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 CHO6, Dublin South, currently based in Sandymount.

Contract Type: Permanent, part time contract.

Contract Hours: 19.5 hours per week.

Salary Scale: €32,372 – €37,617pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).

Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days pro rata per annum.

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 services to children attending therapy and work as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the Dublin area.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please download the job description for this post to view a full list of duties.

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.

· 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 a physical disability.

· 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.

For queries relating to the post, please contact Alexandra Swift by email at HRSandymount@enableireland.ie

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Closing date for applications: 7th October 2024

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

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