Senior Speech and Language Therapist/Practice Tutor

Enable Ireland

  • Dublin
  • €57,771-68,387 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 7 days ago
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/Practice Tutor to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). We have part-time opportunities within our team in Sandymount.SandymountOur Sandymount office is located in a vibrant seaside village with a welcoming community feel. Just a short walk from Sandymount Strand, the village offers a great mix of cafes, restaurants, and local shops, including a Tesco for convenience. The office is served by the DART commuter train and central bus routes, making it easily commutable from the city and surrounding areas.Contract Type: Permanent PostContract Hours: Part Time Post, 24.5 hours per week (0.25 WTE as Practice Tutor).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 and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.Overview of the Post:To work as a senior member of Children’s Disability Network Team providing services to children and families within the region, taking a family-centred approach in an interdisciplinary context.Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:Please see Job Description for full list of duties.The successful candidate will have:Essential Criteria:1. Candidates for appointment must:
  • Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
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  • Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years full time) post qualification clinical experience.
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  • 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.
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  • Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapist Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
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  • Be eligible to work in the State.
2. Annual Registration
  • On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
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  • Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
Desirable Criteria:
  • Experience of interdisciplinary team working.
  • Experience working in a community setting.
  • Experience working in a public sector role.
  • 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).
  • Good written and spoken communication skills.
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.BenefitsAs 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· PensionFor a full list of our benefits & conditions, please clickWhat 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: 18/09/2025Interview date for successful applications: 02/10/2025A 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 Rezoomo Privacy Policy here:· Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at 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; and2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy

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