Senior Therapeutic Pastoral Lead – Trauma-Informed Education

Compass Community Limited; Tendring; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Community Limited is seeking a Senior Therapeutic Pastoral Lead to ensure consistent delivery across AHCT Education settings. You will supervise up to six TPLs, provide remote supervision, and visit schools to develop therapeutic support for each young person.

You will collaborate with Education Service to deliver outstanding intervention and training, while maintaining a strong focus on trauma, attachment and loss, safeguarding, and multiagency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Evidence of Therapeutic Training/Qualifications / CPD progress.
• Attainment of a psychological/counselling course.
• Level 5 in Management or Equivalent is desirable.
• Strong guiding, supervisory and leading abilities.
• Minimum two years’ experience of working with children with SEMH needs and complex trauma.
• Evidence of literary ability to Level 5/A level standard.
• The ability to influence good practice within a team.
• A good delivery of training style for small groups of staff.
• Ability to work within a professional multiagency environment
• Strong understanding of Attachment and Loss.
• Active, energetic, creative, outgoing and empathic character.
• Good Communicator and Fluent English speaking.
• Experience of running groups with young people.
• Experience of assessment in intervention
• Understanding responsibilities in protecting their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of their colleagues and others.
• Full Driving Licence and aptitude to travel and stay away from home on occasions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support up to 6 FT or equivalent TPLs across schools.
• Provide virtual supervision and occasional group meetings.
• Face-to-face visits to each school to support development.
• Collaborate with Education Service to keep children, staff and services front of mind.
• Hold TPL-based role with weekly hours, with potential increase as needs arise.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Communication

Fluent English

Group facilitation

Trauma-informed care

Attachment and loss

Staff training

Team influence

Driving licence

Education

Level 5 Management

Counselling/psychology course

Therapeutic training/CPD

Job description

Compass Community Limited is seeking a Senior Therapeutic Pastoral Lead to ensure consistent delivery across AHCT Education settings. You will supervise up to six TPLs, provide remote supervision, and visit schools to develop therapeutic support for each young person.

You will collaborate with Education Service to deliver outstanding intervention and training, while maintaining a strong focus on trauma, attachment and loss, safeguarding, and multiagency collaboration.