Psychological Therapist - Part Time - London

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading charity dedicated to supporting children and young people as a Psychological Therapist. This part-time role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the emotional health of looked after children and care leavers. You'll facilitate reflective practices for staff, provide direct therapeutic support, and collaborate with multi-agency teams to ensure the best outcomes for vulnerable youth. Enjoy a friendly work environment, industry-leading training, and generous holiday allowances. If you're passionate about making a difference in young lives, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Enhanced Maternity and Sick Scheme

BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

Interest-free season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Discretionary Funding for Training Programs

Employee Awards based on performance

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years working directly with children and families.
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions and crisis management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate reflective practice for staff to support emotional well-being.
• Provide direct support to looked after children to improve emotional health.
• Consultative support and training to foster carers and residential staff.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Crisis Management

Therapeutic Interventions

Care Planning

Education

Degree in Social Work

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Counselling

Degree in Therapy

Tools

IT Skills

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Psychological Therapist - Part Time - London, London

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Client:

St Christopher's Fellowship

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Psychological Therapist - Part Time - London

Location: London with substantial travel to UK Services.

Part time 7.5 hours per week

Salary of £37,500 - £40,000 Full time equivalent (£7,500 - £8,000 pro-rated)

Permanent

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under-represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

St Christopher’s Academy

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here.

We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.

About This Role

This is an exciting new opportunity to be part of a new project within our Wraparound Service in the UK. As Psychological Therapist, key aspects of your role will be:

• Facilitation of Reflective Practice for residential staff to help support therapeutically informed practice, staff resilience and emotional wellbeing.
• Direct support to Looked After Children and Care Leavers to improve their emotional health and well-being, and to provide any additional support identified as needed by statutory services to those with mental health needs.
• Working with children, residential carers and social workers where care arrangements are at risk of breaking down.
• Consultative support and training to foster carers and residential staff where there are children in placement who have complex needs.
• Support the development of the UK Therapeutic Service to help meet the needs of staff and young people across the organisation.

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Therapy)
• A minimum of three years working directly with children, young people and families
• Experience of dealing with crisis situations and working with emergency services
• A minimum of one year’s experience of delivering therapeutic interventions
• Experience of working in a multi-agency setting
• Knowledge of UK Legislative framework
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge/Experience of Care Planning and Care Management
• Ability to manage caseload and work on own initiative
• Excellent IT, report writing and presentation skills
• Ability and willingness to work outside of normal office hours as required

In return we offer:

• Salary of £37,500 - £40,000 Full time equivalent (£7,500 - £8,000 pro-rated). A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• Industry-leading training programme including children’s rights and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health, and Social Pedagogy.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice, and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discretionary Funding for Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.