Speech and Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist (Basic Grade)Speech and Language Therapist (Basic Grade)

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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 Speech & Language Therapist (basic grade) to join our team in a CDNT based at Enable Ireland, Curraheen, Cork.

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: €43,276 to €57,653 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 days per annum

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 member of the interdisciplinary team, the post holder will provide Speech and Language Therapy 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:

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
  
  

AND

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.

AND

• 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.
• Be eligible to work in the state.
• Full manual drivers licence with access to own transport (applications from candidates with learner permit will be considered, with employment conditional upon securing full manual licence within 18 months of commencement).
  
  

Desirable Criteria:

• Clinical experience of working with children and their families as part of an interdisciplinary team with a paediatric FEDS caseload.
• Relevant training specific to children with disabilities (0-18 years).
• Access to own transport.
• Demonstrates sufficient clinical skills in Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention and diagnostics to meet the specific needs of the relevant caseload 0 – 18 children's services.
  
  

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:

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

NOTE

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.

2025 Graduates may be eligible for the student sponsorship grant for this role. FAQs attached.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 7th August 2025 before noon

Interview date: Thursday 21st August 2025

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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Seniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

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• Job functionOther
• IndustriesNon-profit Organizations

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