Qualified Therapist

Aspris Education and Children’s Services is a leading company in the UK offering independent behavioural care for commissioners across the UK. With over 100 high quality schools, colleges and homes we focus on making a real and lasting difference for everyone we support.

Roehampton Gate School (RGS) is a school for young people aged 9 -19 with mild to moderate autistic spectrum disorders, Asperger’s Syndrome and associated learning difficulties. Located in Roehampton, SW London, we aim to deliver the highest level of education and care according to individual needs in a safe, positive and structured environment.

We are recruiting for a Qualified Therapist/Counsellor to join our Therapy team. We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and passionate people to become an integral part of our therapy team. The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary team, which may suit someone experienced in a special needs environment or newly qualified, who will be required to work closely with other professionals providing support to students; reporting to the Therapy Manager.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card 
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Main responsibilities:

• CBT experience or knowledge desirable 
• Manage and co-ordinate own caseload and implement individual EHCP/treatment plans for counselling
• Have current BACP, UKCP or equivalent accrediting body membership
• Must complete CPD as required by their accrediting body each year
• Must attend regular supervision of at least 1 hour per half term
• Receive and respond promptly to new students undertaking assessments to identify and prioritise student need. Planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis
• Maintain accurate and timely records detailing each students progress and complete Annual Review paperwork when required
• Maintain and develop close working relationships with school, teaching and support staff
• Ensure clinical practice is in line with school policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards
• Contributes to business growth by actively promoting the schools therapy services in line with personal and school targets
• Maintains effective communication links with students, patients, relatives, carers, and stakeholders
• Undertake training for school staff in line with EHCP requirements
• To ensure that the required CPD is completed for ongoing registration
• To engage children and young people in counselling sessions using a range of therapeutic models and resources
• To provide adhoc counselling sessions to students as and when required

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress. 

If you want to progress your career, Aspris will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.