Psychotherapist – Manchester SEN Schools
Job Title: Psychotherapist
Hours: Full Time, Term Time only across 3 SEN Schools (Wigan, Rochdale, Oldham)
Location: SEN Schools in Wigan, Rochdale and Oldham
Responsibilities
* Manage your own caseload of schools to provide high levels of support and consultation for operational colleagues
* Provide therapeutic advice and guidance to teams to enable them to support young people throughout their journey with Horizon
* Be responsible for assessments, goal setting and recommendations for therapeutic support for your own caseload
* Develop, write and regularly review/update therapeutic goals for children and young people in education
* Develop and contribute to the delivery of therapeutic and psychological training to all staff in the organisation as part of the Therapeutic Academy
* Benefit from regular supervision and CPD activities
* Participate in service development activities across the Horizon Group
Qualifications
* HCPC registered
* Accredited by BACP, BABCP, UKCP
* BSc/MSc registered Art/Music/Play Therapist or Psychotherapist (or nearly qualified)
* Experience of working with children and young people or demonstrable transferable skills
* A desire to support services through embedding therapeutic practice
* Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
* Well‑developed communication skills, orally and in writing
* Ability to work autonomously with support from individual and peer supervision
* Ability to role‑model behaviours and attitudes in line with organisational values
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office components (Excel, Teams, SharePoint)
* Full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle
EEO Statement & Reference Checks
Horizon Care and Education is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. This post is subject to satisfactory criminal records check and satisfactory references.
Closing Date
23 June 2026 (we reserve the right to close the job early)
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