Children's Therapist

Zel Recruitment; Chipping Barnet; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated children's therapist to provide therapeutic support for children affected by domestic abuse in Barnet. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant qualification and have experience working with children. Responsibilities include organizing play activities and supporting mothers. This role offers a flexible working environment, with part-time remote options available. Knowledge of domestic violence is crucial, and applicants must be women under the Equality Act 2010.

Benefits

Supportive working culture

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• You must have a relevant therapeutic qualification.
• Experience in supporting children, possibly including group facilitation.
• Understanding of domestic violence and its impacts on children.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support for children affected by domestic abuse.
• Support mothers and organize play activities and outings.
• Ensure child protection and data collection procedures are followed.

Skills

Relevant therapeutic qualification

Experience working with children

Knowledge of domestic violence

Enthusiastic and proactive

Creative approach

Job description

Zel Recruitment is acting as an employment business in relation to this role. We are domestic abuse and VAWG specialist recruitment agency.

About the job:

You will work in the wider community to provide individual therapeutic support for children affected by domestic abuse, to support mothers, and organise a range of play activities and outings. Youll also be ensuring that relevant child protection and data collection procedures are followed.

Our client is looking for an experienced childrens therapist (or Art/Play therapist) who is enthusiastic, proactive and creative. You will have a relevant therapeutic qualification and experience of working with children, possibly including running groups. Youll be passionate about the idea of supporting children and young people to come to terms with their experience of domestic abuse. Knowledge and understanding of domestic violence is also essential.

Salary

£30K per annum pro rata 21 hours per week

Location

Barnet

You will benefit from a very supportive working culture, a flexible working environment with the option to work part-time remotely.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.