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 2025.

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: 0.5WTE (17.5hrs) allocated to each CDNT OR 35 hours

Salary Scale: €63,313 - €74,947 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

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 (https://www.coru.ie/)

And

ii. Have three years full time (or an aggregrate of three years) post qualification clinical experience

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

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

ii. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities / developmental delay and their families.

• Candidates must have current eligibility to work in the state.
• 3 years recent relevant post qualification experience which includes a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities / developmental delay and their families.
• Experience of working with children aged 0 – 18 years and their families.
• Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area

Desirable Criteria:

• Post graduate training and experience in Management of FEDS Disorders
• Relevant post graduate training specific to 0 – 18 years.
• Experience in conducting Assessment of Need.
• Relevant training and experience in the assessment and intervention of children with autism.
• Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.

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: (https://enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits)

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 14th October, 2026 @ 12pm.

Pevious applicants in the last 6 months needs not apply

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.
• 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.

Hiring organisation: Enable Ireland

addressLocality: Dublin, Ireland

Employment type: fulltime, perm

Salary minValue: 63,313

Salary maxValue: 74,947