Band 6 Creative Arts Therapist
Ref: SCH-CLP-0065 21 day(s) remainingAdditional Information
Contract Type: Fixed Term (02/06/2026) Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 21.60 Weeks per Year: 39.000 Pay Grade: Support Pay Scale | SCP30 - SCP39The Role
Compass Learning Partnership is an Academy Trust that promotes and supports inclusive practice. We deliver safe and outstanding provision at all levels. The Nolan Principles underpin our practice, and we do what we say. The voice of the children, young people and families we serve is our heartbeat. A creative and proactive staff community set the tone. We are committed to providing all children in the trust with an exciting and holistic educational adventure.
Compass Learning Partnership is looking to appoint a Creative Arts Therapist to join the established therapy team at Woodfield School. The successful candidates may work across both Trust sites.
Woodfield School is a successful secondary Special Needs School supporting pupils aged between 11-19 with a broad range of learning needs, including ASD, sensory and moderate to severe learning needs.
Successful candidates will join a large, established Therapy Team. CPD and research opportunities are considered vital to the provision of a high-quality service, and these are actively encouraged. The post will have regular supervision.
Wellbeing Therapists work with high priority pupils, who have identified SEMH needs, through 1:1 sessions, advice and consultation and training staff and families.
The successful applicant will have the following skills:
- Masters in Creative Arts Therapy (or equivalent)
- Registration with relevant professional body
- Current HCPC registration
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within a team setting
- Ability to work with trauma and emotional impact through supervision
- Ability to contain, hold and work with the stress and anxiety of others
- Ability to apply specialist skills in therapy assessments and interventions
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Benefits
| Other | |
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| Special School Allowance | £739.94 (actual amount) |
Qualifications
| Qualification Title | Grade | |
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| Registration with relevant UK professional body |
Essential
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| Post graduate qualification in chosen form of creative arts therapy, formally recognised by UK professional body |
Essential
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| Registration with HCPC (where appropriate for form of Creative Arts Therapy) |
Essential
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Skills
| Experience | |
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| Experience working with paediatric caseload with additional learning needs |
Essential
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| Experience of design & delivery of training to other professionals and parents |
Desirable
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| Familiarity using computer software systems essential for resource making |
Desirable
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| Experience of working within a special school setting |
Desirable
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| Abilities, Skills and Knowledge | |
| Excellent organisational, analytical and reflection skills, including ability to reflect on their own emotional processes |
Essential
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| A non-judgemental approach and ability to provide a safe environment |
Essential
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| Ability to improvise, relate and communicate creatively with people from all walks of life |
Essential
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| Ability to be a good team member and to collaborate with colleagues and senior leaders |
Essential
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| Knowledge of legislation relating to children’s education and their disabilities. |
Desirable
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| Ability to offer flexible & innovative working practices in order to provide a holistic service to pupils with complex medical and educational needs |
Essential
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| Excellent empathy, negotiation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills |
Essential
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| Understanding the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group. |
Essential
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| Ability to reflect on practice individually and co-operatively with colleagues and supervisors |
Essential
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| Sounds knowledge of professional standards and legal framework affecting practice |
Essential
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| Sound knowledge of creative arts therapy as it relates to paediatric caseload |
Essential
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| Good clinical reasoning skills |
Essential
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| Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own caseload and delegate work to others where appropriate |
Essential
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Related Documents
Safeguarding Information
Protection of Children
Compass Learning Partnership is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, which can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:
• adult cautions (simple or conditional)
• unspent conditional cautions
• unspent convictions in a Court of Law; and
• spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020
so that a police check can be carried out if you are offered an appointment. This information can be disclosed either verbally at interview or by completing a relevant conviction form after interview if that is your preference.
If you are subsequently employed by Compass Learning Partnership and it is found that you failed to disclose any relevant previous convictions or cautions as defined above, this could result in dismissal, or disciplinary action being taken by Compass Learning Partnership. During your employment with the Compass Learning Partnership, should you be arrested by the police you are obliged to notify the Headteacher of this immediately (even if de-arrested or all charges dropped). Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action being taken which could result in dismissal. All information will be treated in confidence and will only be considered in relation to any application for posts for which the exemption order applies.
It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will receive the Safeguarding Policy that outlines the duties and responsibilities of the employer and all employees.
Online Checks
In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education, Compass Learning Partnership is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which Compass Learning Partnership might want to explore with you at interview.
We carry out a social media search using a trusted third party. They will be in touch with you by email with a link to their site for the search to be carried out on publicly available information.
If you would like to inform us of anything that might come to light when we perform this search, please let us know at hr-clp@compasslp.co.uk.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Woodfield School
Glenwood Avenue
Kingsbury
London
London
NW9 7LY
Human Resources
hr-wfs@compasslp.co.uk