Job description
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Prospero Teaching is seeking a creative and empathetic Art Therapy Tutor to deliver bespoke 1:1 therapeutic education packages to young people in Havering, Barking, and Dagenham who are currently unable to access mainstream education.
This Outreach Tutor role is ideal for someone with experience in art therapy or creative education, looking to support students with SEN and SEMH needs through expressive, engaging activities. The purpose of this role is to provide young people with a safe and supportive space in which they can be creative, explore emotions, develop self-awareness, build coping strategies, boost self-esteem, and improve social skills-both verbally and non-verbally.
Sessions will include activities designed to:
1. Explore emotions, self-regulation, and coping strategies
2. Improve motivation to initiate and sustain social contact with peers
3. Enhance thought and problem-solving skills
Creative techniques may include:
4. Colouring, collage, scribbling
5. Drawing, finger painting, painting
6. Photography, sculpting etc
Other therapies that may be incorporated include:
7. Dance Therapy, Drama Therapy
8. Expressive Therapy, Music Therapy, Writing Therapy
CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS
9. Location – Havering, Barking & Dagenham
10. Position – Art Therapy Tutor
11. Type of work – Contract
12. Start date – ASAP
13. Duration / Likely Duration – Dependent on each student
14. End date (if applicable) – N/A
15. Contract type – Temporary
16. Full time/part time – Part time (10-15 hours per week)
17. Minimum rate of pay – £25 per hour
18. Hours – Sessions range from 1 to 3 hours each
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
19. QTS, QTLS, PGCE or relevant Art Therapy qualification
20. Minimum 6 months experience working with children or young people in a UK setting
21. Experience supporting SEN and SEMH needs
22. Up-to-date Safeguarding training
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
23. Hold Right to Work in the UK
24. Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
25. Provide two professional child-related references covering the last two years
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