Creative Therapist

JR United Kingdom; Rugby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in care for young people seeks qualified professionals. In this full-time role based in two children's homes in Rugby, you'll provide crucial therapeutic support and interventions for young individuals with complex needs, ensuring they receive personalized care in a nurturing environment. Benefit from competitive salaries, ample holiday, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Full induction and on-the-job training

Clinical development programme

Employee assistance and wellbeing tools

Medical cover for opticians and dentists

Referral scheme with bonus

Qualifications

• You are a qualified professional or accredited Counsellor eligible for BACP membership.
• Additional qualifications in mental health or therapeutic interventions are desirable.
• Skilled at connecting with young people.

Responsibilities

• Support residential colleagues in providing therapeutic living environments.
• Assess mental health and recommend appropriate interventions.
• Build rapport to deliver effective counselling to young people.

Skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Child development knowledge

Education

Qualification in Counselling

Accreditation for BACP membership

Job description

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£42,187 - £50,964 + excellent benefits

Those Huge Small Victories

Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

Get out what you put in

This role is based across 2 of our local children's homes in Rugby, on a full-time basis.

The homes are connected to 2 local schools (Avon Park & Dovetree School) with full clinical teams on-site, including Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, and Psychology. We have a dedicated Assistant Psychologist allocated to the homes.

Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up SEND model. Across our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide unrivalled clinical support, both in expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with complex needs including developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, and special educational needs.

As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, you will support educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments, and based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement. You will also assess mental health and recommend appropriate interventions in personalised care plans. Building rapport is key to delivering effective counselling and providing feedback on progress.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. You’ll get to make a genuine difference in young lives, plus:

• Training: A full induction and on-the-job training
• Holiday: 35 days holiday including bank holidays
• Clinical Development: Leading programme of clinical learning and development
• Flexible benefits: Increase/decrease benefits like life insurance – check our benefits here
• Wellbeing: Wellbeing tools and employee assistance
• Medical cover: Claim back costs for opticians, dentists, and more, plus high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments: Top facilities – see our schools
• Referral scheme: £1,000 bonus per successful referral

Bring your whole self to work

This is a great opportunity to change young lives and positively impact their future. You’ll be supported with resources, supervision, and a clinical development programme, alongside a team of over 220 multidisciplinary colleagues. Here’s what we need from you:

• You are a qualified professional (or accredited Counsellor), eligible for BACP membership or similar (additional qualifications in mental health or therapeutic interventions are desirable).
• You are well-versed in child development and skilled at connecting with young people.
• You are highly organised and proactive.
• Honesty and empathy are essential, as we genuinely care about our young people and each other.

Interested in joining us?

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is core. We’re committed to creating a respectful, valued environment where everyone belongs.

We celebrate individuality and champion neurodiversity, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and will support adjustments needed during recruitment and in the workplace.

Building a diverse team helps us better support the children, young people, and families we serve, ensuring everyone can thrive and be their authentic selves.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare. This post requires an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all community sections.

For full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex-offenders policy, click here. For our Child Protection Policy, visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of our website. All our schools can be found here.

Keywords: Special Education, Careers in Care, Working with Children, SEMH, SEN, ASD