Family Systemic Psychotherapist

London Borough of Camden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Camden is seeking a Family Systemic Psychotherapist to develop and embed relational systemic practice across Children and Learning Services. You will conduct specialist systemic assessments of complex cases and work directly with children and families, providing supervision, coaching and mentoring to colleagues.

You will bring a postgraduate qualification in systemic psychotherapy, professional registration and substantial post-qualification experience within a statutory

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in systemic psychotherapy and professional registration are essential.
• Significant post-qualification experience delivering therapeutic interventions in a statutory setting.
• Strong understanding of children’s social care, legislation and systemic practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist systemic assessments of complex cases.
• Direct work with children and families.
• Provide consultation, supervision, coaching and mentoring.
• Support practitioners to develop systemic skills.
• Embed relational systemic practice across supervision, assessments and network meetings.

Skills

Systemic psychotherapy

Consultation

Coaching

Workshop delivery

Risk assessment

Education

Postgraduate qualification in systemic psychotherapy

Professional registration

Job description

Family Systemic Psychotherapist (Job Ref: 4288)

Starting salary: £63,708

Job Level: Level 5 Zone 2

Work Location: 5 Pancras Square

Contract type: Fixed term/ secondment for 2 years

Weekly hours of work: 36

Closing date: Sunday 27^th September 2026 at 23:55

Interviews: W/commencing 5^th October 2026

Anonymised Application

in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Please make sure you do not provide any personal information including your name in the attachment and DO NOT attach your CV.

About Camden

Camden is a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious about making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit, while making radical social change a reality so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help shape a better future for us all.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving and dynamic service and play a key role in developing and embedding relational systemic practice across Camden’s Children and Learning services.

As a Family Systemic Psychotherapist, you’ll work alongside practitioners, social workers and managers to strengthen systemic practice and support high-quality interventions with children and families. Your work will include specialist systemic assessments of complex cases, direct work with children and families, consultation, supervision, coaching and mentoring, as well as supporting practitioners to develop their systemic skills.

You’ll bring your expertise to complex and situations of significant challenge, helping colleagues develop thoughtful, evidence-based interventions that improve outcomes for children and families. You’ll also contribute to embedding systemic approaches across supervision, assessments and network meetings, helping to influence and develop practice across the wider service.

About you

You’ll be an experienced Family Systemic Psychotherapist with a postgraduate qualification in systemic psychotherapy and appropriate professional registration. You’ll bring significant post-qualification experience of delivering therapeutic interventions within a statutory setting, alongside a strong understanding of children’s social care, relevant legislation, statutory guidance and systemic practice.

You’ll be confident working with complexity and risk, using your professional judgement and systemic expertise to support positive safeguarding and wellbeing outcomes for children and families. An excellent communicator and collaborative practitioner, you’ll be skilled at building effective professional relationships, providing consultation and producing high-quality analytical and evidence-based reports.

You’ll also have experience of teaching, coaching and delivering workshops, with the ability to inspire and support others to develop their practice. Above all, you’ll bring a collaborative and reflective approach and a commitment to embedding relational systemic practice that makes a meaningful difference for children and families in Camden.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' to see full details of our benefits.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed. Clickherefor more information on our commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long‑term health conditions.

Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, [e-mail] by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.