Creative Arts Therapist/Play Therapist

Contract: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time only)

Location: Peripatetic Role & School Based

Salary: PLP Grade 9 FTE  £37,878 - £40,811

Actual starting salary: £32,437

An enhanced DBS Check is required

Plymouth Learning Partnership is seeking a qualified & fully registered, dynamic, child-centred Creative Arts Therapist/Play Therapist to join our multi-agency team. The role involves providing therapy to children in school settings & potentially working with parents.

You will specialise in providing individual & group therapy to children who are facing significant emotional & behavioural challenges. This role involves conducting assessments, creating treatment plans, & maintaining clinical documentation. You will work either based in schools &/or peripatetically within the Multi-Agency Support Team.

Your primary responsibilities will include managing a caseload of clients with complex needs & serving as the key worker for cases assigned through the school link person or during weekly MAST panel meetings. You will design & deliver evidence-based clinical programs & interventions to support vulnerable children, with the goal of preventing their issues from escalating & requiring more specialised services, such as CAMHS or children’s social care.

This position requires close collaboration with schools, children, parents & various agencies at both operational and strategic levels. It is a highly specialised role aimed at autonomously delivering targeted support to children, young people & their families.

It is essential to be a member of one of the following organisations: the British Association of Drama Therapy (BADth), the British Association of Arts Therapists (BAAT), the British Psychodrama Association (BPA), or the British Association of Play Therapists/Association of Play Therapy (BAPT/APT). Additionally, all applicants must be registered with a relevant governing body, such as the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).

You will demonstrate, as required by the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) and UKCP, ongoing personal reflection around key competencies & continued CPD by participating in training, learning log or research opportunities.

Please email Nadia Donald, Office Manager to request an application pack: ndonald@plpcic.co.uk

Closing Date: Thursday 22 January

Interview Date: Monday 9 February

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