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Job Title


Therapist


Company : Witherslack Group


Location : Bolton, North West


Created : 2025-06-21


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

42,187 - 50,964 + excellent benefits Those Huge Small Victories Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.Get out what you put in This role is based at Cumberland School and a local children's home.Cumberland School is built on an ambition to achieve for its pupils. The School not only focuses on the development and growth of its pupils but also continually strives to offer more in terms of outstanding teaching, therapeutic support and vocational options.The launch of the schools new, purpose-built Key Stage 4 vocational centre or its partnership with the Cruyff Foundation to launch one of the countrys first special Cruyff Courts, are just two examples of the schools no limits approach to supporting its pupils to succeed and achieve their own ambitions. This was recently recognised in our Good Ofsted rating.Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and childrens homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise andbreadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs.As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.Our Senior Psychologists work collaboratively within our schools and childrens homes, this ensures that therapeutic support permeates every aspect of the education, care and support we offer all of our children and young people. You will provide consultation, workshops, training and guidance to the educational and residential teams around our children.What we do for you We know youre going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment,we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, youll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people plus youll get:Training : A full induction and on the job trainingHoliday : Youll work hard at WG, so youll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidaysClinical Development : If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and developmentFlexible benefits : meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance check out our benefitshereWellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistanceMedical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discountsBeautiful working environments with the very best facilities check out our schoolshereA recommend a friend scheme that offers a 1,000 bonus every timeBring your whole self to work This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within our living and learning environments you will be offered thesupport, resource and platform for you to do great things. Youll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way. Heres a few things well need from you:As a qualified professional (or accredited Counsellor), youll be eligible for membership of BACP, or a similar professional body (additional mental health or therapeutic intervention qualifications would be desirable)Youll be well versed in child development and good at connecting with young peopleYoure also highly organised and ready to take theinitiativeWe genuinely care about our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is a mustInterested in joining us? Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.For a full job description and person specification, please click here.To view our ex-offenders policy please click here.To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASDTPBN1_UKTJ