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 2023.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze 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 CHO8 Meath CDNT 4 Dunshaughlin / East Meath (Bettystown)

Contract Type: Permanent Part-time (0.80 WTE)

Contract Hours: 31.2 hours per week

Salary Scale: €32,372 to €37,617 pro rata per annum

Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro rata per annum

and proportionately less for less than 12 months service

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.

Key Duties:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

· Full FETAC Level 5 qualification or other relevant Health/Social Care qualification.

· The Post holder will have previous experience of working with children with disabilities in the health
care sector.

· Experience of working with children 0 – 18 years and their families

· Eligible to work in the State

· Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver
services across a large geographical area

Desirable Criteria:

· Experience working with young children with a physical disability.

· Experience working with young children with an intellectual disability

· Experience of working in 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 or search:

https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

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 2nd October 2024 @ 12pm

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months in CHO8

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