SLIS is Hiring – IRIS Administrator
28th February 2025
Irish Sign Language (ISL) / English Sign Language Interpreter
Part time, Permanent post 17.5 hours
The Sign Language Interpreting Service (SLIS) is an independent body, funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board (CIB), to develop, promote and deliver quality sign language interpreting services to the Deaf community in Ireland, including face to face and remote services.
SLIS is working to enhance the Irish Remote Interpreting Service (IRIS) following the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2022 and the Irish Sign Language Act 2017.
The Role
To support the operation of IRIS, the national remote interpreting service, SLIS is seeking to recruit Irish Sign Language / English Sign Language Interpreters for a permanent part-time post for the Irish Remote Interpreting Service (IRIS).
The Irish Sign Language/ English Interpreter provides interpretive support, primarily for the Irish Remote Interpreting Service, but also to the Manager, SLIS Board and team, acting as interpreter for SLIS meetings and business needs where required. Interpreters must be registered with RISLI. The role will also involve supporting future IRIS developments, such as new technology applications, to enhance operations and access to remote interpreting services.
ISL / English Sign Language Interpreters for IRIS
This advertisement is for Irish Sign Language / English Interpreters to fill a permanent part time, vacancy. Part-time posts are 17.5 hours per week. The primary location of work is in the SLIS offices at Deaf Village Ireland, Cabra, Dublin 7.
Hours
Interpreters will be rostered during IRIS opening hours, which fall within the following:
Weekdays: 09:00-20:00 (including lunch times)
Weekends: Saturdays 10:00-16:00 and Sundays 12:00-14:00
A link to a full job description is below.
Salary
The salary for full-time posts is on a salary scale from €28,399 to €47,331 [17 points, including Long Service Increments (LSIs)] per annum, pro rata for part time staff. Candidates will usually be appointed at point 1.
Incremental Credit
It is expected that all new entrants to SLIS will be appointed at point one of the salary scale. However, SLIS operates an incremental credit process for appointments higher than point one. This process is applicable to new entrants into SLIS. Incremental credit criteria, based on the competencies for the role, are assessed against employment history as laid out in the application form only.
A request for incremental credit from a successful candidate must be made within the first 3 months of employment. The decision on whether to award an incremental credit or not is a decision made by the Board and is subject to the availability of funding.
Annual Leave
The full-time annual leave entitlement for this role is 23 days, rising to 25 days after 5 years’ service, applied pro rata for part-time/hours worked by the employee.
Please note that SLIS has a normal retirement age which is linked to the State Pension Age in Ireland (currently 66).
Application Process
The deadline for applications is 4pm on Monday 24 March 2025.
Receipt of applications will be acknowledged, and applications will be subject to usual SLIS recruitment procedures, including shortlisting and interview processes.
A panel of interpreters may also be created to fill part-time vacancies up until 31 December 2026. However, all posts are subject to funding from CIB.
The Job Description and Application Form is available below or on the SLIS website:
Application Form
In-house IRIS (ISL) Job Description
Please send a cover letter and completed application form, including the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees that we may contact, with your consent, to: recruitment@slis.ie
or, by post to:
John Stewart, Manager, Sign Language Interpreting Service, Deaf Village Ireland, Ratoath Road, Cabra, Dublin 7.
For any queries on this process please contact recruitment@slis.ie.
SLIS is an Equal Opportunities Employer. SLIS is funded by and supported by the Citizens Information Board.
