Art Therapist

Remarkable Group; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

An attractive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service awards

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Golden Hello welcome bonus of up to £0

Job summary

Remarkable Group's Sundial therapy service is seeking an Art Therapist (part time) to support autistic young people. The role is 2 days per week (15 hours) on a fixed-term contract to 31 August 2027, term-time plus insets.

You will contribute to assessment, individual and group activities to support wellbeing and emotional regulation, with experience of autism or learning disabilities preferred. The organisation offers a pension and staff wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified Art Therapist with registration/eligibility to practise in the UK.
• Experience working with autistic individuals or learners with disabilities is desirable.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and safeguarding.
• Experience in education, health or care settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support wellbeing and emotional regulation.
• Facilitate 1:1 and group art therapy sessions.
• Work with Sundial staff to develop client-centred plans.
• Contribute to safeguarding and high-quality care for young people.

Skills

Assessment

1:1 Support

Group Sessions

Autism Experience

Professional Development

Education

Art therapy qualification

Job description

Position working in Sundial therapy

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.

Art Therapist (part time)

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

Term Time plus insets (5 days)

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

• 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