Speech & Language Therapist Senior Grade in Dublin

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.

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.

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.

Requirements

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• 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/)
• Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience
• 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 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
• 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
• 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.

Details

Location: Dublin

Sector: public sector

Salary: €63,313–€74,947 per year

Closing date: 14 Oct 2026

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.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 14th October, 2026 @ 12pm.