Role: Creative Therapist (Play/Music/Art Therapists welcome to apply) Location: Based at Park Road Alternative Provision, Frome Start Date: September 2025 Closing Date: 5th May 2025 Interview Date: 13th May 2025 Hours: 15 hours per week, Term time only plus 5 inset days. Salary: Grade 8, Scale 27 - 31, Actual Salary £12,899 - £14,098 (FTE £37,035 - £40,476) This is an exciting opportunity to provide specialist therapy provision, helping students overcome emotional and behavioural challenges and thrive in their educational journey. You will manage a diverse caseload, utilising your expertise to create tailored interventions and support their holistic development. Key Responsibilities: Deliver high-quality play, music, or art therapy sessions to students with a range of needs. Manage and prioritise a complex caseload, ensuring effective and timely interventions. Assess students' needs and develop individualized therapeutic plans. Monitor intervention outcomes and adapt plans accordingly. Provide detailed reports, maintaining accurate and confidential case notes. Work collaboratively with school staff, parents/carers, and other professionals. Attend and contribute to pupil meetings, providing expert input. Utilise evidence-based therapeutic approaches and contribute to the development of best practice guidelines. Ensure a safe and supportive therapeutic environment. What We're Looking For: MA in a therapeutic approach (Play Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy). Current registration with the appropriate professional standards authority. Proven experience as a Creative Therapist. Excellent therapeutic and communication skills. Ability to adapt communication for diverse age ranges. Creative problem-solving skills. Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team. Strong record-keeping skills. Understanding of conflict management. Ability to create a safe and stable therapeutic environment. Knowledge of relevant national policies and procedures. There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. You also have access to an employee benefits platform which offers savings on everyday essentials to special offers on travel, dining, and entertainment.