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, independence and related supports.
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 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
Assistant Psychologist
to join our team in
CH08 Meath CDNT 5 Navan/Slane
.
Contract Type:
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Salary Scale:
€29,247 pro rata per annum.
This pay scale is subject to increases in 2024 in accordance with the recent WRC interim agreement (Ref CAM -100101-22) towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations
Annual leave:
Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.
Overview of the Post
The post holder will assist the psychologists working in the CDNT in the provision of psychology services to children accessing the service as appropriate.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities
Please see Job Description for full list
The successful candidate will have
(A) Have a Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accredited qualification at not less than a Level 8 at 2.1 honours grade on the QQI qualifications framework in which psychology was a major subject
(OR) A Level 8 honours degree in another subject (2.1 or higher) together with an accredited conversion qualification at a minimum of (2.1) as conferring eligibility for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland
(OR) A qualification equivalent to the above accredited by the British Psychological Society for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
(OR) A qualification equivalent to either
(i) or
(ii) which would allow the applicant to become a graduate member of the PSI
(B) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and administrative ability, for the proper discharge of the duties of the office
Experience working within a health care or academic environment where there was an opportunity to work with a patient population clinically and/or for research purposes
Experience working with Clinical Psychologists
Experience working with Health Care Professionals
Experience in working with children and their families
Experience working as part of a team
Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area
Experience undertaking psychological tests, under supervision
Any relevant post graduate training specific to child disability services
An awareness and understanding of the features of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Contributed to/participated in clinical research or audit outside of undergraduate requirements
Undertaking data collection, under supervision
Have undertaken education or training in applied clinical and or research skills associated with the practice of psychology in a clinical setting
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.
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
Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
Pension
For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please review the application page.
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.
Closing date for applications:
Wednesday 15th October 2025 @ 12pm
Panel/notes:
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.
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 Enable Ireland's external data protection notice available at for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information.
If you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: the virtual service provider used to host the interview; and 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
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