Art Therapist

Sedgemoor Manor School; Highbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational institution in Highbridge is seeking an Art Therapist to join their Therapy team. The role involves collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to support students with sensory processing disorders. Candidates should be HCPC registered and possess experience working with young people with complex needs. Benefits include a comprehensive induction, access to rewards, and a commitment to professional development. This is a term-time only position.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Blue Light Card

Ongoing training and career progression

Teacher pension scheme

Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold HCPC registration.
• Essential experience working with young people with complex needs.
• Dynamic and creative approach to therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assess, deliver, and review therapeutic provision for students.
• Proactively share best practices with the support team.
• Deliver profession-specific training as required.

Skills

HCPC registered

Experience with young people with complex needs

Understanding of Sensory Processing Disorders

Job description

Art Therapist Sedgemoor Manor School • Highbridge, Somerset

Overview

Sedgemoor Manor School are recruiting an Art Therapist to join our Therapy team. We are seeking enthusiastic and caring individuals with a passion for ASD and sensory processing disorders. The successful candidate will join a multi‑disciplinary team and work closely with Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals to support students. This role reports to the Therapy Manager.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered
• Experience working with young people with complex needs is essential
• Awareness of Sensory Processing Disorders and the application of sensory integration theory in practice; you will demonstrate a dynamic and creative approach to delivering treatment approaches

Responsibilities

This role will have a strategic element, whereby you will assess, deliver and review therapeutic provision to our young people. You must be proactive in disseminating best ways of working to the wider support team and will be confident to deliver onsite profession specific training to colleagues as and when required. Working in close partnership with a diverse team of Therapy and educational specialists to deliver tailored support that meets the needs of each young person. You will be joining a supportive and experienced team of dedicated support staff, committed to delivering the very best care. Continuously within your role you will be actively encouraged and supported to remain up to date with CPD and both internal and external training opportunities are available to you.

Please note that this role is term time only.

Benefits

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Teacher pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

EEO Statement

Sedgemoor Manor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.