Senior Therapist/Practitioner – Adult Service (Female*)

RISE; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A women-centered charity in Brighton seeks an experienced Senior Therapist/Practitioner to deliver trauma-informed therapy and lead a team within a multi-disciplinary environment. The role requires strong collaboration skills and the ability to support survivors of domestic abuse. This position is open exclusively to female applicants, as per the Equality Act 2010. Alongside competitive benefits including generous leave and training opportunities, you will play a crucial role in supporting complex cases.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance programme

Focus on well-being and flexible working

Training and learning opportunities

Trauma focused wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong background in trauma work required.
• Ability to assess and support allocations essential.
• Experience in managing junior or volunteer staff is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy to clients with complex backgrounds.
• Lead and support the development of others.
• Collaborate with partner organizations.

Skills

Experience in trauma therapy

Collaborative working

Ability to manage staff

Job description

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Senior Therapist/Practitioner – Adult Service (Female*), Brighton

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RISE

Location:

Brighton, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Are you an experienced female therapist with a good understanding of trauma? Do you want to make a difference for survivors of domestic abuse? Do you want to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary women’s organisation? We may have the job for you.

This role will enable you to combine your clinical skills with a chance to lead and help others to develop theirs, in a key role within RISE.

Our therapy clients often have complex backgrounds and require holistic support, so this role will suit you if alongside therapeutic work, you enjoy collaborative working, whether with partner organisations or with RISE’s broader team of specialist staff. If you have a strong background in working effectively with trauma, a drive to help survivors in their recovery, plus the skills to assess and support allocations and to manage junior or volunteer staff, we would love to hear from you.

Please find more information about this role and how to apply on our website: Senior Therapist/Practitioner – Adults | RISE

For information or support with the application process please email [emailprotected] .

This post is subject to a DBS check.

The deadline for applications is: 7th September 2025

* This post is only open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

The successful candidate will join a highly regarded women-led, women-centred, and trauma-informed charity with almost 30-years track record in violence against women and girls (VAWG) and LGBT Domestic Abuse.

RISE is committed to ending racism and has signed up to the Ending Racism in VAWG commitments: https://www.endingracisminvawg.org/.

We are committed to actively holding anti-racist values and practices and nurturing the contributions from Black and minoritised women within the sector so that Black and minoritised leadership can grow.

RISE is a Disability Confident Employer.

Benefits that we can offer in return:

• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days’ annual leave rising to 29 after 5 years plus bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Focus on well-being and balancing flexible working alongside RISE’s priorities.
• Committed to training and learning opportunities for continuous development.
• Trauma focussed wellbeing support

We really look forward to hearing from you.