Job Description

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us

We are responsible for the entire range of children\xe2\x80\x99s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There\xe2\x80\x99s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

We now have the following job opportunity available and we would be delighted to receive your application to continue our story. You can download the Job Profile which is shown within the "Documents" heading on the left hand side, above the map.

Mental Health Clinician - Art Psychotherapist

We are looking for a Full-time Art Psychotherapist (Band 7 equivalent) to join the Emotional Health Service.

Pay scales: 32-35 and 35-38 Salary range: \xc2\xa337,722-40,869 and \xc2\xa340,869 - \xc2\xa343,860 with \xc2\xa34967 per FTE market supplement | Based in Chessington | 1 year fixed term contract | Full time

Operational area

Kingston and Richmond

Primary place of work

Moor Lane, KT9

Appointment type

Fixed Term

Length of contract

12 months

Business area

Education

Full time/Part time

Full-time

Salary from

\xc2\xa340,614 (SCP32)

Salary to

\xc2\xa346,857 (SCP38)

Hours

36

Estimated Interview date/s

w/c 14th August

Closing Date

03/08/2023

Ref No

1259

Documents

(PDF, 370.09kb)

About the role

The Emotional Health Service (EHS) is a dynamic and progressive multi-disciplinary team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Systemic Psychotherapists and Art Psychotherapists. We have teams at Richmond (Twickenham base), and Kingston (Chessington base) and work closely with our colleagues in Early Help and Social Care. As a CAMH service we have a strong sense of team and work together to support children and young people\xe2\x80\x99s emotional wellbeing. We also work to prioritise the wellbeing of the staff team.

As an Art Therapist in the EHS in Chessington you will be passionate about improving the mental health of children and young people and putting them at the centre of all you do. You will be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use your skills, including undertaking assessments, delivering treatments, working alongside schools and partner agencies and delivering training.

If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Jo Murray, Deputy Head of
Service on 020 8547 6269 for an informal discussion.

About you

We are looking for a Full-time Art Psychotherapist (Band 7 equivalent) to join the Emotional Health Service. You will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as demonstrating the following points:\xc2\xb7

• Putting children and young people first
• Be a Qualified Art Psychotherapist with appropriate professional registration with HCPC
• Be able to provide consultation and training to a wide range of professionals
• Have CAMHS experience
• Have knowledge of and experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties such as Autism and ADHD

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Stable and supportive leadership
• Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children . For our social work offer .

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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