Complementary Lead Therapy Coordinator

Forward Leeds; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned charity seeks a Complementary Lead Therapy Coordinator to join their team in London. This part-time role involves managing a therapy team and providing various complementary health sessions to improve the well-being of vulnerable community members. The successful candidate will demonstrate empathy, organizational skills, and a professional background in complementary therapy modalities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)

Enhanced occupational sick pay

Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension

Free training courses

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Lead complementary therapist with experience.
• Passionate about reducing health inequalities.
• Ability to manage and supervise volunteer practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 7 volunteer practitioners providing complementary therapies.
• Deliver therapeutic sessions and coordinate service delivery.
• Publicize services and supervise volunteer practitioners.

Skills

Empathy

Organizational Skills

Professionalism

Education

Experience in at least one modality of complementary therapy

Tools

DBS

Job description

Job Details: Complementary Lead Therapy Coordinator

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Complementary Lead Therapy Coordinator
Part Time - 28 hours per week thispost is currently carried out over 4 days per week, with some hybrid working.

About the Role.
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a lead complementary therapist to join our vibrant team at Enable substance misuse service and make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable and challenged members of our community.

Enable is run in partnership with Humankind Charity and Barnet Enfield Haringey Mental Health Trust NHS. The team operates from 2 sites in Enfield to provide a wide range of substance misuse services to local residents including, substitute prescribing, community detox, criminal justice interventions, community care assessments, psycho-social groups, complementary and primary health care as well as a wide range of other interventions to non-opiate and alcohol users.

Humankind is seeking to recruit a new complementary therapy co-ordinator who has the professionalism, dynamism and organisational skills to continue to drive forwards this valuable part of our service. You will be an experienced practitioner in at least one modality, be passionate about reducing health inequalities and have empathy for those with mental health needs.

Your role will involve the management of the complementary therapy team, who at this time comprise of 7 volunteer practitioners who provide a range of interventions, including: massage, reflexology, craniosacral therapy, acupuncture and yoga. You will provide some therapeutic sessions, manage the diary, publicise and review services, process referrals, liase with staff, service users and volunteers. You will work in conjunction with the Volunteer coordinator for London and South to recruit and induct new volunteer practitioners and offer them continued supervision and support to practise in an enriching and safe environment.

To view the full job description please click here.

The purpose of this post is to:

• Deliver a number of sessions a week in their discipline i.e. shiatsu or full-body acupuncture
• Recruit volunteer complementary health practitioners ensuring that a range of complementary therapies are available to beneficiaries.
• Co-ordinate the delivery of a range of complementary health sessions
• Provide supervision to the volunteer complementary health practitioners
• Promote the complementary health sessions across the treatment system both to professionals and service users to ensure maximum use of the sessions
• To recruit and induct volunteer complementary health practitioners.
• To ensure all volunteers are recruited in line with Safer Recruiting Guidelines.
• To ensure all volunteers are not allowed to deliver sessions until a full enhanced DBS has been seen and signed off by a manager/HR.
• To take on operational management and one-to-one support of all volunteer therapists on a day-to-day basis
• Actively monitor volunteer practice and performance in all areas of serviceProvision
• Provide training where appropriate
• Ensure volunteers prepare handover information for holidays or planned leave of absence
• To ensure volunteers pass on client information to support staff and managers and that, where necessary, they take part in client review meetings.
• Recording, monitoring and Evaluation

The salary advertised below demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.

Who are we…
Waythrough(Formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers .

What can Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) offer you?
A rewarding role that allows you to make a tangible impact in your community.
Opportunity for professional growth and development in the field of substance misuse and criminal justice.
????Collaborative and supportive work environment.
️Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
️Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family-friendly policies
️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks

Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) is an equal-opportunity employer.
If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, we can provide development to help you to realise your potential. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

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Driving licence required for role?

Driving licence required for role? No

Applications Close Date

Applications Close Date 06 Jul 2025

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