Systemic Psychotherapist, Children's Services

Wokingham-Borough-Council; Wokingham; Vor Ort; GBP 54.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous Annual Leave – 31 days annual

GP Helpline

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines

Free Onsite Gym

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Local & Lifestyle Discounts

Move through Menopause Course

Sports & Social Group Activities

Zusammenfassung

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a Systemic Psychotherapist to join the Compass Service within Children’s Services (Help and Protection). Based at Shute End, you will deliver specialist therapeutic interventions for children, young people and families facing complex needs.

This permanent, full-time post offers reflective practice opportunities, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, and a pathway to influence safeguarding practice while supporting practitioners across the service.

Qualifikationen

• Experienced working with children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Able to apply systemic theory within safeguarding contexts.
• Support practitioners and improve outcomes across teams.

Aufgaben

• Deliver specialist therapeutic interventions for children and families.
• Influence and strengthen practice across teams.
• Lead reflective and learning spaces for staff.

Kenntnisse

Systemic Psychotherapist

Children's Services experience

Safeguarding context

Consultation and reflective practice

Ausbildung

Qualified Systemic Psychotherapist

Jobbeschreibung

Systemic Psychotherapist, Children's Services

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £54,144 - £59,780 Per Annum, Plus Benefits
Location: Shute End, Wokingham
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 25/10/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 713498

Systemic Psychotherapist – Children’s Services

Make a difference where it matters most

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled Systemic Psychotherapist to join our Compass Service (Risk of Care and Reunification) within Children’s Services (Help and Protection). At Wokingham Borough Council, we are passionate about supporting children, young people and families to thrive, especially those facing complex and high-risk challenges.

This is a unique opportunity to bring your therapeutic expertise into a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment, as we expand our support offer to include working directly with families while also shaping practice across the wider service.

As a Systemic Psychotherapist, you will play a pivotal role in improving outcomes for children and families by delivering specialist therapeutic interventions, influencing and strengthening practice, and leading reflective and learning spaces.

We’re looking fora qualified Systemic Psychotherapist (or equivalent) who is:

• Experienced in working with children, young people and families with complex needs
• Skilled at applying systemic theory within safeguarding contexts
• Passionate about supporting practitioners and improving outcomes across teams
• Confident in consultation, formulation and reflective practice facilitation

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

• Generous Annual Leave – 31 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays
• GP Helpline - Available 7 days a week
• Employee Assistance Programme - Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline
• Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines
• Free Onsite Gym - Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Local & Lifestyle Discounts - Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more
• Move through Menopause Course
• Sports & Social Group Activities – Including running, football, cricket & more
• And more!

Our Area:

Wokingham Borough Council has recently been ranked 2nd most productive council in England by the Impower Productivity Index, recognising our strong performance and efficient use of public money.

Our Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Ready to apply?

If you are driven to make a meaningful difference and want to help shape systemic practice within children’s services, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews: Thursday 5th November, in person in Wokingham.

AI in Applications:

We recognise that candidates may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the preparation of their job applications. When used appropriately, AI can be a helpful aid in structuring responses, checking clarity, and improving presentation.

However, applications must reflect your own skills, experience and understanding. If an application appears to rely excessively on AI-generated content, it may not meet the required standard and could be rejected.

We encourage all applicants to ensure their submissions are authentic, tailored to the role, and clearly demonstrate their own knowledge, experience and suitability.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.