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 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 Therapy Assistant to join our team in Blackberry CDNT, Dock Road, Limerick

Contract Type: Part Time Permanent Contract

Contract Hours: 28 Hours per week

Salary Scale: €32,372 - €37,617 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: 30 Days per annum pro rata

Overview of the Post:

To work under the supervision of a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist to provide assistance with the provision of therapy supports to children attending the service and work as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Possess the relevant QQI Further Education and Training (FET) Level 5 Certificate in Health Service Skills.

OR

• FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Health Service Skills or Healthcare Support.

OR

• A relevant healthcare qualification.

OR

• Be currently employed as an Attendant, Multi-Task or a comparable role and be willing to undertake a QQI/FET Level 5 programme in Health Service skills or equivalent.

AND

• Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role.
• Full clean drivers licence
• Experience of working with children.
• Experience of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Be eligible to work in the state.

Desirable Criteria:

• 1 year experience working with young children with ‘complex’ disabilities.
• Experience of providing a community based service.
• 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.

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

Closing date for applications: 4pm Friday 20th June 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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