Lead Therapist

Job description

Position: Lead Therapist

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent Work

Start Date: 16/11/2026

Location: Maidstone, UK

Salary: £44,000- £45,000 per year

Salary will be determined based on experience and position on the Main Pay Range.

Hours of work: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday (term time only)

Email: (url removed)

Contact Name: Jamie Robinson

About the Role:

Step into a Lead Therapist role where you help shape a therapeutic provision from the beginning. Transparency Education is partnered with a new specialist school supporting pupils aged 6 to 14 with complex SEMH needs. As part of the founding team, you will build an approach where education and therapy work together.

You will lead a therapy team, deliver assessment and intervention within your specialism, and help teachers embed therapeutic practice into school life. A two minute walk from Maidstone East station, this is a chance to combine clinical work with leadership. If you want to shape a school from day one, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements:

To be eligible for this role and the stated rate of pay, applicants must have:

• A relevant professional therapy qualification
  
• Current registration with an appropriate professional body, such as HCPC or BACP, depending on discipline
  
• Experience supporting children and young people with SEMH needs and experiences of trauma
  
• Demonstrable leadership skills, including supporting and managing colleagues
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Help prepare the school's therapeutic provision ahead of opening to pupils
  
• Lead and manage members of the therapy team as the Lead Therapist
  
• Provide therapeutic assessment and intervention within your professional specialism
  
• Work closely with teachers and school leaders to embed therapeutic approaches into everyday practice
  
• Contribute to individual support plans and review pupils' progress
  
• Maintain appropriate clinical records and uphold professional standards
  

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Bring a calm, reflective and child-centred approach to therapeutic work
  
• Have a strong understanding of trauma and its impact on wellbeing and learning
  
• Show confidence in leading, supporting and developing a therapy team
  
• Work collaboratively with education staff, families and other professionals
  
• Be enthusiastic about establishing a new therapeutic provision as Lead Therapist
  
• Have a genuine commitment to helping pupils feel safe and build trusting relationships
  

Why work via Transparency Education?

Transparency Education are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff.

We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance
  
• Offer an excellent 'refer a friend' scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days
  
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee
  
• Give you access for a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders
  

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Transparency Education directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Transparency Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.

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