Assistant Psychologist

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 Assistant Psychologist to join our team in Enable Ireland CDNT, Blackberry Park, Dock Road, Limerick

Contract Type: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week

Salary Scale: €29,247pro rata per annum. 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: 30 day pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

To work under the clinical supervision of a Psychologist in providing psychological support, including therapeutic support and formal assessments, to children and young people (aged 0 – 18 years) attending our service.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

· A Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accredited qualification at not less than a Level 8 at 2.1 honours grade on the QQI qualifications framework in which psychology was a major subject.

OR

· A Level 8 honours degree in another subject (2.1 or higher) together with an accredited conversion qualification at a minimum of (2.1) as conferring eligibility for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland

· Previous voluntary or paid experience working with children

Desirable Criteria:

· Manual Handling training

· Children First Training

· Demonstrated evaluation and research skills

· Relevant training in areas specific to therapeutic interventions for children 0–18 years

· Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience

· Master’s degree in a relevant area of Psychology

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

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent internal and external training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Flexible Working

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefits

· Pension

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

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Informal Queries by email to Olive Barry CDNM olivem.barry@hse.ie

Closing date for applications: 4pm Monday 7th July 2025

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

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