Speech and Language Therapist Basic Grade

Enable Ireland; Kildare; On-site; EUR 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

32 days annual leave (pro rata)

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist - Staff Grade in Mid Kildare to deliver a range of SLT services across clinics, preschools, schools and community settings for children and young people (0–18) with complex needs. The post offers a permanent, full-time contract (35 hours per week) with a focus on family-centered care and ongoing service development.

The successful candidate must be registered (or eligible) with CORU, hold an SLT degree, and be eligible to work in Ireland.

Qualifications

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by CORU
• Must maintain annual registration with CORU during employment
• Be eligible to work in the state and have access to transport when needed

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of Speech and Language Therapy services for children and youths (0–18) and their families
• Deliver services across clinics, preschools, schools, homes and community settings
• Include assessment, intervention, supervision and ongoing development within an interdisciplinary framework

Skills

CORU registration or eligibility

Driving licence

Eligibility to work in Ireland

Education

SLT degree (BSc/Masters)

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 Speech and Language Therapist - Staff Grade to join our team in CHO7 CDNT 10 Mid Kildare.

Contract Type: Permanent Full time

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: €43,231 to €63,184 pro rata per annum.

Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 days pro rata per annum.

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

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU (https://www.coru.ie/)
• Candidates must 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 & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
• On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland
• Be currently eligible to work in the state
• Valid driving license for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with children with disabilities and complex needs
• Postgraduate experience and/or training working with children with Feeding, Eating, Drinking & Swallowing (FEDS) needs.
• Experience in conducting Assessment of Need assessments
• Experience in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
• Experience in working with children on the Autism Spectrum
• Experience of working with children with disabilities.

Benefits

• 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

Enable Ireland welcomes applications from candidates who will be eligible for Professional Registration in the coming months.

In the event that candidates are considered for appointment pending their Professional Registration, they may initially be appointed to an assistant grade post.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 27th October, 2026 @ 12pm

You may be eligible for the student sponsorship scheme. Please see information attached

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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