Creative Psychotherapist
Greys Specialist Recruitment
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Salary
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Contract
Not specified
Hours
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Closing date
30 October 2026
32 days leftJob description
Location: Essex
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start: ASAP
Age Group: KS3–KS4
We are recruiting for a Creative Psychotherapist to join a specialist therapeutic school in Essex, supporting pupils across KS3 and KS4.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified therapist who is passionate about working therapeutically with children and young people with SEMH needs, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and associated SEND.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide individual and group therapeutic interventions while working closely with teaching staff, families and external professionals to ensure pupils receive consistent and effective therapeutic support.
- Delivering individual and group therapy sessions tailored to pupils’ individual needs
- Assessing pupils and developing appropriate therapeutic programmes
- Supporting young people with SEMH needs, trauma, attachment difficulties and emotional development
- Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other professionals
- Contributing to EHCP targets, therapeutic progress plans and reports
- Liaising with families and external professionals, including CAMHS and social care
- Providing therapeutic support within the classroom where appropriate
- Supporting pupil transitions and reintegration
- Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional practice
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified therapist with appropriate professional registration and experience within their therapeutic specialism. Experience working with children or young people in challenging contexts is essential, alongside experience supporting pupils with SEND and behaviours that challenge.
You will have a strong understanding of child development, SEMH, SEND, trauma and attachment, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Greys is a Specialist Recruitment Company who works with some of the UK’s leading organisations within the Healthcare industry. If you are an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech & Language Therapist or Rehabilitation Case Manager looking for Permanent Contact, Ad-Hoc or Sessional work please contact us.
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Reed
First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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