09 Oct
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Job description
Job Summary :
Salary range : £49,854 - £56,565 per annum
Work location : London
Hours per week : 36
Contract type : Permanent
Vetting requirements : Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date : 29th September 2024
Interview date : 16th and 17th October 2024
About Us :
Play a part in exceptional social work for families across our borough
At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we are focused on putting our residents and local businesses at the heart of every decision.
From the policy decisions that we're making through to the services that we’re delivering, it’s vital that we put the needs of our community first.
We want to give everyone a great quality of life, with access to a comfortable home,
sustainable and desirable employment options, and the chance to live and work in a healthy and safe environment.
And our Children’s Services play a vital role in achieving these goals.
The Role :
The Systemic & Family Psychotherapist role is embedded within the Youth Justice Service / Prevent and Families Forward teams and will also contribute to a service for complex adolescents currently being developed.
There will also be one day per week supporting our residential services. You’ll join our collaborative, dynamic team of family practitioners, youth justice practitioners, mentors, residential home staff, healthcare specialists and others who are deeply committed to improving outcomes for children in our borough.
We’re proud to deliver evidence-based therapeutic and systemic interventions and we’re dedicated to understanding wider effects on family life such as discrimination and oppression, promoting positivity in response.
Specifically, you’ll support on delivering therapy,
working on complex cases while developing our systemic practice model and supporting staff.
You’ll work with our young people and their families in their homes and other community settings, and be a consultant for your team colleagues, other professionals and foster carers.
Beyond this, you’ll make sure our records are kept to high standards and produce reports for court and other areas.
The role comes with a considerable amount of flexibility, as well as being highly varied and challenging. What’s more, you’ll be able to quickly gain valuable knowledge and experience, all while making a real impact on the wellbeing of children and families.
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About You :
You’ll have experience delivering systemic therapy with a wide range of young people and families. You’ll have experience working with vulnerable groups in diverse ethnic communities.
A good understanding of child development and a range of relevant interventions, approaches, theories and legislation is important.
You should have excellent communication and collaboration skills, a can-do, creative attitude and the ability to establish strong working relationships with all kinds of people, especially children.
You should also be a fully qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist and registered with AFT and UKCP. Alternatively, you might be in your fourth year of an MSc in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy.
You’ll also have a related graduate professional qualification as a social worker,
psychologist or mental health nurse.
In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.
Application process
Please do not upload any documents, including CVs / Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.
You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.
Additional information :
The council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
We make sure all our staff are vetted to a high standard by conducting pre-employment checks to assess and assure the trustworthiness, integrity, and ability of prospective employees.
This includes validating identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications (where applicable), work history (including the investigation of gaps) and referencing.
They may also involve criminal record checks (UK and overseas).
We promote equality, welcome diverse applicants, and ensure inclusivity in our recruitment and selection process.
This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.
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