Reporting to: Service Manager
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Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Baca office, Cambridge, England. The role may require regular travel to locations where Bacas services are delivered.
Salary: £31,200 per annum for full time hours. Equivalent to £18,720 per annum for 22.5 hours. The role also comes with an allowance of £2,301 (pro rata) for Cambridge cost of living.
Working hours: 22.5 hours a week.
About Baca: Baca is dedicated to supporting young refugees aged 16 to 18. Our mission is to empower these young individuals to become positive, independent contributors to society. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Creative Arts Therapist to join our team and lead the delivery of our arts therapy program.
Overall Purpose: To use creative therapy methods to help young people express their emotions, process their emotional wellbeing, and build inner resilience for a brighter future.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead therapeutic interventions using creative modalities (art, dance, drama, or music) to enhance young people's resilience and emotional wellbeing.
Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and external partners to deliver comprehensive support.
Support young people in achieving outcomes such as increased personal safety, improved physical and emotional wellbeing, and greater engagement in education, employment, and social activities.
Assess emotional health needs and recommend improvements, while sensitively challenging young people to develop positive routines and habits.
Deliver therapeutic sessions (both 1-to-1 and group) in a safe and secure environment.
Contribute to team discussions and refer young people to other mental health professionals as needed.
Enable young people to express themselves creatively and culturally, fostering confidence and resilience.
Ensure all young people are safeguarded from harm and supported to self-protect.
Maintain session notes, therapy spaces, and materials, and handle administrative tasks.
Participate in meetings, training, and professional development opportunities.
Embrace and practice Baca's Vision, Mission, and Values in daily activities.
Personal Specification:
A qualified art therapist registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (or equivalent for your modality).
Passionate about Baca's mission and values, and able to lead by example.
Supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, and personable.
Organised, creative, practical, and able to manage a varied workload.
Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills.
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Ability to develop key external relationships and work well within a family-like organisational culture.
Willingness to work flexible hours and travel across the UK as required.
Enhanced DBS check required.
Ability to drive/travel to all locations where Bacas service is delivered?.
Why Join Us?
Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people.
Be part of a supportive and dynamic team.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
How to Apply: If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young asylum seekers and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. If suitably strong candidates are shortlisted before the deadline, in-person interviews will take place immediately after shortlisting.
Join us at Baca and help us support young people to rebuild their lives and achieve their dreams!
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