Job Title: Creative Arts Therapist (Art, Music, or Play)
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £36,000 - 52,000
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Creative Arts Therapist to join a therapeutic school in Chelmsford, Essex.
This school offers a therapeutic approach meaning that therapists and teachers 'work as one' to support pupils' social, emotional, behavioural and educational development.
The successful candidate will have to be a flexible team-player and be able to offer therapeutic intervention that aids children's emotional well-being and learning.
You will be a role-model of best practice and demonstrate support and care of our children at the very highest of levels.
Key Responsibilities:
* To plan, resource and prepare effective and engaging therapy programmes for children
* To liaise professionally with colleagues as appropriate
* To build positive working relationships with children's families
* To ensure children responsible for are always supervised and safe
* To plan, lead and deliver whole-staff therapeutic training
Requirements:
* At least current degree level, fully qualified therapist in own specialised field & associated registration with appropriate body (i.e. BACP)
* Experience of working with children & young people in challenging contexts
* A range of experience in own specialised therapeutic field
* High level of competence in English and mathematics
* An appropriate level of experience of operating in the classroom (or similar) environment with children with SEN who present challenging behaviour
Benefits:
* Competitive salary: flexibility to offer an attractive pay scale to candidates.
* Performance-related bonuses: Staff who excel will be recognised with bonuses, based on recommendations from their line managers.
* Vitality Healthcare package: private healthcare package that includes health, medical, and dental insurance, along with lifestyle benefits and rewards
* Apple MacBook: Therapists will receive an Apple MacBook for use at school and home.
* Complimentary daily lunches: breakfast, snacks, refreshments (including tea and coffee), and lunch is available to all staff.
* Wellbeing events: Regularly scheduled wellbeing events ensure that all staff feel supported.
* Reflective practice: facilitated reflective practice sessions by our therapists, along with access to private counselling and therapy.
* CPD support: We cover 30–100% of the total cost for relevant professional courses and qualifications, including assessment-only routes (100% funded by the school).
* Generous paid holiday: innovative model offers 6 weeks 'on' and 2+ weeks 'off'