Speech & Language Therapist Senior Grade

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 2024.
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 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: 0.5 WTE (17.5hrs) allocated to each CDNT OR 35 hours Salary Scale: €57,771 to €68,385 pro rata per annum.
Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments) This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations 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 Essential Criteria: i.
Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Speech Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapist Registration Board at CORU ( And ii.
Have three years full time (or an aggregrate 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 the Enable Ireland Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities / developmental delay and their families.
Experience in conducting Assessment of Need.
Experience of working with children aged 0 - 18 years and their families.
Relevant current experience prescribing and monitoring equipment based on children's' needs Full driving License with access to own transport Desirable Criteria: Experience of interdisciplinary team working.
Minimum of 2 years' experience working with children with disabilities.
Experience working with children with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing difficulties.
Experience working with Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC).
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.
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 For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here: Closing date for applications: Wednesday 3rd September , 2025@12pm.
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.
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