Occupational Therapy Assistant

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 2025.

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 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team in CHO 8 Meath CDNT 4 Dunshaughlin / East Meath

Contract Type: 39 hours per week

Contract Hours: 12 month fixed term contract

Salary Scale: €34,782 to €40,418 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

• To provide a support service to children and families attending the CDNT while working as a member of the inter disciplinary team.
• To provide assistance with the provision of therapy services to children attending the CDNT
• To plan and lead in the establishment and delivery of groups for service users of various ages.
• To facilitate service users social and educational activities within the group, providing a social / therapeutic approach.
• To provide support to children and families in order to facilitate their participation in their local communities and in all aspects of team interventions.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Possess a relevant* health skills QQI Level 5 qualification (formerly FETAC) having achieved the associated Level 5 minor awards in Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

OR

• Possess a relevant Healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and give an undertaking to successfully complete an approved programme leading to QQI Level 5 minor awards in Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice within 1 year of taking up duty.

OR

• Be currently employed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant or in a comparable role for at least 1 year and give an undertaking to acquire an appropriate healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award, having achieved the Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice within 1 year of taking up post.

OR

• Have completed the relevant QQI Level 5 minor awards in Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory and Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice and give a commitment to successfully complete a QQI level 5 major award within 1 year of taking up post.

AND

• Applicants must be eligible to work in the state. Please review the criteria at the following link https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits and ensure you meet the requirements before submitting your application
  
• Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area

Note:

The listing below is considered relevant health skills QQI (formerly FETAC) Level 5* qualifications:

• QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support
• QQI Level 5 Nursing Studies
• QQI Level 5 Community Care
• QQI Level 5 Health Service Skills
• QQI Level 5 Community Health Services

*(A full QQI/FETAC 5 Major award requires a minimum of 120 credits/8 Modules - Please note a Component Certificate will not suffice.)

A relevant Healthcare qualification at not less than QQI Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is considered to be a qualification with applied patient care modules / placements typically but not limited to qualifications in: Social Care Work, Nursing, Therapy Professions etc.

Desirable Criteria:

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience working with children.
• 1 years’ experience working with children with a physical disability.
• Experience of carrying out therapy programmes.

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.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 12th August 2026 @ 12pm

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

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