Speech And Language Therapist Senior Grade

Speech and Language Therapist Senior GradeBettystown, County Meath, IrelandFull time, PermanentClosing date : July 14, 2025 11 : 00 AMWho We AreEnable 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, indep

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, indep Show more DescriptionJOB OPPORTUNITY Would you like to work for a great employer?

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 2024.

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 & Language Therapist to join our team in CHO8 Meath CDNT 4 Dunshaughlin / East Meath based in Bettystown Contract Type : Permanent Full Time

Contract Hours : 35 hours per week (1.0 WTE) Salary Scale : €57,771 to €68,387 pro rata per annum.

Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations Annual Leave Entitlement : 33 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post : To work as a senior member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a speech and language therapy service to include assessment diagnostics and intervention (including Assessment of Need), clinical and performance supervision and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities.

Services are currently provided to children aged 0-18 years with physical, sensory, learning disabilities, developmental delay and autism.

The role will include providing services to children in special schools.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities : Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have i.

Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU (.

Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification clinical experience

And iii.

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 iv.

Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech & Language Therapists 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 eligible 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
• 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

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including :

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please search :

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 : Monday 14th July 2025 @ 12pm. A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months with the Region

Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.

Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with : 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable).

Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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