Achieving For Children

Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Specialist

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Job summary

As a Clinical Specialist/Systemic Psychotherapist in the EHS Safeguarding Service you will be passionate about improving the well-being and welfare of children and young people who are known to the Safeguarding team, either as Children in Need, on Safeguarding / Child Protection plans or looked after and putting them at the centre of all you do. You will provide Systemic consultations and reflective space to the social care team, high quality evidenced based systemic interventions, be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use your skills. This includes assessment, therapeutic work, running groups, supervision and management of staff, consultation and training. We welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services. In addition to individual supervision and line management, you will have access to many exciting development opportunities. You will also be part of a Team of 6 Systemic Psychotherapists in EHS providing access to peer supervision and support.

This role will attract a health market supplement in addition to the existing salary

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this post is to improve the mental health and protection of Children and Young People who are known to the Safeguarding Service, either as Children in Need, on Child Protection Plans or Looked after and putting them at the centre of all you do. As a Systemic Psychotherapist in the safeguarding Service for Achieving for Children, you will be responsible for:

Providing systemic consultation and reflective spaces to professionals, particularly our social workers and the team.
Undertaking systemic assessments of cases which may be complex in nature in order to formulate, plan and deliver a range of interventions.
Delivering systemic psychotherapy treatment to children and families who are open to the safeguarding team, as appropriate.
Providing clinical supervision to qualified therapists, as required.
Provide systemic work-shops, training sessions to AfC staff.

About us

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about usclick here.

Join a team that's officially Outstanding! Achieving for Children's services have now been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in both Richmond and Kingston. Our services are praised for exceptional care and a workforce that puts children at the center of everything we do.

If you want to be part of a team that's setting the standard for excellence, we want to hear from you.

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,172 to £60,573 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0458-11NOV25-2173

Job locations

42 York Street

Twickenham

TW1 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Specialist / Systemic Psychotherapist (Safeguarding Service) Scale point: 39-42 & 43-46 ; Based in Richmond ; Permanent ; Full time

The Emotional Health Service (EHS) is a dynamic and progressive team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Systemic Psychotherapists and Art Psychotherapists. We have staff working in specialist posts in Permanency, Safeguarding, Youth Resilience and Schools. We have a strong sense of team and work together to support children and young peoples emotional wellbeing. We work closely with schools and are one of the current trailblazer sites.

About you: our role specification

Qualifications

Postgraduate qualification (MA) in Systemic Psychotherapy

Active UKCP registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development

Social work qualification and registration with Social Work England (desirable)

Supervisors qualification (desirable)

Skills and experience

Experience of working within CAMHS and working with a range of mental health difficulties.

Experience of working with children who are known to Social care, in need of protection or looked after (desirable)

Knowledge of delivering evidenced-based assessment and treatment for a range of mental health difficulties and NICE Guidelines.

Able to work with children, young people and their families with suspected or diagnosed Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or ADHD.

Experience of providing consultation and training to a wide range of professionals.

Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.

Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders.

Knowledge, and experience of, using safeguarding procedures and statutory legislation and national policy drivers that will affect childrens services and your role.

Ability to provide high quality supervision and line management.

Personal attributes

A passion for Achieving for Childrens vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.

Strong organisational abilities.

Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight.

An ability to take a strength based approach to managing situations in order to deliver excellent outcomes for children.

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

Ability to manage high levels of emotional distress and think clearly in emotionally charged situations.

Able to manage priorities and work under pressure, displaying initiative and creativity