The role
We are looking for a Creative Arts/Play Specialist who is able to offer either play, art or music therapy sessions according to their own specialism to our primary pupils, with excellent knowledge and understanding of therapy (in own specialised field) as well as wider therapies and their applications.
The candidate will be educated to least current degree level, fully qualified therapist in own specialised field & associated registration with an appropriate body (i.e. BACP, UKCP, BAAT, PTUK, BAPT).
About you:
You will be able to draw upon your knowledge, skills and experience of working with children who present challenging behaviour and who have significant and complex social and emotional needs; often stemming from adverse childhood experiences.
You will have a comprehensive understanding of mental health in children, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma and the impact of abuse and mental health difficulties on child development, attachment and behaviour.
You can work as an integral part of Summerhouse Behavioural Support Service to ensure that the quality and delivery of the specialised work is consistently maintained in line with its policies and procedures.
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Summerhouse Behaviour Support Service is Southwark's provision for primary aged children in need of specialist support to prevent permanent exclusion from their mainstream schools.
Additional details
Hours of work, part-time - 2 days a week (Monday or Tuesday and Thursday or Friday).
Grade 8 Term Time Only (TTO).
Permanent contract of contract.
The role requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) check at enhanced level.
We will only consider applications from internal candidates, that are current employees or agency workers on an active assignment.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: 30th January 2024 2023 at 23:59
Interview and Assessment Date: 8th February 2024
SWCINT
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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