Therapist

Keys; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Keys is recruiting a Therapist in Peterborough to support children and young people in residential services. You will deliver direct and indirect therapeutic support, embedding trauma‑informed, child‑centred practices with care teams across the region.

The role requires a Masters in Art Therapy, HCPC/UKCP/BACP registration, and a full UK driving licence. The position is hybrid with travel within your region and 37.5 hours per week. DBS checks apply and Equality opportunities are championed.

Qualifications

• Essential: Masters in Art Therapy or equivalent accredited therapeutic qualification.
• Essential: Professional registration with HCPC, UKCP or BACP.
• Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Desirable: 1+ year post-qualification experience.
• Desirable: Experience with care-experienced children and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic interventions for young people and provide regional guidance to teams.
• Apply the Keys Connect clinical model to assess, formulate, and deliver evidence‑based plans.
• Offer therapeutic insight to support operational decisions and collaborate with psychologists and therapists across the region.
• Deliver training on trauma, attachment, recovery, and related subjects within professional scope.
• Contribute to service planning, meetings, and improvement projects and maintain safeguarding and recording standards.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

Masters in Art Therapy

Job description

Job Title:Therapist
Salary:Up to £38,000 Pro rata
Location:Peterborough
Working pattern: Hybrid plus travel to services within your region.
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hrs per week

The Opportunity:

Are you a compassionate therapist looking to create meaningful change?
Join the Keys Clinical Team and help transform the lives of children and young people in our residential services.
In this vital role, you'll deliver both direct and indirect therapeutic support, working with care teams to embed trauma-informed, child-centred practices. You'll collaborate across the organisation to ensure each young person's emotional and psychological needs are met.
Bring your expertise to a team that values connection, collaboration, and impactful care!

About you:

• Essential: Relevant accredited qualification in therapeutic approach (e.g. Masters in Art Therapy)
• Essential: Professional registration with appropriate body. HCPC, UKCP, BACP.
• Essential:Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
• Desirable: Experience of working as a qualified practitioner. Ideally 1+ year post-qualification
• Desirable: Previous experience of working with care experienced children including working with teams around children

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic interventions for young people and provide specialist consultation and guidance to regional teams.
• Apply and promote the Keys Connect clinical model, supporting assessment, formulation, and delivery of evidence-based therapeutic plans.
• Offer therapeutic insight on referred children to support operational decision-making and collaborate with psychologists and therapists across the region.
• Deliver training and upskilling sessions on therapeutic approaches, trauma, attachment, recovery, and other relevant subjects within professional scope.
• Contribute a therapeutic perspective to service planning, development, clinical meetings, and service improvement projects.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with Local Authorities, the NHS, and other external agencies.
• Stay up to date with current research, support outcome measure administration, and contribute to approved research initiatives.
• Engage in supervision and continuing professional development
• Maintain accurate records, support data collection, and ensure compliance with ethical standards, professional guidelines, and organisational policies.
• Remain vigilant to safeguarding concerns, reporting issues appropriately and in line with policy.
• Travel as required to meet the needs of the role.

Due to the nature of the role, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken (DBS).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are also committed to supporting the Armed Forces community through our Armed Forces Covenant.

Eligible candidates from military backgrounds are guaranteed an interview – please include details of your service on your CV.

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