Speech & Language Therapist Senior Grade

Enable Ireland; Dublin; Vor Ort; EUR 63.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Training opportunities

Generous leave

Long service rewards

Maternity leave

Adoptive leave

Paternity leave

Zusammenfassung

Enable Ireland in Dublin seeks a Senior Speech & Language Therapist to lead assessment and intervention for children and adolescents within CDNT teams. The post is full-time, permanent, split between sites in Tallaght and Ballyboden, with flexible 0.5 WTE options.

You must be registered or eligible with CORU, have at least three years post-qualification experience, and hold a current driving licence. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and pro rata salary scale of €63,313–€74,947.

Qualifikationen

• Must be registered, or eligible for registration, on CORU as a Speech & Language Therapist.
• Minimum three years' post-qualification clinical experience.
• Experience working with children aged 0–18 and their families.
• Valid driving licence and access to own transport to cover a large geographic area.

Aufgaben

• Provide speech and language assessment and intervention across clinics, schools, preschools, homes and community settings.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team within CDNTs.
• Contribute to service delivery under the Progressing Disabilities Services model.

Kenntnisse

CORU registration eligible

Post-qualification experience

Experience with children 0–18

Driving licence

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Jobbeschreibung

Speech & Language Therapist Senior Grade

• Dublin, Ireland
• Full time, Permanent

Who We Are

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indep

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indep

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 2026.

Enable Ireland, is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly 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 Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join our team in Enable Ireland CDNT 2 & CDNT 7 Based in Tallaght & Ballyboden

We are open to recruiting either:

• One full-time Senior Speech and Language Therapist (1 WTE) who would split their time between CDNT 2 and CDNT 7, or
• Two part-time Senior Speech and Language Therapists (0.5 WTE each), with each therapist being dedicated to one team (CDNT 2 or CDNT 7).

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 0.5WTE (17.5hrs) allocated to each CDNT OR 35 hours

Salary Scale: €63,313 - €74,947 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post:

Enable Ireland delivers children’s services under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. As a Lead Agency within this model, Enable Ireland has responsibility for the delivery of services to children assigned to Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) within designated network areas. Services are provided in accordance with legislative and service delivery frameworks and requirements, within the resources allocated. As a senior member of the interdisciplinary team, the post holder will be responsible for the provision of Speech and Language services, including assessment and intervention to children and adolescents enrolled on the CDNT. Services will be provided across a variety of settings including the clinic, schools, preschools and special schools, children’s homes and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

i. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Speech Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapist Registration Board at CORU ( https://www.coru.ie/ )

And

ii. Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience

And

iii. 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

And

iv. Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech and Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapist Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued

Annual Registration

i. On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech and Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapist Registration Board at CORU

And

ii. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities / developmental delay and their families.

• Candidates must have current eligibility to work in the state.
• 3 years recent relevant post qualification experience which includes a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities / developmental delay and their families.
• Experience of working with children aged 0 – 18 years and their families.
• Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area

Post graduate training and experience in Management of FEDS Disorders

Relevant post graduate training specific to 0 – 18 years.

Experience in conducting Assessment of Need.

Relevant training and experience in the assessment and intervention of children with autism.

Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.

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

Long service reward scheme

Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

What now?

Closing date for applications: Thursday 26th October, 2026 @ 12pm.

Pevious applicants in the last 6 months needs not apply

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

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.

Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy

Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer