Art Therapist


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	23 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Art Therapist to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team. Working collaboratively with education, therapy and support colleagues, you will deliver high-quality, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions that promote emotional wellbeing, communication, independence and engagement in learning, helping to create a nurturing and inclusive environment where every student can thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• To use a person-centred approach to promote choice, independence, and inclusion, reflecting the key principals of Valuing People (DOH 2002), Valuing People Now and the Human Rights Act and working towards the Preparing for Adulthood Agenda, in order to enable the student to achieve his/her academic, social and employment potential.

• To always maintain and model the highest level of respect for students and their families, modelling person centred and collaborative working, at all times promoting students human's rights, dignity and individual choices.

• To work with external agencies (e.g. Schools, work placements, social services) to ensure smooth transition of student’s information around psychological interventions, both into and when leaving the college.

• To assess students’ social, emotional, mental health and learning environment needs using a range of formal and informal assessments and observations and manage clinical caseload independently.

• To enable teaching and support staff to deliver the curriculum at an appropriate interaction, trauma informed and emotional development level by contributing to support plans, planning & delivering staff training, coaching and reflecting with staff and class observations.

Key Requirements:

• Arts Therapy, Dramatherapy qualification – Masters level equivalent

• UK HCPC Registration

• Degree in music, psychology, sociology, drama or relevant field

Minimum 2 years working at Band 6 level

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment

• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)

• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments

• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)

• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Commitment to safeguarding

Dysart School is committed to the protection of children and an enhanced DBS check will be required for these positions.

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