Creative Arts Therapist
Aspire Academy, Welling, Kent, DA16 1JB26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
1 June 2026 at 8am
Date listed
16 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 15 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Between £21,960 and £14,222
What skills and experience we're looking for
Post: Creative Arts Therapist
Position Status: Part-time
Contractual Hours:2 days per week - days to be discussed
Contractual Weeks: Term Time (39 weeks per year)
Post Start Date: Sept 2026 or as sooner if possible
The Creative Arts Therapist will deliver targeted therapeutic interventions to pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties and a range of additional Special Educational Needs (SEN).
The role will support pupils to develop emotional regulation, communication and resilience through creative therapeutic approaches, while contributing to whole‑school SEMH understanding, data analysis and collaborative planning with staff, parents and senior leaders.
What the school offers its staff
We are a small, specialist primary school in Bexley, providing a nurturing and supportive environment for children aged 5–11 with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Aspire Academy is a unique and rewarding school to work in where no two days are ever the same!
We recognise that every child is unique, which is why we take a holistic approachto their education and wellbeing. Our dedicated team works closely with families and supporting agencies to help pupils develop confidence and essential life skills. Through high quality teaching and learning, therapeutic interventions and a focus on personal development, we support every child to progress successfully onto the next stage of their education and their lives.
We are proud to be rated Goodby Ofsted, with Outstandingrecognition for Behaviour and Attitudes, as well as Personal Development. This reflects our commitment to ensuring every child is encouraged and inspired - enabling them to reach their full potential.
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.
The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
Applying for the job
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About Aspire Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 5 to 11
- School size
- 64 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aspire Academy website
- Email address
- isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk
Aspire Academy is a SEMH primary school located in Welling. It caters for up to 64 pupils with an EHCP for social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Aspire Academy provides holistic education for our pupils incorporating high quality therapeutic and academic support. We pride ourselves in ensuring our pupils get not only a high quality academic experience but also opportunities to participate in a range of extra curricular opportunities including school trips, school residential, sports matches and tournaments. Trips this year have included: London theatre trip, cinemas, nature reserves and Duxford air museum. We have school sports teams who participate in many matches and tournaments against local schools and a school choir who participate in the Young Voices concert at the O2.
We are therefore seeking an experienced practitioner with a background in primary teaching and supporting children with complex SEN to take up the post of teacher delivering high quality education to our learners. You may be already working in a special school or in a mainstream setting but keen to work in specialist provision. You would be joining a skilled team of teaching and support staff in providing high quality learning for our students. This is an opportunity for an experienced and skilled practitioner to make a real difference to children’s lives. A proven interest in managing challenging behaviour alongside evidence of securing successful academic outcomes are essential requirements. If you have enthusiasm, commitment and a desire to work with some of the most vulnerable and complex young people in our community, we would welcome your application. High aspirations and a relentless approach towards excellence are the key skills we are looking for along with evidence of previous outstanding classroom teaching. A willingness to be involved in developing extra-curricular activities and the wider curriculum would be an advantage.
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