Registration before a contract can be issued.
• Eligible to work in the State.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of Speech and Language Therapy services for young people (0-18) and their families.
• Deliver assessment and intervention within an interdisciplinary framework.
• Provide clinical supervision and contribute to service development.
• Work across settings including clinic, preschools, schools, homes and community.

Education

Registered with CORU as Speech and Language Therapist

Tools

Assistive Technology

Job description

Job Description

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025. Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Basic Grade Speech and Language Therapist to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). We have full-time opportunities within our teams in Sandymount and Leopardstown. 1 WTE based in Leopardstown 1 WTE based in Sandymount Contract Type: Permanent Posts Contract Hours: Full and Part Time Posts Salary Scale: €42,384 - €61,945 rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments) This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations. Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post

Enable Ireland delivers children's services through the Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Speech and Language Therapy services for young people (0 - 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework. Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development. This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, children's homes and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full list of duties. The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech and Language Therapist by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech and Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

Annual registration On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech and Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.

Eligible to work in the State.

Desirable Criteria

• Post graduate work experience as a Speech & Language Therapist.
• Experience of interdisciplinary team working.
• Experience working with children with disabilities and their families.
• Any relevant post graduate training specific to child disability services. e.g. Hanen, Lamh, PECS, ADOS, AT training.
• Experience in working with Assistive Technology.
• Post graduate experience in Feeding, Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (FEDS).

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent internal and external training opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Flexible Working
• Long service reward scheme
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
• Wellbeing benefits
• Pension

Closing date for applications: 2nd September 2026 Interview date for successful applications: 24th September 2026 A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.

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