Child & Adolescent Therapist

Together Trust; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days + 8 bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Sick pay and family-friendly policies

Discount platform

Death in service benefit

Job summary

Together Trust invites applications for a therapy role at Inscape House School, delivering CBT and/or EMDR to referred students and engaging with parents/carers where appropriate.

You will formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy plans, tailoring treatments to each child. The role emphasizes trauma-informed practice, collaboration with families, and contributing to wellbeing initiatives across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified therapist with CBT and/or EMDR training.
• Substantial experience with children and young people.
• Experience involving parents and carers in therapy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT/EMDR therapy to referred students at Inscape House School.
• Develop, implement and evaluate therapy plans based on assessments.
• Tailor formulations and treatments to individual needs.
• Apply evidence-based practices and critique treatments as needed.
• Support students with trauma, anxiety, and attendance challenges.
• Promote wellbeing across the organisation and participate in wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

CBT

EMDR

Child & Adolescent Therapy

Trauma-informed

Education

BACP/HCPC/BABCP accreditation

Job description

• Provide a therapy service, using CBT and/ or EMDR, to referred students at Inscape House School, working directly with students and their parents/ carers where appropriate.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for children and young people. Develop, agree and implement an action plan with groups and individual students and those involved with them based on a comprehensive assessment, strengths and needs.
• Modify formulations and treatments to suit the needs of the individual children and young people.
• Employ an evidenced based practice approach to therapy and use a wide understanding of empirical research findings, to critically evaluate treatment approaches, on an individual level.
• Respond to the needs of children and young people who have experienced trauma.
• Support children and young people with phobias, high levels of anxiety, and emotion-based school non-attendance., Promotion of wellbeing across the organisation, including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleagues and a free weekly yoga session, in person or online.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults in your household.
• Inclusive networks for colleagues to join if they'd like to (Disability & Neurodiversity Action Group, Race Equality Network, Proud Together (LGBTQ+ group), Together for Men, Women Together).
• The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself). This role will involve regulated activity. Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. This role will involve regulated activity and is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act This role will involve regulated activity. If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
• Qualification - Individual accreditation with BACP, HCPC, BABCP, EMDR Europe or other recognised governing body.
• Core professional qualification in a recognised mental health profession with either a Postgraduate diploma in CBT or EMDR UK standard accredited training which is compliant with EMDR Europe criteria and standards. (The successful completion of other EMDR Europe approved training, and accreditation is accepted, e.g. EMDR Ireland).
• Substantial and recent experience of working as a CBT or EMDR Therapist with autistic individuals.
• Substantial and recent experience of involving parents and carers in therapy along with multidisciplinary teamwork and collaboration.
• Passionate about improving outcomes and quality of life for young people. Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
• Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you'll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
• Contract: Permanent - Term Time (Part-time considered) Hours: 37.5 hours per week worked over 41 weeks per year Salary: Actual pro-rated starting salary £39,667.04 working 41 weeks per year with biennial increments. Full-time salary is £43,150.00. Are you passionate about shaping culture, unlocking potential, and driving meaningful change? We are looking for a committed and compassionate,
• Annual leave - 27 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Generous pension scheme - a minimum company pension contribution of 4%.
• Occupational sick pay and family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform - offering discounts on high street shopping, travel and insurance.
• Generous death in service benefit - up to 6 times basic salary.