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 Therapy Assistant to join our team in CDNT5, Bray, Wicklow.

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

Contract Hours: 39 Hours per week

Salary Scale: €34,100 to €39,626 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 work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist to provide assistance with the provision of therapy services to children attending therapy and work as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the Wicklow area.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

• Possess the Certificate in Health Service Skills FETAC Level 5 which contains Modules 1 & 2 or Healthcare Support with Occupational Therapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, or with Physiotherapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, or with Speech and Language Therapy Assistant modules 1 and 2, at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)

OR

• Possess a relevant healthcare qualification at not less than Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) maintained by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and give an undertaking to participate in the appropriate Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant/Speech and Language Therapy Assistant training modules 1 and 2, within 1 year of taking up duty.

OR

• Have obtained an equivalent to (i) from another jurisdiction.

OR

• Be currently employed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant or in a comparable role.

AND

• Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role.

AND

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the State.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working in a Therapy Team.
• Knowledge of therapy tools across one or more allied health professions – including use of visual schedules/communication books/boards or/and other communication devices, or/and understanding of set up of basic OT equipment (low support classroom seating, low support bathing and toileting aids).
• Ideal candidate will have at least one year’s proven experience of working with children with disability.
• Experience in working directly with child/young person to develop life skills to support overall wellbeing.
• Experience in working as part of a team.
• Experience of providing a community-based service.
• Experience of carrying out therapy programmes.
• Good knowledge of computers.

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: 3 April 2026 at 13:00 GMT.

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

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