Child and Family Trauma Therapist, Children’s Trauma Therapy Service

Based in Bradford

Hours negotiable, up to 37 hours per week, no less than 22.2 hours

(Please state your preference for full-time or part-time on application)

Grade 3 (upper - lower) point 20-28: £27,218 - £34,072 per annum pro rata (Starting salary dependent on qualifications / accreditation / experience)

Temporary Contract: Initially for a fixed term of 1 year

(Potential to become permanent post when the fixed term ends, funding dependent)

Child and Family Trauma Therapist, Children’s Trauma Therapy Service

Based in central Bradford

37 hours per week (full-time) but would consider part-time, please state your preference in the application form.

Up to £34,072 per annum (Family Action Grade 3 point 20-28: £27,218 - £34,072 per annum pro rata) Starting salary dependent on qualifications / accreditation / experience.

Temporary Contract: Initially until November 2023 with the possibility to extend depending on funding

Are you a qualified psychotherapist, creative arts therapist, counsellor or clinical/counselling psychologist with experience of working with children? Do you want to be part of an award-winning organization that makes a difference?

We are looking for a qualified, registered therapist to work with children who have experienced domestic abuse.

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

We deliver therapy, focusing on recovery from the effects of trauma. Our therapists are trained in a range of therapeutic modalities including Dance-Movement Therapy, Dramatherapy, Art Therapy, Integrative Counselling, Family Therapy and Child Psychotherapy.

Your Skills and Experience:

You will be a qualified, registered therapist with additional training/experience in working with children. You will be skilled in working with complex trauma or keen to develop your therapeutic skills in this area.  You will be trauma-focused in your approach and have experience of working with children, young people and their parents/carers. You may have additional clinical training in a specific trauma and/or attachment focused therapy (e.g. EMDR, TF-CBT, TF-Play Therapy). You will be able to think systemically about inter-generational trauma with an understanding of the different presentation and therapeutic recovery needs of children at different ages and stages. You will be committed to high quality therapy standards with a passion for using your therapy skills to facilitate good outcomes. As a team player you will be keen to share your skills and specialisms and also learn from others.

What will we offer you?

You will join an established, supportive and positive team passionate about delivering high quality innovative services with a strong commitment to continuous learning and development. You will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills with the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and is committed to the wellbeing of its staff. You will be offered regular individual supervision with a qualified therapist and regular team supervision and support.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.  

For an informal conversation about this vacancy please contact:

Sian Kilcommons CTTS Service Manager: Sian.Kilcommons@family-action.org.uk

For an application pack and further information please visit:

www.family-action.org.uk/get-involved/work-us/current-vacancies/

Please email completed applications to: completed.application17@family-action.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 22nd August 2022 at 08.30am

Interview date: Thursday 1st September 2022

Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Advert Deadline Extended – if you have already submitted an application you are not required to re-apply.

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