Interim Speech and Language Discipline Manager

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 Irelands 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 seeking a highly motivated & skilled Interim Speech and Language Discipline Manager to support Childrens Disability Network Teams. Initial duration period of 12 months. Arising from this competition a panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled.

This post will be located in the following areas:

West/Midwest (working with teams in Limerick Nenagh and Galway) based at one of the service locations

Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week

Salary Scale: 75278 - 91997 pro rata per annum.

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: 34 days

Overview of the Post:

Working closely with the CDNM the Interim Discipline Manager will provide discipline specific clinical and professional leadership support and guidance to relevant staff across the assigned Childrens Disability Network Teams. They will be responsible for the delivery and development of a high quality integrated and effective service within the discipline working in an interdisciplinary service model ensuring that professional standards are maintained.

Please see Job Description for a full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have

• Registration or be eligible for registration in the relevant discipline by the discipline Registration Board at CORU or as relevant
• 5 years full time (or an aggregate of 5 years full time) post qualification experience
• The requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability management leadership and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office
• Proof of Statutory Registration on the relevant discipline Register maintained by the relevant discipline Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued

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:

We want to hear from you if you have a passion for working with our organisation and have the relevant experience/skills required for the role.

These postholders will be based in an agreed location within the relevant region.

What now

To apply please download the Job Description for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Informal enquiries can be made to Joanne McNamara Childrens Services Manager West & Midwest by email:

• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance as relevant.
• Due to the large volume of applications we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
• Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
• The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland at its discretion reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
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Required Experience:

Manager