Speech & Language Therapist

Avista is a person-centered, rights-based organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with 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 disabilities and their families, in a person-centered, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

EAST LIMERICK CHILDREN SERVICES, LIMERICK

PERMANENT FULL-TIME CONTRACT (35 Hours Per Week).

Salary: € 45,514 - 65,068 (lsi)

*Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience .

REF: 99805

Avista in partnership with the HSE are lead agency of East Limerick Children Services, a Children’s Disability Network Team in Limerick. We are looking for candidates who are committed to supporting children with disabilities who have complex needs 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.

As a Basic Grade Speech and Language Therapist you will join our highly motivated interdisciplinary Children’s Disability Network Team providing services to children and families.

Essential Criteria:

• Hold a recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Up to date CORU registration
• Applicants with qualifications obtained outside of Ireland must provide a certificate of validation of their qualifications from the Department of Health.
• Experience working with children and families
• Full clean Irish driving licence and use of a car
• Proficiency in the English language

Desirable Criteria:

· Dysphagia qualification

· Clinical experience of working with children with a variety of complex needs including Autism, Intellectual Disability and Physical Disability.

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

Why work with us?

Excellent Career Progression Opportunities.

Comprehensive Pension Scheme

Supportive and innovative working environment.

Generous annual leave entitlement

Paid Maternity Leave & Sick Pay scheme

Bike to work Scheme

Tax Saver Travel Scheme

Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at:

https://www.rezoomo.com/company/avista/

Informal enquiries to Melissa Murtagh, Children Disability Network Manager, Tel; 087 0907700 or email; MMurtagh@avistaclg.ie

Closing date for receipt of applications 03rdJuly 2026.

Avista reserves the right to close the competition early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

“A panel may be formed from which current and future Full Time, Part Time, Permanent or Temporary vacancies across Avista may be filled.”

Avista is a public body and subject to Freedom of Information and Data Protection Requests.

Avista is an equal opportunities employer.