Music Therapist

**Position: Music Therapist / Music Psychotherapist (SEN), Royal School Manchester**

**Type: Permanent**

**Hours: Part time hours, 16 hours per week (term time only)**

**Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ**

**Salary: £14,469 -£16,077 per annum (depending on experience) + benefits**

**About Seashell Trust**

Originally founded in 1823, Seashell Trust is a nationally recognised and registered charity based in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. The trust consists of the Royal School Manchester (RSM), Royal College Manchester (RCM), residential homes, outreach health and family services. Our services are based on one site which really reinforces a sense of the Seashell community. The position of Music Therapist is based within the Royal School Manchester (RSM) and will play an integral role in enriching the lives of our students and young people.

**About Royal School Manchester at Seashell**

Royal School Manchester is currently rated ‘Oustanding’ by Ofsted and offers tailored, special education and care, to over 50 children with learning difficulties, disabilities, complex health needs and autism for students aged 4 to 19. The Royal School Manchester provides state-of-the-art learning re-sources and highly specialist multi-sensory learning environments which are tailored to each individual child. At Seashell Trust we are dedicated to providing a creative, happy, and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and additional communication challenges from across the UK.

**The Ideal Music Therapist**

The successful Music Therapist will have a strong passion for music and be patient, empathetic and creative. You will be responsible for devising, implementing and monitoring Music therapy plans. As the Music Therapist you will have a strong knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of music therapy and strong understanding of the communication needs of people with complex disabilities, including deafness, MSI and autism. The Music Therapist will be proficient in playing a variety of musical instruments coupled with excellent singing abilities.

**Music Therapist Experience and Qualifications**
- A bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy that is recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Registration with Health and Care Professions (HCPC).
- Training certificate in Elklan or ASC (desirable).
- Previous experience of working as a Music Therapist.
- Experience supporting children and/or young people with complex communication needs, including people who are non-verbal.
- Experience of teaching students coping skills and strategies to enable them to deal with challenging and traumatic experiences.

**Music Therapist Role Outline**

The successful Music Therapist will be an integral part of the school team and will work in partnership with the multidisciplinary Health Team. You will be responsible for providing in-depth assessment and intervention plans for young people with a variety of complex needs, including physical and learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, communication difficulties, autism, and challenging behaviour. The Music Therapist will also work closely with individuals, families, education staff, carers, communities, and outside agencies to undertake a comprehensive assessment of children and young people’s needs.

**Seashell Benefits**
- Access to private healthcare.
- Free, on-site parking.
- Ongoing access to training courses & professional development.
- Cycle to work scheme (with loan).
- On-site gym, swimming pool & fitness classes.
- Employee assistance, wellbeing programmes & access to free counselling.
- Physiotherapy support.
- Company pension scheme.
- Robust 2-week Induction.
- Generous holiday allowance.

**About recruitment at Seashell**

Please upload your CV to apply. As per our Safer Recruitment procedure, you will be required to complete a Seashell Application Form as part of our recruitment process.

We value our employees and recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and com-mitted talent who share our vision and values

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vul-nerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our vision is for the chil-dren and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £14,469.00-£16,077.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person