Senior Therapeutic Pastoral Lead
| Company: | Compass Community |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,658 to £28,658 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Clacton-on-Sea, C016 9PY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 22 Nov 2026 |
Summary
About The Role
Compass Community is an independent therapeutic agency caring, educating, and supporting nearly 2,000 children and young people through Fostering, Residential Homes and Education. We pride ourselves on attending to the social, emotional, cognitive, and sensorial needs of all our young people.
Therapeutic Services at Compass has an embedded record of successful evidence of our Assessing and Healing Complex Trauma (AHCT) approach which has already made a difference to the lives of 100’s of young people.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Therapeutic Pastoral Lead, whose professional background and training is underpinned by theories of working with trauma, attachment and loss. You will have good working knowledge in supporting children and young people in the Care sector.
We are a small, specialist SEND school, that was set up to provide purposeful learning for students between the ages of 6 and 16 years of age. We offer education in a therapeutic environment for young people who have previously struggled in mainstream provision. CCS Pembroke Park is based in a tranquil, rural location south of the City of Colchester, Essex. We are accommodated in a purpose-built site, which includes sensory and therapy spaces, as well as facilities for a range of subjects. We also have outdoor space, which our young people use for recreation at break times and lunchtimes and for PE lessons.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:
To ensure the consistency of the Therapeutic Pastoral Lead role across other AHCT Education settings by overseeing and supporting a team of up to 6 FT or equivalent TPLs in other schools. This is achieved by virtual individual supervision, occasional group meetings and face to face visits to each school. This is to achieve the effective and holistic therapeutic development of every young person.
Work systemically in collaboration with Education Service to ensure that children, young people and staff are always front of mind, receiving outstanding levels of therapeutic intervention, guidance and training.
TPL based role within designated school, one day/8 hours per week, and includes the potential increase of up to 40 hours of direct TPL specific role in any one week if priorities of the needs of the service demand it on occasion. This will be reviewed through on-going discussion with Therapeutic Development Manager.
Essential Criteria:
- Evidence of Therapeutic Training/Qualifications / CPD progress
- Attainment of a psychological/counselling course.
- Level 5 in Management or Equivalent is desirable
- Strong guiding, supervisory and leading abilities.
- Minimum two years’ experience of working with children with SEMH needs and complex trauma.
- Evidence of literary ability to Level 5/A level standard.
- The ability to influence good practice within a team.
- A good delivery of training style for small groups of staff.
- Ability to work within a professional multiagency environment
- Strong understanding of Attachment and Loss.
- Active, energetic, creative, outgoing and empathic character.
- Good Communicator and Fluent English speaking.
- Experience of running groups with young people.
- Experience of assessment in intervention
- Understanding responsibilities in protecting their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of their colleagues and others.
- Full Driving Licence and aptitude to travel and stay away from home on occasions.
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