Job Description
JOB OPPORTUNITY 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 2023. Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze 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 Basic Grade Speech & Language Therapist to join our team in North Tipperary CDNT, Belmont, Nenagh, Co Tipperary Contract Type: Full Time Permanent Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week Salary Scale: €43,276 - €57,653 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments) Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 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 and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. 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 of Duties & Responsibilities 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. 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 Be eligible to work in the state A Full Drivers License with access to own transport Desirable Criteria: Postgraduate experience of working with children with disabilities in a community based setting. Postgraduate experience working with children with disabilities and complex needs Postgraduate experience and/or training working with children with Feeding, Eating, Drinking & Swallowing (FEDS) needs. Experience in conducting Assessment of Need assessments Experience in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Experience in working with children on the Autism Spectrum 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 Closing date for applications: 12pm Monday 23rd September 2024 Interview date: TBC 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 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; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy. By clicking on the Continue to application button you will be directed to the careers section of our website where you can download an application form/job description/person specification and will find instructions on how to apply.