Therapeutic Trainer & Outreach Practitioner Salary: £32,589 - £39,168 – dependent on experience Reporting to: Therapeutic Training & Support Lead. Contracted hours: Fulltime Permanent Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week. Location: Standlake, Oxfordshire. Want to know more about this role and The Mulberry Bush Charity, join us for a Q&A on Thursday 6th March 2025 5pm (1hr). Reserve your free ticket here. To apply click on the ‘Apply for this job’. Submit your CV and a covering letter detailing 'why you have chosen to apply for a role at the Mulberry Bush and what skills would you bring?' ' About the role We’re looking for a Therapeutic Trainer & Outreach Practitioner to join our Outreach team to develop reflective practices and collaborative working to strengthen the culture of leadership in social care, the youth criminal justice systems and education sectors, to support vulnerable children, their families and the wider community. Ideally, we are looking for a Practitioner who has already completed a Foundation Degree (FdA) in Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People (or equivalent). However, we would also be keen to hear from candidates who do not yet have the qualification but would be willing to undertake the foundation degree at the next intake. The FdA course is run by The Mulberry Bush and validated by the University of the West of England. The qualification would be fully funded by The Mulberry Bush. We'll look to you to: Support and deliver our Level 4 Therapeutic Child Care course. Contribute to our support of the criminal justice and social care sectors (including youth justice, youth custody, and residential children's homes). Contribute to our expansion into the delivery of online training. Work across the Outreach team to support the delivery of our Foundation Degree, training for international partners and school work. To act as an ambassador for The Mulberry Bush, working within its values and ethos. We'll care for you too You're not just part of a team, you're part of our family. Support echoes through every part of our community, and your colleagues are always here to lend a hand or share a smile. We also offer the following benefits to make your journey with us even more rewarding: 40 days’ holiday each year. A comprehensive range of informal and formal wellbeing support. Employer contribution pension of 6%. Enhanced parental leave benefits. Subsidised meals. About you We're looking for someone who embodies resilience, empathy, and a deep commitment to making a positive impact. Someone who can be a Mulberry Bush ambassador, with the ability to develop long lasting and fulfilling relationships with school leaderships teams and the wider community to help untap the potential of vulnerable children when others have given up. You'll also need: Desire to undertake further education / training. Have experience in delivering online training programmes. Training or qualifications that demonstrate a clear ability to communicate effectively and think critically. To be flexible in your working hours. When delivering in person sessions to settings, you may be required to travel outside of normal working hours. A valid and full UK driving licence. The legal right to live and work in the UK. About the Mulberry Bush The Mulberry Bush is a therapeutic community, registered as a children’s home and a non-maintained residential special school. We are dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by childhood trauma. Since 1948, we’ve been helping children and those around them through specialist therapeutic services and fulfilling activities. Our Outreach service takes our expertise to train and support education, social care, youth justice and health professionals to work more effectively with troubled and traumatised people. Through these services we aim to enhance the quality of care, education, and health provision for people across the UK and abroad, improving their lives and interrupting the generational pattern. Over the years we have established an outstanding reputation for transforming the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma. We believe we offer something special – and we’d love you to be part of it. If you believe that you have the experience and expertise required to succeed in this role please submit your CV and covering letter via the 'Apply for this job'. If you are successful in being shortlisted for interview you will be required to complete an application form (for regulatory purposes). Your covering letter should be no more than one side of A4 paper, detailing ‘why you think you have what it takes to be a Therapeutic Trainer and Outreach Practitioner at The Mulberry Bush’. Click here to find a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any question about the role or the work we do, please email the HR team at careersmulberrybush.org.uk The Mulberry Bush is an equal opportunities employer. The Mulberry Bush is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff and students to share this commitment. Applicants must have the appropriate right to work in the UK. For applicants requiring visas we can only accept those with visa’s which allows you to work in the UK indefinitely (we do not have the ability to offer sponsorship). This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates must be prepared to undertake a DBS criminal background check. Closing date: Friday 14th March 2025.