Head of Therapeutic Support
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 02 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6QB |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 197d7141-570c-46ec-9e6b-273f6411e361 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
As an expanding provision across the region, Lighthouse School is seeking to appoint a Head of Therapeutic Support to grow with the school as we meet our vision to provide outstanding education for our students.
This presents a valuable opportunity for a committed an experienced practitioner to work alongside the leadership team to shape and deliver an innovative and ambitious provision. As Head of Therapeutic Support, you will strategically lead on the development and delivery of a comprehensive whole school therapeutic approach, and the universal, targeted and specialist integration of therapeutic support services. This will ensure that therapeutic principles are effectively embedded into the school’s educational and pastoral frameworks.
What the school offers its staff
This role comes with full training, induction and a range of benefits:
• Salary paid across 12 equal monthly instalments, and an increase each September (subject to Trustee approval and the finances of the school).
• Mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do - our staff say they feel supported by the Senior Leadership Team and our Mental Health First Aider Team.
• Access to a range of free health care services including, Employee Assistance Programme offering free counselling (general/menopause), physiotherapy, 24/7 GP service, stress coaching, nurse support services, financial wellbeing coaching, surgical assistance programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye tests for VDU users. See here for more information.
• Up to date autism specific training, including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support strategies and understanding communication from our Speech and Language Therapists and our training and Wellbeing Teams.
• Continuous Professional Development including access to coaching, mentoring and supervision, as well as e-learning and online training courses.
Commitment to safeguarding
Lighthouse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All newly appointed staff who have lived or travelled overseas for 12 months or more in the past 10 years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of our pre-employment checks. Information can be found on the government website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants/guidance-on-the-application-process-for-criminal-records-checks-overseas
As an expanding provision across the region, Lighthouse School is seeking to appoint a Head of Therapeutic Support to grow with the school as we meet our vision to provide outstanding education for our students.
This presents a valuable opportunity for a committed an experienced practitioner to work alongside the leadership team to shape and deliver an innovative and ambitious provision. As Head of Therapeutic Support, you will strategically lead on the development and delivery of a comprehensive whole school therapeutic approach, and the universal, targeted and specialist integration of therapeutic support services. This will ensure that therapeutic principles are effectively embedded into the school’s educational and pastoral frameworks.
What the school offers its staff
This role comes with full training, induction and a range of benefits:
• Salary paid across 12 equal monthly instalments, and an increase each September (subject to Trustee approval and the finances of the school).
• Mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do - our staff say they feel supported by the Senior Leadership Team and our Mental Health First Aider Team.
• Access to a range of free health care services including, Employee Assistance Programme offering free counselling (general/menopause), physiotherapy, 24/7 GP service, stress coaching, nurse support services, financial wellbeing coaching, surgical assistance programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye tests for VDU users. See here for more information.
• Up to date autism specific training, including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support strategies and understanding communication from our Speech and Language Therapists and our training and Wellbeing Teams.
• Continuous Professional Development including access to coaching, mentoring and supervision, as well as e-learning and online training courses.
Commitment to safeguarding
Lighthouse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All newly appointed staff who have lived or travelled overseas for 12 months or more in the past 10 years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of our pre-employment checks. Information can be found on the government website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants/guidance-on-the-application-process-for-criminal-records-checks-overseas