Arts Therapist

·        Do you have experience of working with children and young people who present with SEN needs and/or mental health difficulties?

·        Do you have extensive experience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team?

·        Can you confidently communicate the role of Arts Therapies within an educational setting?

Blossom House is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ specialist school for children aged 3 – 19 years of age with speech, language and communication difficulties. Although many of the children have some associated difficulties such as fine motor problems or poor organisational skills, they are all within the average range of cognitive abilities. The school seeks to maximise each child’s potential by offering a holistic, nurturing and supportive environment.

Arts Therapist (Music / Drama / Art) – Euston Site

Permanent, part-time (2 days per week with potential to increase to 3 days from September 2024)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and qualified Arts Therapist to join our Arts Therapy and Child Psychotherapy Team (ATCP).  

As well as maintaining a clinical caseload you will also be required to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team of Speech & Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Teachers, Dramatherapists, Music Therapists and Art Psychotherapists. The role will be based in Euston (NW1) with monthly visits to Motspur Park (KT3) to link with the wider Arts Therapies team. The successful candidate will be required to work 2 days a week with the potential to increase to 3 days from September 2024.

The successful candidate will be responsible for attending departmental meetings and peer supervision sessions, report writing, arranging and delivering training, and communicating with parents and external services where necessary. The successful candidate will be expected to work within the current departmental guidelines and protocols at all times and will be fully supported in their role by the Arts Therapy team coordinators.

We offer:

·        A supportive working environment with dedicated and well-resourced therapy rooms.

·        Opportunity to design bespoke intervention packages for children based on your professional judgement.

·        Close to good transport links.

·        Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of therapy staff and teachers who will work collaboratively with you.

·        Continued professional development funded as appropriate.

·        Competitive salaries, generous staff benefits and a friendly, nurturing environment.

·        Opportunities for peer supervision and professional skill-sharing.

The ideal candidate will have:                     

·        Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for the Arts Therapies within education.

·        The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.

·        The confidence to deliver individual and small group work to students with speech, language and communication needs.

·        Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.

·        Completed all relevant training and qualifications and hold current accreditation.

·        Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.

·        Experience of managing a caseload across a wide range of ages (3 – 16 years).

·        A good awareness of professional and therapeutic boundaries.

·        Excellent reading, writing and numeracy skills.

The role is permanent, part-time

(2 days per week – with potential to increase) to be worked between Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 17:00,

10.6 weeks holiday including statutory bank holidays

Annual salary: Between £14,040 (Full-Time Equivalent £35,100) - £16,160 (Full-Time Equivalent £40,400)

Application Deadline: Monday 4th September 2023

 (Early applications encouraged)

Interviews on W/C 16th October

Start date: January 2024

If you wish to apply for this post, please download the application form from the Blossom House School website and email your completed form detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification to recruitment@blossomhouseschool.co.uk

For further information please contact:

Emily Mundy, email: emily.mundy@blossomhouseschool.co.uk

and/or Toby Cooper, email: toby.cooper@blossomhouseschool.co.uk

This role is subject to relevant Safeguarding checks which will include an Enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK checks.