School Therapist

Northpoint Wellbeing; Yeadon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A mental health support organization in Yeadon is seeking a part-time School Therapist to provide therapeutic support to primary and secondary pupils. You will collaborate with school teams to promote emotional wellbeing and ensure children's safety during interventions. This permanent position offers a pro-rata salary of £28,606 to £35,740 for term-time employment. Ideal candidates will have a recognized qualification in counselling or psychotherapy and experience in therapeutic interventions for young people.

Benefits

Term-time only employment

Ongoing professional development

Enhanced leave policies

Peer support opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, or a related field.
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions to children or young people.
• Collaborative and resilient approach committed to safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide caring, short-term therapeutic support to children and young people.
• Work with school teams and partners to promote wellbeing and safeguard pupils.

Skills

Counselling skills

Therapeutic interventions

Collaboration

Communication

Resilience

Education

Recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy

Job description

Job Overview

At Northpoint, we're committed to ensuring every child and young person can access the mental health support they need. We're looking for a compassionate, skilled School Therapist to deliver short‑term, one‑to‑one interventions for primary and secondary pupils, working closely with school teams and local partners to improve emotional wellbeing.

Why Northpoint?

We provide a range of talking and digital therapies across Yorkshire, guided by our values of professionalism, responsiveness, collaboration, and transparency. We're dedicated to improving mental health outcomes and creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Benefits

• Term‑time only employment
• Ongoing professional development
• Enhanced leave policies
• Peer support opportunities

What you'll do

• Provide caring, short‑term therapeutic support to children and young people in ARM schools
• Work with school teams and partners to promote wellbeing, safeguard pupils, and strengthen support services

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, or a related field
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions to children or young people
• A collaborative, communicative, and resilient approach, with a strong commitment to safeguarding and Northpoint's values

Job Details

We're offering an exciting opportunity for a part‑time (28 hours), term‑time School Therapist within the Alwoodley, Roundhay and Moortown (ARM) Cluster. The role is permanent, with a competitive FTE salary of £32,440 to £40,530 per annum. For this term‑time‑only role, the pro‑rata salary is £28,606 to £35,740.