Psychotherapist
Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your psychotherapy career, whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting?

Location: Wetheringsett Manor School - Suffolk IP14 5QX
Salary: up to £40,000 FTE DOE
Hours: Part-Time: Wednesday-Friday, 8am-4pm (2-3 days per week)
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term - January 2027 - January 2028

About the role
We are looking for an experienced Psychotherapist to join our developing Clinical Team based at Wetheringsett Manor School. In this exciting role, you will work collaboratively to deliver bespoke assessment, and intervention plans for students with complex communication needs, autism and associated learning and emotional needs.

You will implement a holistic, therapeutic approach to helping our students in their daily lives, ensuring they are safe, comfortable and healthy. Undertaking all aspects of Psychotherapy clinical duties, you will adhere to professional and regulatory guidelines, carrying out specialist individual assessments and interventions, and preparing relevant documentation, including writing reports. A significant element of this role will be working alongside the onsite clinical team to continue to develop the clinical service provision, including providing support and training to staff and parents.

Essential Criteria

• Degree in Counselling or Psychotherapy, minimum level 7 qualification
• Registered member of one or more of the following bodies: HCPC, BACP, BABCP, PTUK, NCPC, UKCP
• Psychotherapeutic training, ideally Integrative therapist and CBT informed. We would welcome art based psychotherapists such as art, drama, music or play therapists
• Not newly qualified, more than 2 years' experience
• Specialist education setting experience/working therapeutically within a school/child and adolescent - preferred.
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
• Experience of working with people with neurodivergence and/or complex needs (e.g., complex trauma, neurodevelopmental differences, mental health needs)
• Ability to work independently as agreed under supervision
• Experience of multi-professional work teams or services within designated speciality
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting

Benefits and Rewards

• Professional support network
• Contributory Pension
• Employee Rewards Hub - access to discounts, offers and cashback with 100s of retailers
• Career pathways and a dedicated learning and development team
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Family Growth Support - enhanced maternity and paternity leave, paid fertility treatment support

At OFG Education we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and an enhanced DBS. OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.