Play Therapist (Frankie Worker)

Yellow Door; Southampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Yellow Door is a charity delivering therapeutic support for children and young people across Hampshire. We are seeking an experienced Play Therapist to work across community settings, delivering evidence-based play therapy for victims of sexual abuse.

The role involves travel throughout Hampshire and collaboration with local authorities; a DBS check is required and car use is essential. Hours are 22.5 to 30 per week, with a fixed-term 1 year contract and potential self-employed options.

Qualifications

• Experienced and qualified Play Therapist with voluntary or statutory background.
• Knowledge of evidence-based work for sexual abuse.
• Ability to work with children aged 0-10 and collaborate with local authorities.

Skills

Play Therapy

Trauma-informed practice

Interagency collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

Play Therapist accreditation

Job description

Yellow Door is an amazing charity that is quite literally changing lives for the better across the Hampshire area, with a team of around 100 staff and volunteers, working together to prevent and respond to domestic and sexual abuse. We provide a diverse and innovative range of services to local people of all ages and genders. Last year we engaged with over 4,500 clients to provide crucial support, information, and in some cases a lifeline. Right now, our services have never been more in demand. Would you like to be part of our amazing team that is changing lives for the better in the Hampshire area?

Play Therapist - Frankie Worker Service – Fixed term Contract 1 year

Frankie Workers are dedicated counsellors for children and young people who are the victims of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or female genital mutilation. They aim to prevent trauma from turning into poor mental health. The service, called Frankie Workers, is inspired by Frankie, an adult survivor of child sexual abuse who is now in her 20s. Please see the video link for Frankie’s Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0WCQj9xeI4&pp=ygUPZnJhbmtpZSB3b3JrZXJz

You will be an experienced and qualified Play Therapist, having worked in voluntary or statutory roles and skilled in working with children and trauma, with knowledge of evidence-based work for sexual abuse. Working alongside the local authorities you will provide therapeutic support for children and young people aged 0-10 years across Hampshire. The sessions will be delivered in the community; meeting the needs of the children and young people. You will be working between Yellow Door Southampton and community settings, across Hampshire this role will involve travel, you will be an essential car user.

Hours: 22.5 to 30 hours per week.

Contract: One Year Fixed term contract & self-employed options available

This role involves travel throughout Hampshire, this is an essential car user role

Working hours negotiable but Tuesdays are required for supervision and team meetings, some early evening hours may be required.

Yellow Door is committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults’. This post involves regulated activity and is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

We are an equal opportunities employer and operate a TOIL system to support flexible working. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive place to work, where everyone can feel they belong and has something valuable to contribute. For this reason, we warmly welcome applicants from all parts of our rich and diverse community, particularly those from under-represented groups. Yellow Door works across Hampshire and is based near central Southampton with free staff parking and opportunities for professional development.

22.5 - 30 hours pw, Mon-Fri (hours to be agreed, but will include Tuesdays)

Competitive

30-10-2026

Job attachments

Play_Therapist_Frankie_Worker_Sept_2026_JD.pdf