Speech and Language Therapist Staff Grade in Dublin
- Salary
- €42,384–€61,945 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 12 Aug 2026
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, 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.
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.
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Contract Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary Scale: €42,384 to €61,945 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)
Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 days pro rata per annum
Requirements
The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications & Experience
Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU (https://www.coru.ie/)
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 currently eligible to work in the state
Valid driving license for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area
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
Details
Location: Ballyboden, Dublin, Ireland
Closing date: 12 Aug 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.
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Frequently asked
- What are the essential criteria for this role?
- Essential criteria include being registered, or eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU, having the requisite knowledge and ability for the duties of the office, and providing 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. Other requirements include being eligible to work in the state and having a valid driving license.
- What is the contract type and hours?
- The contract type is Permanent Full Time with 35 hours per week.
- What is the salary scale for this role?
- The salary scale is €42,384 to €61,945 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).
- What are the desirable criteria for this role?
- Desirable criteria include 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), and experience in working with children on the Autism Spectrum.
- What are the benefits of working at Enable Ireland?
- Benefits include excellent internal and external training opportunities, generous annual leave entitlements, flexible working, a long service reward scheme, pay adjusted Maternity, Adoptive, and Paternity Leave, wellbeing benefits, and a pension.