Senior Speech and Language Therapist

We are a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. We currently provide services in Limerick, North Tipperary, and Dublin. Our mission at Avista is to work together with the people we support to live their best lives through the delivery of quality services while promoting their roles as active citizens in an inclusive society.

Description

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

Job Advertisement Applications are invited for the following position: Senior Speech and Language Therapist Training Enterprise and Employment, Limerick

Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.

REF: 100224

• A degree in clinical Speech and Language Therapy
• Have Dysphagia/ FEDS training
• Full clean manual Irish driving licence.
• Proficiency in the English language.

Why work with us?

• Supportive and innovative working environment.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Paid Maternity Leave & Sick Pay scheme.
• Bike to work Scheme.
• Tax Saver Travel Scheme.
• Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days.

Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at:

Informal enquiries to Dr. Precious Jenga, Speech and Language Therapy Manager,

Closing date for receipt of applications 13th July 2026.

Avista reserves the right to close the competition early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

A panel may be formed from which future positions may be filled across the Limerick service.

Avista is a public body and subject to Freedom of Information and Data Protection Requests.

Avista is an equal opportunities employer.