Octavia House Schools – Therapy Lead (Walworth site)
Name of organisation: Octavia House Schools
Title of post: Therapy Lead (Walworth site)
Location: London (nearest tube Elephant and Castle)
Job description and person specification: Octavia House Schools are seeking a play therapist to take on the role of therapy lead at their key stage 3 site. As well as offering full-time therapy sessions, the lead therapist will be an ambassador for the Octavia House Schools brand and a role model of outstanding practice. At their site, the lead therapist will be the leading therapeutic presence, organising and running staff training, leading on external referrals including to CAMHS, and being the direct contact in supporting families therapeutically. The lead therapist will be a flexible team-player, able to draw upon their knowledge, skills and experience of working with children who have significant and complex SEMH needs, often stemming from their ACEs.
Benefits of working at OHS include: an opportunity to be part of our unique, seamless therapeutic team model, competitive starting salaries and opportunities for performance-linked progression, Vitality’s private healthcare package which includes health, medical and dental insurance, lifestyle benefits, heavily-discounted gym membership and various rewards, an Apple MacBook to use at school and at home, a daily lunch, cooked by our outstanding school chefs, optional reflective practice and private counselling, provided by our therapists, opportunities for high-quality professional development, career progression and outstanding performance awards and bonuses, financial support of up to 100% towards relevant professional qualifications, including relevant postgraduate study, the Nest workplace pension, up to 15 weeks of holiday, in line with our consistent term dates model.
Please email your CV and a brief statement outlining why you would like to work at Octavia House Schools and how you feel your experience makes you a suitable candidate to hr@ohs.uk. Please ensure you include the job title and school site you are interested in working at in your email. Those demonstrating suitability will be invited to an informal meeting with the executive principal.
Contact name: Patrik Foster (executive principal)
Contact telephone number: 020 3651 4396
Link to full job description: https://www.ohs.uk/docs/Job_descriptions/JD_LEAD_THERAPIST.pdf
School website: ohs.uk