Therapy Assistant

Enable Ireland; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Long service reward scheme

Maternity Leave pay adjustments

Adoptive Leave pay adjustments

Paternity Leave pay adjustments

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking a highly motivated Therapy Assistant for the Children’s Disability Team in Kilkenny. The role involves clinical and administrative duties to support Therapists across clinical, home, community and school settings.

The post is permanent, 39 hours per week, with a salary scale of €35,478 - €41,226 pro rata per annum. Closing date: 4 December at 5:00pm. Enable Ireland offers training, generous leave, and family-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Health Service Skills at NFQ Level 5 (Modules 1 & 2) or Healthcare/Occupational Therapy/physiotherapy/speech therapy assistant modules 1 and 2.
• NFQ Level 5 healthcare qualification and willingness to complete training modules within 1 year.
• Equivalents accepted from other jurisdictions.
• Must be eligible to work in Ireland and have access to transport with a full driving licence.
• Experience with young children with a physical disability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Therapists on the Children’s Disability Network Team to provide high-quality services to users.
• Carry out clinical and administrative duties across clinical, home, community and school settings.

Skills

Driving licence

Community-based service

Therapy programmes

Education

NFQ Level 5 Health Service Skills

NFQ Level 5 Healthcare qualification

Equivalent from another jurisdiction

Job description

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 Show more

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 Therapy Assistant to join our team in the Children’s Disability Team.

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary Scale: €35,478 - €41,226 pro rata per annum.

Salary scales are subject to LSIs (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

The role includes clinical and administrative duties that support Therapists on the Children’s Disability Network Team in providing a high-quality service to users. Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) provide specialised support and services for children who have a disability and complex health needs associated with their disability. Work related tasks may be required to be carried out in a variety of locations in Kilkenny city and county areas including in clinical, home, community and school settings. The role includes clinical and administrative duties that support Therapists on the Children’s Disability Network Team in providing a high-quality service to users.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have:-

Qualifications and Experience:

• Possess the Certificate in Health Service Skills FETAC Level 5 which contains Modules 1 & 2 or Healthcare Support with Occupational Therapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, or with Physiotherapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, or with Speech and Language Therapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
• Possess a relevant healthcare qualification at not less than Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and give an undertaking to participate in the appropriate Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant/Speech and Language Therapy Assistant training modules 1 and 2, within 1 year of taking up duty.
• Have obtained an equivalent to (i) from another jurisdiction.
• Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the state.
• Access to appropriate transport and a full clean driving licence is essential.
• 1 year experience working with young children with a physical disability.
• Experience of providing a community-based service.
• Experience of carrying out therapy programmes.

Benefits:

• 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: Friday 4th December 5:00pm

• 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