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 & Language Therapist
to join our team in
North Tipperary CDNT, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
.
Contract Type:
1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Contract Hours:
35 Hours per week
Salary Scale:
€57,771 - €68,387 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
Overview Of The Post
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a speech and language therapy service to include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities 0-18 years. The post holder will be required to work across a range of settings including the clinic, preschool, schools and special preschools, children's home 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, on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
And
Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years full time) post qualification clinical experience.
And
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 Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
Annual Registration
On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
And
Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
Desirable Criteria
Experience of interdisciplinary working
Minimum 2 years' experience working with children with disabilities (including ASD assessment and intervention).
Experience working with children with eating Drinking Swallowing ( EDS) Difficulties
Experience working in Augmentative & Alterative Communication ( AAC)
In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the shortlisting process
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:
4pm Monday 22nd September 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.
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.
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