Behavioural Specialist in Dublin Enable Ireland Jobs

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indep

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 Behavioural Specialist to join our team in Dublin and South East. We have a full-time opportunity in our team currently based in Leopardstown.

Contract Type: Permanent, full time.

Contract Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Salary Scale: €58,245 - €69,260pro 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: 34 days per annum.

Overview of the Post:

The post holder will work as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children aged 0 -18 years and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a Positive Behaviour Support service to include assessment and intervention and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. The post holder will be required to work across a variety of settings including the clinic, schools, preschools and special schools, children's homes and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have:

• BCBA certification or equivalent.

• Master's degree (Psychology, Education or equivalent).

• Recent, relevant experience in a similar type role.

• Experience of interdisciplinary team working.

• Membership of professional body (BACB, PSI or equivalent).

• Extensive clinical experience working in carrying out Functional Behaviour Assessments, Comprehensive Behavioural Assessments and the development and subsequent implementation of Multi-element Behaviour Support Plans.

• Experience designing and delivering training packages to staff and families (internal and external).

• Experience providing universal, targeted and individualised supports.

• Experience providing supervision to individuals pursuing BCBA, BCaBA and RBT or to those with BCaBA or RBT credentials who require ongoing supervision to maintain certification.

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a full time Behavioural Specialist role within a disability setting.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

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

• Long service reward scheme

• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

What now?

Closing date for applications: 29th July 2026

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

• 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.

• Please review the Enable Ireland's External Data Protection Notice available at for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with:

1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and

2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy

Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer