Speech and Language Therapist Senior in Tralee

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.

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 of 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 Grade Speech and Language Therapist to join our team based at our Childrens Disability Network Team West Kerry, Oakview Village, Tralee, Co Kerry.

Contract Type: Permanent contract .80wte

Contract Hours: 28hrs

Salary Scale: €63,313 - €74,947 pro rata per annum.

Annual Leave: 33 days pro rata per annum

Overall Purpose of the Post

Enable Ireland delivers Children Services through Childrens Disability Network Team (CDNT) under the National Progressing 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 Therapy 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.

Duties

• To plan and organise individual and group caseloads and provide a range of speech and language therapy services to include assessment, diagnosis and needs based interventions to children with complex needs.
• Services may be delivered across a range of settings including but not limited to clinic, home, education (including special educational placements) and community settings. Under the tiered model, this may include direct and indirect support to families as well as key contact and other duties.
• To foresee potential challenges or competing priorities and take appropriate action to ensure service standards are maintained.
• To foster an awareness of the need for value for money and a sense of accountability for budgets within the team/service.
• To take responsibility for the achievement of service delivery targets by regularly monitoring, recording, and reporting performance outcomes and statistics.
• To demonstrate innovation in aiming to work within resource limitations to sustain and enhance the service.
• To take responsibility for the clinical supervision of speech and language therapists within the team/service as required.
• To identify the needs of and manage the overall caseload of the speech and language therapy team.
• To participate in relevant clinical and team meetings as deemed appropriate by CDNM and represent the CDNT and/or Lead Agency at meetings and fora as designated.
• To maintain appropriate service user records and statistics in accordance with Enable Ireland requirements and local guidelines, Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Acts and other relevant legislation.

Requirements

Professional Qualifications:

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Speech and Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU (https://www.coru.ie/)
• Have 3 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 Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU
• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech and Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland
• Have a valid full driving licence and access to own transport
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the state.

Desirable Criteria:

• Minimum 1 year post qualification experience of working with families and children with a range of physical disabilities/developmental delays.
• Experience of working with children 0 – 18 years and their families.
• Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a children’s disability service.
• Experience of multi/interdisciplinary team working.
• Experience of supervising students’/therapy assistants.

Details

Location: Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland

Closing date: 29 Oct 2026

How to Apply

To apply please download Job Description and Personal Specification for your information and complete the online form. CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 29th October 2026 at 12 Noon

Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.