Play Therapist – Supporting Smiles

This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Norwich Hub with required travel across Norfolk and Waveney.

About the role

Ormiston Families’ Supporting Smiles Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service invites applications from therapists looking to further their therapeutic career. The service provides professional mental health support to children and young people through our Therapeutic Pathway for 4–13-year-olds and a CBT-informed pathway for 5–18-year-olds. We offer a needs-led approach, co-created with input from the children and families we support.

Our holistic mental health and wellbeing support service includes therapeutic practitioners, counsellors, and children’s wellbeing practitioners. Sessions are offered in various community venues, including schools and family hubs, with flexibility to address accessibility challenges.

As part of Norfolk & Waveney’s Children and Young People’s Alliance, we follow THRIVE principles—Getting Advice, Getting Help, Getting More Help, and Risk Support—collaborating with partners to provide comprehensive support for children and young people aged 0-25.

Pay

Appointments will be made at entry points on our payspine: £27,666.42 or £34,467.72, depending on qualifications, experience, and professional registration. Practitioners at the lower entry point will receive supervision and support to progress to the higher entry point where applicable.

Benefits

We offer great benefits (details not specified in the posting).

Safeguarding

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for this role.