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Hoople Ltd is seeking a Systemic Family Therapist to join the ECHO team in Herefordshire. You will conduct systemic and family assessments for complex cases, work within a multidisciplinary network and provide specialist formulations and interventions to children and families.
The role requires UKCP registration and a professional systemic therapy qualification. The post offers a permanent contract with a salary of £46,142–£50,269 per annum and a generous benefits package, including LGPS pension
Job Title:Systemic Family Therapist
Hours: 37
Salary: HC10 £46,142 - £50,269 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing date:31/08/2026
Interview date:TBC
We are looking for a Systemic Family Therapist to be part of the ECHO team (Edge of Care – Home) in the Children and Families Directorate, Herefordshire. The ECHO team supports children and young people who are on the Edge of Care and children and young people who can be reunified with their birth parents after a period in care.
The Systemic Family Therapist will be responsible for specialised systemic and family assessments and interventions for families with complex needs, alongside other approaches which meet the holistic needs of children, young people and their families.
The ideal candidate will be dynamic, enthusiastic and an experienced systemic family therapist who will be able to work with our young people and their families and carers, alongside a multi-disciplinary team of family support workers, substance misuse worker, domestic abuse worker and social workers.
Responsibilities will include providing a specialist service to children, adolescents and their families/carers and networks of care; supporting the development of systemic practice through consultation and training to colleagues, the multi-disciplinary team and wider professional networks; providing specialist systemic formulation and assessment; providing initial assessments and duty rota support; and utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
We are looking for someone who is motivated to apply systemic practice within diverse and highly complex family situations. Able to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary network, you’ll be ready to work in a variety of settings, including family homes. You’ll be UKCP registered and hold a professional qualification in systemic family therapy.
A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.
Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life.It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.
How do we do this?By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this.We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it's an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!
Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives.This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.
Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:
We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.