Staff Grade Occupational Therapist

Enable Ireland; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Enable Ireland invites applications for a Staff Grade Occupational Therapist within the Children’s Disability Network Team 3. This contract is for 1 year and full time, with a salary scale of €42,384 - €61,945 pro rata per annum, and 32 pro rata days of annual leave.

The post emphasizes family-centred care across clinics, schools, homes and community settings, delivering a range of OT services to children and their families.

Qualifications

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by CORU.
• Have the requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties.
• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register before contract issued.
• Eligible to work in the State.
• Must have a current, valid driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of Occupational Therapist services for young people (0–18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework.
• Deliver assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development.
• Work across settings including clinic, preschools, schools, children’s homes and community settings using a family‑centred approach.

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 Staff Grade Occupational Therapist to join our Children’s Disability Network Team 3.

Contract Type: Contract 1 year

Contract Hours: Full time

Salary Scale: €42,384 - €61,945 pro rata per annum

Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 pro rata per annum

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

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 Occupational Therapist 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.

The successful candidate will have

Qualifications And Experience

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational 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 Occupational Therapists Register ... before a contract of employment can be issued.
• Eligible to work in the State.
• Must have a current, valid driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.

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

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd October

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.
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