Speech and Language Therapist Basic Grade in County Kildare

Details

Employer: Enable Ireland

Location: Kildare, County Kildare

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: €43,231–€63,184 per year

Closing date: 27 Oct 2026, 22:59

About the Role

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, independent living, supported employment, social and leisure activities. The demand for our services continues to increase throughout Ireland. We have set ourselves the challenging goal of meeting these needs by providing a full range of high quality services, and expanding into local communities.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Speech and Language Therapist - Staff Grade to join our team in CHO7 CDNT 10 Mid Kildare.

Enable Ireland delivers children’s services through the Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Speech and Language Therapy services for young people (0 – 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework. Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development. This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, children’s homes and community settings.

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU
• 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
• 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
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland
• Be currently eligible to work in the state
• Valid driving license for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver

Desirable Criteria:

• 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
• Experience of working with children with disabilities.

How to Apply

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.