Are you looking to use your skills to make a lasting difference to children, young people and families?

Co-op Academies Trust are looking to recruit self-employed child and adolescent therapists to provide therapeutic support and intervention for secondary students (aged 12-16 years) with mental health challenges, which are creating barriers to education in the Greater Manchester area. For more information about Co-op Academies Trust, please visit our website, www.coopacademies.co.uk

You will be an accredited (or working towards accreditation) child and adolescent psychotherapist/counsellor, with a minimum of five years’ post qualification experience. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with a specialist qualification and interest in trauma (eg EMDR, DDP, Theraplay, Somatic Experiencing, Sensory Motor and Trauma Informed CBT).

General Details

Location of the Job: Hybrid face-to-face and online working. Face-to-face locations include at Co-op Academy Failsworth, Co-op Academy North Manchester and Co-op Academy Manchester.

Contractual Terms: Self-employed (minimum 5 hours/week – more available)

Contract duration: Minimum term 12 months

Fees: £40 per hour (subject to qualifications/experience)

REQUIREMENTS & CONDITIONS

• Hold an appropriate, recognised and accredited qualification in counselling/psychotherapy/social work/clinical psychology or equivalent
• To organise and attend your own supervision with your external clinical supervisor 
• To work within nationally agreed clinical and ethical guidelines of UKCP, BACP or agreed equivalent to follow their Code of Practice and Ethics as well as that of Co-op Academies Trust.
• To provide written clinical file notes and end of therapy reports on each client 
• To provide written case studies as required by Co-op Academies Trust
• To conduct evaluations of the therapy as required by Co-op Academies Trust with clients/parents /carers
• To act as ambassador for Co-op Academies Trust within the organisation within which you are situated
• To hold professional indemnity insurance.
• To be a car owner (or have access to transport) to enable travel between locations and to hold a clean licence and be covered by business insurance.

You will be subject to an enhanced check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Co-op Academies Trust reserves the right to alter the content of the job description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the role or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered as required by the Equality Act 2010. The duties described in the job description must be carried out in a manner which promote equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect as outlined in the Equal Opportunities Policy of Co-op Academies Trust.

For more details about the role, please email philippa.sadgrove@coopacademies.co.uk.

Why us?

At Co-op Academies Trust

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• As well as 5% cash-back you’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. Staff also receive double discounts every month!
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.