Art Therapist

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Art Therapist to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team. Working collaboratively with education, therapy and support colleagues, you will deliver high-quality, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions that promote emotional wellbeing, communication, independence and engagement in learning, helping to create a nurturing and inclusive environment where every student can thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• To use a person-centred approach to promote choice, independence, and inclusion, reflecting the key principals of Valuing People (DOH 2002), Valuing People Now and the Human Rights Act and working towards the Preparing for Adulthood Agenda, in order to enable the student to achieve his/her academic, social and employment potential.
• To always maintain and model the highest level of respect for students and their families, modelling person centred and collaborative working, at all times promoting students human's rights, dignity and individual choices.
• To work with external agencies (e.g. Schools, work placements, social services) to ensure smooth transition of student’s information around psychological interventions, both into and when leaving the college.
• To assess students’ social, emotional, mental health and learning environment needs using a range of formal and informal assessments and observations and manage clinical caseload independently.
• To enable teaching and support staff to deliver the curriculum at an appropriate interaction, trauma informed and emotional development level by contributing to support plans, planning & delivering staff training, coaching and reflecting with staff and class observations.

Key Requirements:

• Arts Therapy, Dramatherapy qualification – Masters level equivalent
• UK HCPC Registration
• Degree in music, psychology, sociology, drama or relevant field

Minimum 2 years working at Band 6 level