Job description
Art Therapy Tutor – 1:1 Outreach Support (Fareham, Gosport & Waterlooville)
Prospero Teaching is seeking a creative, empathetic, and child‑centred Art Therapy Tutor to deliver bespoke 1:1 therapeutic education packages to young people across Fareham, Gosport, and Waterlooville who are currently unable to access mainstream education.
This outreach role is ideal for someone with experience in art therapy, expressive arts, or creative therapeutic education, who is passionate about supporting children and young people with SEN and SEMH needs. Your sessions will offer a safe, nurturing space where pupils can explore emotions, build coping strategies, develop self‑awareness, and grow in confidence through creative expression.
What the Sessions Aim to Support
1. Emotional exploration, self‑regulation, and coping strategies
2. Motivation to initiate and sustain social interaction
3. Development of reflective thinking and problem‑solving skills
Creative Techniques May Include
4. Colouring, collage, scribbling
5. Drawing, finger painting, painting
6. Photography, sculpting, mixed‑media activities
Contract / Position Details
7. Location: Fareham, Gosport & Waterlooville
8. Position: Art Therapy Tutor (1:1 Outreach)
9. Start Date: ASAP
10. Contract Type: Temporary
11. Hours: Part‑time (2-15 hours per week)
12. Session Length: 1-3 hours per session
13. Pay Rate: From £25 per hour
14. Duration: Dependent on each pupil’s needs
Experience, Training & Qualifications
15. QTS, QTLS, PGCE or a relevant Art Therapy qualification
16. Minimum 6 months’ experience working with children or young people in the UK
17. Experience supporting SEN and SEMH needs
18. Up‑to‑date Safeguarding training
Eligibility Requirements
19. Right to Work in the UK
20. Enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
21. Two professional, child‑related references covering the last two years
How to Apply