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Trauma-Informed Therapist (Part-time Prisons)

Trauma-Informed Therapist (Part-time Prisons)

Organisation: We Are Survivors

Locations: Greater Manchester

Salary: £11,124.00

Working Hours: Part-Time

Type: Permanent

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Job Description

As we celebrate our 16th Birthday year, We Are Survivors are currently looking for an individual that has the passion, drive and determination to help us deliver our OUT Spoken Talking Therapy Services (prison based).

We Are Survivors provide survivor-focused therapeutic and advocacy support to male (including Trans and Non-binary) victims/survivors, and their loved ones, of sexual harms. We have developed a three-tiered approach to services and underpin everything we do with a ‘trauma and recovery’ framework pioneered by Dr Judith Herman.

We are currently commissioned to deliver trauma-informed therapy services in 15 prisons across the Northwest of England and we need your help delivering these services in:

  • HMP Haverigg (Part-time – 2 days per week)

Believe you are right for this role?

You will be a qualified counsellor / psychotherapist who holds at least a Diploma in Counselling / Psychotherapy or equivalent and be registered with BACP or equivalent (preferably an accredited member). You will understand issues relating to trauma, be able to work as part of a team and feel confident working in a prison setting.

In return for your time, experience, and commitment to the organisation, you will receive an annual salary of £11,124.00; annual leave and bank holiday package; annual length of service increase; birthday leave; company sick pay; monthly clinical supervision; pension contribution; a range of training opportunities; and access to different benefit schemes.

Note: salary and annual leave is based on WTE. 

If this is a role that you think you could achieve great things in, then we want to hear from you.

The closing date for applications is: 01/06/2025 at 6pm.

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Hours Per Week: 15

Role Type/Cause: Mental Health, Practitioner

This position can not be job shared

This position is not suitable as a secondment opportunity

Contact Name: Jonathan King

Contact Details: [email protected]

Application Instructions:

If you feel that you could achieve great things in any of the roles above, then we want to hear from you. Send an up-to-date CV and Covering Letter to [email protected], the closing date for this application is Sunday 1st June @ 6pm. When writing your cover letter please answer how you meet the requirements of the role profile. Your cover letter should address the essential elements of the role profile. By applying for the any of the above roles, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Privacy Notice.


Posted on 1 May 2025

Closes on 31 May 2025

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