Specialist Arts Therapist

Grand Union Village, Northolt, UB5 6GG

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,938.94 - £17,442.63 Annually (Actual) Special Schools Allowance included in salary figures

Specialist Arts Therapist job summary

EDEN ACADEMY TRUST

Work pattern: 2 days per week, Term time only (39 weeks)

Contract type: Fixed term maternity leave cover

Further information: Working pattern includes 1 day 8:30-4:15pm and 1 day 8:30-4:30pm. Days of work flexible according to candidate choice but ideally would include Wednesday.

Location: Grand Union Village, Northolt

The Eden Academy Trust is a family of schools that specialise in meeting the educational needs of children and young adults with a range of learning disabilities including those who are autistic and those who have physical or sensory needs.

We are currently recruiting for a fixed term (maternity leave cover) specialist arts therapist to work for 2 days per week at Grand Union Village School. Grand Union Village School is a new, purpose built school for primary aged pupils with a range of learning disabilities. It has state of the art facilities and includes a dedicated arts therapy room.

The post will allow the successful candidate to develop clinical skills with pupils with a range of needs in an educational setting. The successful candidate will join a well established and supportive arts therapy team working across our schools, which is part of an evolving central services team comprising SaLT, OT, Physio and Family Services. Arts Therapies are highly valued and well integrated in our schools, with social and emotional support seen as integral to pupils accessing their education.

Working as an Arts Therapist with the Eden Academy Trust offers:

Funded external clinical supervision

Exemplary multidisciplinary team working, with opportunities for collaborative work and joint sessions with other professionals

Arts therapy team supervision 3 times per year

Opportunities to develop clinical experience with pupils with a wide range of needs

Excellent internal training and CPD opportunities

Funding for external CPD

Being a fully integrated member of school staff with opportunities to embed SEMH support through staff training and collaborative working

Working as part of a supportive arts therapy team (which includes music therapists and dramatherapists), including opportunities to deliver joint sessions

Opportunities for career development

Successful candidates will be:

A qualified arts therapist (music therapist or dramatherapist), registered with HCPC

Experienced in working with children and young people with learning disabilities, and/or in an education setting;

Experienced in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team or with different professionals;

Able to demonstrate good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload effectively

For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alison Futerman, Service Manager for Therapies: alison.futerman@theedenacademy.co.uk or Becky Lovelock for any other general queries: rebecca.lovelock@theedenacademy.co.uk

Additional Information

CVs will not be accepted

Diversity Statement

At Eden Academy Trust, we value and actively embrace diversity. We believe that a diverse school community strengthens learning, enriches experiences, and helps every child thrive.

Across our schools, we are committed to creating a culture where all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or background are respected, represented, and supported.

We understand the role of inclusive education in preparing young people for a complex and diverse society. We challenge discrimination, recognise and celebrate difference, and work continuously to promote equity and opportunity in everything we do.

Our commitment to inclusion runs through our curriculum, our staffing and leadership, our policies, and our day-to-day interactions. We strive to practise cultural humility, anti-racism, and equitable approaches that meet the needs of all our pupils

Safeguarding Statement

The Eden Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

The Eden Academy Trust may, from time to time, require an employee to be relocated temporarily or permanently to one of its other schools. Any proposal to relocate will be carried out with due consultation and reasonable notice.

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 Grand Union Village

• School type: Free School, ages to
• School size: Up to 80 pupils
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grand Union Village website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grand-union-village

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