Therapy Assistant in Limerick

About the Role

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

Avista in partnership with the HSE are lead agency of East Limerick Children Services, a Children’s Disability Network Team operating in Limerick. We are looking for candidates who are committed to supporting children with complex needs and disabilities and their families, in a family and person centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

You will join the 0-18 children’s disability network team and be engaged in practice routed in a family centred practice approach. You will be working within a highly motivated team and contribute to collaborative working with children, their families and the team. You will provide services in line with interdisciplinary approaches in relation to interventions and assessments. ELCS CDNT is operated under on principles and a policy framework based on Progressing Disability Services program within Ireland.

Requirements

Essential:

• Full FETAC 5 QQI award healthcare qualification
• Full clean manual Irish driving licence
• Proficiency in the English language

Desirable:

• Willingness to support children/young people to develop skills and competencies around identified areas of priority and interest
• Confident using IT systems and software applications
• Excellent teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Applicants should possess Level 1 behavioural competencies of Avista competency framework.

Details

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Sector: public sector

Salary: €36,651–€45,939 per year

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time and Part-time

Hours: 39 hours per week (Full-time) and 30 hours per week (Part-time)

Closing date: 29 Jul 2026

Who to contact for enquiries: Melissa Murtagh, Children’s Disability Network Manager, Tel: 087 0907700 or email; mmurtagh@avistaclg.ie

How to Apply

Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at: https://www.rezoomo.com/company/avista/