Creative Psychotherapist

Greys Specialist Recruitment; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Greys Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Creative Psychotherapist to join a specialist school in Essex, supporting pupils across KS3-KS4. The post requires a qualified therapist with registration and experience with SEMH, ACEs and SEND.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team delivering individual and group therapies, aligning with EHCP targets, progress plans and liaising with families and external professionals to ensure consistent support.

Qualifications

• Qualified therapist with professional registration and experience within their therapeutic specialist area.
• Experience working with children or young people in challenging contexts.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND and behaviours that challenge.
• Strong understanding of child development, SEMH, SEND, trauma and attachment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group therapy sessions tailored to pupils' individual needs.
• Assess pupils and develop appropriate therapeutic programmes.
• Support young people with SEMH needs, trauma, attachment difficulties and emotional development.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other professionals.
• Contribute to EHCP targets, therapeutic progress plans and reports.
• Liaise with families and external professionals, including CAMHS and social care.
• Provide therapeutic support within the classroom where appropriate.
• Support pupil transitions and reintegration.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional practice.

Skills

Therapy delivery

Team collaboration

Child development knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Qualified therapist with professional registration

Job description

Creative Psychotherapist - Specialist School

Location: Essex

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Start: ASAP

Age Group: KS3-KS4

We are recruiting for a Creative Psychotherapist to join a specialist therapeutic school in Essex, supporting pupils across KS3 and KS4.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified therapist who is passionate about working therapeutically with children and young people with SEMH needs, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and associated SEND.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide individual and group therapeutic interventions while working closely with teaching staff, families and external professionals to ensure pupils receive consistent and effective therapeutic support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering individual and group therapy sessions tailored to pupils' individual needs
• Assessing pupils and developing appropriate therapeutic programmes
• Supporting young people with SEMH needs, trauma, attachment difficulties and emotional development
• Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other professionals
• Contributing to EHCP targets, therapeutic progress plans and reports
• Liaising with families and external professionals, including CAMHS and social care
• Providing therapeutic support within the classroom where appropriate
• Supporting pupil transitions and reintegration
• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional practice

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified therapist with appropriate professional registration and experience within their therapeutic specialism. Experience working with children or young people in challenging contexts is essential, alongside experience supporting pupils with SEND and behaviours that challenge.

You will have a strong understanding of child development, SEMH, SEND, trauma and attachment, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.