Education Psychotherapist

The Westgate School, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 5AH

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be confirmed

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £49,868.00 - £55,273.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Level 8 Points 36-41

Education Psychotherapist job summary

Education Psychotherapist

37 hours per week all year

To support the leadership of the school in addressing the deep emotional and unconscious barriers that block the capacity to engage with their learning for identified students.

• Therapeutic Support & Intervention
• Collaboration & Whole-School Approach
• Working with Parents & Carers
• Multi-disciplinary & External Working
• Working closely with senior leadership, wider welfare team, teacher and support staff

Previous experience in a similar role will is essential including a postgraduate qualification or professional training in psychotherapy, child psychotherapy, or accredited psychological therapy (e.g., EMHP training or BACP/UKCP-registered counselling/psychotherapy qualification) and membership or accreditation with a recognized body (e.g., BACP, UKCP, HCPC, or BABCP depending on the specific therapeutic modality).

Further information can be found in the detailed job description and person specification below.

Tours of the school are welcome.

What To Know Before Applying:

• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Holiday pay included in all salaries.
• We reserve the right to interview as suitable applications are received.
• The Westgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• All staff are expected to be aware of and follow the 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' advice and guidance.
• Only applicants who have been shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

The Westgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must be willing to undertake child protection screening, including an Enhanced DBS check, Children's Barred List check, online and past employer checks. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. We are an equal opportunities employer under the provision of the Equality Act 2010. The school reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy should the anticipated staffing vacancy not arise.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Westgate School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1273 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Westgate School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-westgate-school-sl1-5ah

The Westgate School prides itself on our commitment in ensuring every student is '#equippedforlife'. This is at the heart of what we do to ensure that students have every opportunity to thrive during their time at school and beyond.

We are a nourishing and highly supportive school and offer a bespoke CPD training package for new members of staff, irrespective of their background or experience. Ultimately, we ensure each member of staff feels valued and well supported at every phase of their career.

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