Part-time Therapeutic Practitioner

Therapeutic Practitioner (Part-time)
Family care group
**Location**: On site / Leominster HR6, UK
**Job type**: Permanent / Part-Time
**Sector and subsector**: Childcare | Childcare Practitioners
**Annual Salary Range**: from £ 33,705.00 to £ 39,016.00
Family Care are a family-owned social care provider. We have been providing therapeutically informed care and education for children and young people since 1988. We work with a determination to create environments which enable traumatised children and young people to take their first steps towards recovery.
Our therapeutic services team work closely with all staff members through consultation and reflective practice sessions to support them in the therapeutic care they provide our children and young people. Through our consultation model we aim to educate and empower staff, support self-reflection, promote safe practice and develop an appreciation of the life journey our young people have been on. In doing so, we have adopted the Secure Base model as our practice model, this model underpins all practice across Family Care.
This is a part-time position, working 15 hours (2 days) per week.
Main duties and responsibilities
To support staff with reflective practice, and implementing the Secure Base model across residential homes through group and one-to-one sessions
To lead on assessment process to support the development of clinical plans that build on our young people’s strengths and support their individual needs
Facilitate and/or attend a variety of meetings as required across the homes
Liaise with internal and external professionals
Be responsible for keeping accurate and GDPR compliant notes
Support the delivery and development of company-wide training
On occasions, deliver individual therapeutic work with children and young people
Any other duties that are reasonably required by Family Care and the Therapeutic Services team
What we’re looking for
Hold a relevant therapeutic or counselling qualification (i.e. Art Psychotherapy, Play & Creative Arts Therapy etc.)
Post qualifying experience of 2+ years working therapeutically with children, young people and families.
Have a good working knowledge of trauma informed and attachment based approaches and experience of working with parents/carers/professionals supporting children to recover from developmental trauma
Have an understanding of children’s mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions
Ability and experience in writing therapeutically to complete reports
Be registered/governed with an accredited body (i.e. HCPC, PTUK, BACP, etc)
Share a commitment to equal opportunities in all work practices and to improving the lives of children in care
Have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures.
Hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to your own car
An enhanced DBS will be required upon appointment
Why work for us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to support the development of two new residential homes where your contributions will directly impact the care and nurture we provide our children and young people. The role will also offer you:
Salary from £33,705 to £39,016 (full time equivalent)
Training and professional development opportunities
Access to Paycare and Employee Assistance Programme
Contributory Pension
Long Service Rewards
Hybrid Working opportunities
Sick pay after the qualifying period