Therapeutic or Psychodynamic Counsellor

The Cavendish School, Impington, CB24 9LY

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Permanent, Term Time Only (3–5 days per week, flexible)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,226 – 47,665 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For

∞ Qualified Therapeutic/ Psychodynamic Counsellor (BACP/ UKCP registered)

∞ Experience working with young people and autistic children in educational or clinical settings.

∞ Excellent team-working, communication, and organisational skills

∞ A reflective practitioner who is committed to inclusive, pupil-centred support

∞ Enthusiasm for contributing to a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach across the school

Whether you're newly qualified and share our ethos or bring a wealth of experience, we offer flexible working, supportive supervision, and a welcoming, multidisciplinary team where your work is truly valued.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

∞ A trust consisting of only good and outstanding schools.

∞ A vibrant, therapeutic and supportive school community

∞ Access to professional development, training, and clinical supervision

∞ A team of passionate professionals committed to equity and inclusion

∞ The chance to make a real difference — not just for pupils, but for their families and futures

∞ A Well-being directory for all staff offering financial supports and to improve wellbeing and work-life balance.

∞ Free school meals are provided for dining with our pupils.

∞ A 50% discount to our trust sports centre membership

∞ An additional bookable holiday “Eastern Family Day” for you to take when you require

∞ A modern flexible working school, with the opportunities for home working and reduced hours.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our Trust is wholly committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment and we ensure all our recruitment and selection processes share this commitment. This position is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About The Cavendish School

• School type: Free School, ages 7 to 18
• School size: 99 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Cavendish School website
• Email address: hr@tcs.tela.org.uk
• Phone number: 01223 200 421
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cavendish-school-impington

The Cavendish School (TCS) is an Autism Specialist school, newly opened in September 2021 as part of Eastern Learning Alliance. The school has excellent facilities for academic progression with fully equipped Specialist rooms, which include a science laboratory as well as bespoke designed facilities, such as a sensory integration room to support the therapeutic needs of the pupils.
We are very excited to be providing a new local provision for children with autism who have the ability to achieve in line with their mainstream peers but need additional SEND support within their teaching staff and environment.

Arranging a visit to The Cavendish School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@tcs.tela.org.uk.

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