Art Therapist

Remarkable Autism Ltd; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 13,794 - 16,610; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee support

Long service awards

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced parental pay

Golden Hello £250

Job summary

Remarkable Autism Ltd. is seeking an Art Therapist for Sundial therapy on a part-time basis (2 days per week, 15 hours). This fixed-term role runs until 31 August 2027, with term-time plus insets. The pro-rata salary ranges from £13,794 to £16,610 per annum (band 6 equivalent).

Closing date: 08/09/2026. Interviews: week of 21/09/2026. We’re a charity with ambitious growth and a commitment to high-quality services for autistic young people. Right to work in the UK proof required at interview.

Qualifications

• Qualified art therapist with registration.
• Experience in assessment and facilitating 1:1 and group sessions.
• Experience with autistic individuals or related conditions and in education/health settings.

Skills

Art therapy

Autism experience

Assessment skills

Groups sessions

Professional development

Education

Art therapy qualification

Job description

Art Therapist (part time)

Position working in Sundial therapy

2 days per week (15 hours) - Fixed term to 31/08/2027

Term Time plus insets (5 days)

Pro-rata salary £13,794 to £16,610 per annum (band 6 equivalent)

Are you looking to work for a charity with aspirational growth plans that has an exciting journey ahead? At Remarkable we are looking for energetic and passionate individuals to make a difference to the lives of our young people.

The Remarkable Group has been established for over 50 years, providing the highest quality services for autistic young people. Sundial is part of the Remarkable Group, providing the highest quality services for autistic young people. Wargrave House School (ages 5 - 16) & Ascent College (ages 16 - 25) operate a non-maintained special school and independent specialist college with an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding education and care to young people with Autism. We are the first national provider to receive Beacon status from the National Autistic Society.We have also recently received an award for Small Employer of the Year from Huddersfield University apprenticeships of the year awards for our commitment to staff development and wellbeing.

Our mission is to provide a world where autistic people live happy and fulfilled lives.We support and educate autistic people throughout their lives and redefine what’s possible by providing innovative and transformative services. We have an ambitious five-year plan to achieve our objectives and are looking for values driven individuals to contribute to these future successes.

• Are you dynamic, committed and flexible with an interest in working and developing skills in a specialist well resourced setting?
• Do you have experience in assessment, facilitating 1:1 and group sessions to support wellbeing and emotional regulation.
• Do you have experience of working with autistic individuals and/or learning disabilities and/or with children/adults in an education, health or care setting?
• Are you committed to your own professional development?

An opportunity has arisen for hard-working, highly skilled individuals to work with our young people. We are looking for qualified Art therapist, who wish to develop their skills in this interesting and challenging field.

What we offer

We offer our staff autism specific training to support continuous professional development.

• an attractive pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• long service awards
• enhanced sick pay
• enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• a Golden Hello welcome bonus of up to £250

Please note: We will require proof of right to work in the UK and qualifications at interview stage. If this is not provided you may not be interviewed.

In accordance with recent updates to KCSIE 2025 (Keeping Children Safe in Education) guidance, we will be performing online searches and requesting references for all shortlisted candidates.

Closing Date: 08/09/2026

Interviews: Week commencing 21/09/2026

Remarkable is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Remarkable operates a safe recruitment process and appointment to the post will be subject to suitable references, online searches, self-declaration, satisfactory pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and where applicable, a prohibition check and section 128 direction check