Therapy Assistant

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation 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 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.

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

THERAPY ASSISTANT

EAST LIMERICK HILDREN’S SERVICES, LIMERICK

PERMANENT FULL-TIME CONTRACT (39 Hours Per Week) &

PERMANENT PART-TIME CONTRACT (30 Hours Per Week).

Salary: €36,651-€45,939

*Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.

REQ: 100915

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.

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.

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.

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’s Disability Network Manager, Tel: 087 0907700 or email; mmurtagh@avistaclg.ie

Closing date for receipt of applications 28th 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.