Job summary
Therapeutic Education forms a key part of the Homes and Horizons project -- a ground breaking collaboration between the NHS, Social Care, and The Shaw Trust. This innovative partnership delivers residential homes, therapeutic education, high needs foster care, and trauma informed environments for some of Somerset's most complex and vulnerable young people.
Therapeutic Education is currently delivered at Misterton Learning Centre, with a second Learning Centre opening in Wellington in 2026. Each site supports up to 15 young people, offering a combination of education, therapeutic interventions, and specialist activities. Clinicians and teaching staff work side by side to create a truly integrated therapeutic environment.
We are now recruiting an experienced professional with a strong background in young people's mental health and proven leadership skills to oversee the day to day running of one of our Therapeutic Education sites. This post includes the line management of the CAMHS Therapeutic Education Team, working in close collaboration with education colleagues to ensure consistent, high quality provision.
This role is ideal for someone who is organised, confident in trauma informed practice, and committed to shaping compassionate, therapeutic, and empowering environments for young people.
Main duties of the job
- Provide day today leadership and operational oversight of a Therapeutic Education site.
- Line manage the CAMHS Therapeutic Education Team, including supervision, appraisal, development planning and performance management.
- Ensure high quality clinical care, oversight of assessments, formulations, and therapeutic planning for young people.
- Work collaboratively with teaching teams to design and deliver individualised therapeutic curricula.
- Support staff to apply trauma informed principles in daily practice and decision making.
- Maintain strong multiagency relationships within the Homes and Horizons partnership.
- Ensure systems are in place to monitor staff training, professional development and workforce planning.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement and implementation of evidence based practice.
- Manage incidents, complaints and risk processes in line with Trust policy.
- Oversee budgets, resources, staffing levels and effective deployment of the CAMHS team.
- Ensure accurate recordkeeping, report writing and adherence to professional standards.
- Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, health and safety requirements, and organisational policies.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership & Management
Provide day to day operational leadership of the Therapeutic Education site.
Line manage CAMHS staff, including supervision, appraisals and supporting their professional development.
Maintain effective staffing levels, oversee recruitment, and support performance management.
Foster a collaborative, trauma informed culture across the site.
Clinical Responsibilities
Offer clinical oversight and guidance to CAMHS and education teams.
Carry out limited direct clinical work, including mental health assessments, formulations, and supporting therapeutic planning.
Ensure high quality record keeping, report writing and communication with families and partners.
Support the creation of therapeutic curricula tailored to young people's needs.
Quality, Governance & Service Development
Contribute to service development in line with Homes and Horizons priorities.
Support incidents, complaints and risk management processes.
Participate in audit, quality improvement and implementation of evidence based practice.
Ensure adherence to Trust policies, safeguarding requirements and professional standards.
Multi Agency & Partnership Working
Work closely with education colleagues, CAMHS leaders, children's home managers and partner agencies.
Promote integrated working across clinical, educational and social care teams to support young people's progress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership & Management
Provide day to day operational leadership of the Therapeutic Education site.
Line manage CAMHS staff, including supervision, appraisals and supporting their professional development.
Maintain effective staffing levels, oversee recruitment, and support performance management.
Foster a collaborative, trauma informed culture across the site.
Clinical Responsibilities
Offer clinical oversight and guidance to CAMHS and education teams.
Carry out limited direct clinical work, including mental health assessments, formulations, and supporting therapeutic planning.
Ensure high quality record keeping, report writing and communication with families and partners.
Support the creation of therapeutic curricula tailored to young people's needs.
Quality, Governance & Service Development
Contribute to service development in line with Homes and Horizons priorities.
Support incidents, complaints and risk management processes.
Participate in audit, quality improvement and implementation of evidence based practice.
Ensure adherence to Trust policies, safeguarding requirements and professional standards.
Multi Agency & Partnership Working
Work closely with education colleagues, CAMHS leaders, children's home managers and partner agencies.
Promote integrated working across clinical, educational and social care teams to support young people's progress.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or other relevant profession at degree level
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development and specialist therapy training.Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care setting with complex presentationsExperience of working with young people
Desirable
- Experience of leading high quality effective services within resource limitsExperience of delivering services within a performance management framework and of developing and implementing action plans in order to meet specific national and local targetsExperience of working in a community and /or education settingExperience of supporting staff and developing staff members and active performance management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrable capacity and capability for Team management, including staff management, financial management and change management.Awareness of Current Local and National Health Policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or other relevant profession at degree level
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development and specialist therapy training.Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care setting with complex presentationsExperience of working with young people
Desirable
- Experience of leading high quality effective services within resource limitsExperience of delivering services within a performance management framework and of developing and implementing action plans in order to meet specific national and local targetsExperience of working in a community and /or education settingExperience of supporting staff and developing staff members and active performance management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrable capacity and capability for Team management, including staff management, financial management and change management.Awareness of Current Local and National Health Policies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
