Education Psychotherapist

The Westgate School; Chalvey; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Holiday pay included

Job summary

The Westgate School in England is seeking an Education Psychotherapist to support leadership in addressing emotional and unconscious barriers to learning for identified students. The role covers therapeutic support, whole-school collaboration and working with parents and carers.

You will work across disciplines with senior leaders and welfare staff, require postgraduate qualifications in psychotherapy and membership with a recognized body, and participate in safeguarding and DBS checks.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in psychotherapy or professional training in child psychotherapy or accredited psychological therapy (e.g., EMHP, BACP/UKCP-registered).

Responsibilities

• Therapeutic Support & Intervention across identified students.
• Collaboration & Whole-School Approach with leaders and welfare staff.
• Working with Parents & Carers to support learning and wellbeing.
• Multi-disciplinary & External Working with specialists and external services.
• Working closely with senior leadership, wider welfare team, teachers and support staff.

Skills

Therapeutic intervention

Collaboration

Family engagement

Multidisciplinary work

Education

Postgraduate qualification in psychotherapy

Job description

Education Psychotherapist

37 hours per week all year

To support the leadership of the school in addressing the deep emotional and unconscious barriers that block the capacity to engage with their learning for identified students.

• Therapeutic Support & Intervention
• Collaboration & Whole-School Approach
• Working with Parents & Carers
• Multi-disciplinary & External Working
• Working closely with senior leadership, wider welfare team, teacher and support staff

Previous experience in a similar role will is essential including a postgraduate qualification or professional training in psychotherapy, child psychotherapy, or accredited psychological therapy (e.g., EMHP training or BACP/UKCP-registered counselling/psychotherapy qualification) and membership or accreditation with a recognized body (e.g., BACP, UKCP, HCPC, or BABCP depending on the specific therapeutic modality).

Further information can be found in the detailed job description and person specification below.

Tours of the school are welcome.

What To Know Before Applying:

• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Holiday pay included in all salaries.
• We reserve the right to interview as suitable applications are received.
• The Westgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• All staff are expected to be aware of and follow the 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' advice and guidance.
• Only applicants who have been shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

The Westgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must be willing to undertake child protection screening, including an Enhanced DBS check, Children's Barred List check, online and past employer checks. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. We are an equal opportunities employer under the provision of the Equality Act 2010. The school reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy should the anticipated staffing vacancy not arise.