• Job Description

  Req#: B0302-25-0004?language=en&page=287&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the

  importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

  We are looking for two Trauma Therapists with experience of working with children to join our Bradford Childrens Trauma Therapy Service

  Main duties of the job

  You will be a qualified, registered therapist with training/experience in working with children. You will be skilled in working with complex trauma and keen to develop your therapeutic skills in this area. You will be trauma-focused in your approach and have experience of working with children, young people and their parents/carers. You may have additional clinical training in a specific trauma and/or attachment focused therapy (e.g. EMDR, TF-CBT, TF-Play Therapy, DDP, Theraplay). You will be able to think systemically about inter-generational trauma with an understanding of the different presentation and therapeutic recovery needs of children at different ages and stages. You will be committed to high quality therapy standards with a passion for using your therapy skills to facilitate good outcomes. As a team player you will be keen to share your skills and specialisms and also learn from others.

  Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service Child Barred List

  About us

  At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. Its what we've done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

  You will need to complete a digital application form to be considered for this role. You can do this by clicking "Apply directly to Family Action here" under the Supporting Links.

  Details

  Date posted

  08 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £34,511 to £38,000 a year £34,511-£38,000 including £2,200 market allowance FTE per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  19 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  B0302-25-0004

  Job locations

  Kenburgh House

  28 Manor Row

  Bradford

  Bradford

  BD1 4QU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To offer specialist trauma informed and attachment focused assessment and therapy to children and families who have experienced trauma through emotional, physical, sexual, domestic abuse and/or neglect and traumatic bereavement. To work with parents, carers and professionals to develop their understanding of the impact of trauma, improving outcomes and support for affected children.

  1. Undertake assessments of clinical need, taking into account childrens developmental, attachment, trauma and cultural needs.
  2. Working to a clear plan, provide outcomes-focused trauma and attachment therapy with a focus on recovery with children and families who have experienced trauma through emotional, physical, sexual, domestic abuse and/or neglect and traumatic bereavement.
  3. To take part in multi-agency meetings, including Child in Need and Child Protection meetings, care planning meetings with other health professionals and safeguarding reviews.
  4. Provide information and assist with the production of reports and monitoring, including case studies of therapy, as required by our funders.
  5. Consult with families who use our service and incorporate their views within service development.
  6. Ensure all work is carried out to Family Action minimum standards and is designed and delivered to maximise agreed outcomes.
  7. Ensure that the needs and views of children young people are at the heart of everything we do: offering holistic and child-centred interventions which are appropriate to their clinical needs, including referrals into other services as appropriate.
  8. Take responsibility for accessing regular case, and clinical, supervision. Respond to any case or service decisions effectively, recording all decisions on appropriate systems and ensuring that confidentiality and professional boundaries are maintained at all times.
  9. Comply with Family Actions Health and Safety and Data Protection policies and protect your own and others health, safety and welfare.
  10. Ensure that all assigned work adheres to Family Actions Safeguarding Policy and ensure BCSB procedures are followed in the event of any child protection issues or concerns.
  11. Embrace and implement Family Actions Equality & Diversity Policy in every aspect of your work and positively promote its principles amongst colleagues, service users and other members of the community.
  12. Promote a positive image of Family Action, representing the organisation in order to increase professional and public awareness of the organisations work and of the views and needs of service users.
  13. Represent Family Action in relevant external and internal service related forums, participating in task groups, skill sets and service development groups.
  14. Work flexibly as may be required by the needs of the service and carry out any other reasonable duties as required.
  15. Adhere to Family Actions values which underpin Family Actions mission of building stronger families by:

  a) Being people focused

  b) Reflecting a can do approach

  c) Striving for excellence in everything we do

  d) Having mutual respect for everyone we work with, work for and support through our services

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To offer specialist trauma informed and attachment focused assessment and therapy to children and families who have experienced trauma through emotional, physical, sexual, domestic abuse and/or neglect and traumatic bereavement. To work with parents, carers and professionals to develop their understanding of the impact of trauma, improving outcomes and support for affected children.

  1. Undertake assessments of clinical need, taking into account childrens developmental, attachment, trauma and cultural needs.
  2. Working to a clear plan, provide outcomes-focused trauma and attachment therapy with a focus on recovery with children and families who have experienced trauma through emotional, physical, sexual, domestic abuse and/or neglect and traumatic bereavement.
  3. To take part in multi-agency meetings, including Child in Need and Child Protection meetings, care planning meetings with other health professionals and safeguarding reviews.
  4. Provide information and assist with the production of reports and monitoring, including case studies of therapy, as required by our funders.
  5. Consult with families who use our service and incorporate their views within service development.
  6. Ensure all work is carried out to Family Action minimum standards and is designed and delivered to maximise agreed outcomes.
  7. Ensure that the needs and views of children young people are at the heart of everything we do: offering holistic and child-centred interventions which are appropriate to their clinical needs, including referrals into other services as appropriate.
  8. Take responsibility for accessing regular case, and clinical, supervision. Respond to any case or service decisions effectively, recording all decisions on appropriate systems and ensuring that confidentiality and professional boundaries are maintained at all times.
  9. Comply with Family Actions Health and Safety and Data Protection policies and protect your own and others health, safety and welfare.
  10. Ensure that all assigned work adheres to Family Actions Safeguarding Policy and ensure BCSB procedures are followed in the event of any child protection issues or concerns.
  11. Embrace and implement Family Actions Equality & Diversity Policy in every aspect of your work and positively promote its principles amongst colleagues, service users and other members of the community.
  12. Promote a positive image of Family Action, representing the organisation in order to increase professional and public awareness of the organisations work and of the views and needs of service users.
  13. Represent Family Action in relevant external and internal service related forums, participating in task groups, skill sets and service development groups.
  14. Work flexibly as may be required by the needs of the service and carry out any other reasonable duties as required.
  15. Adhere to Family Actions values which underpin Family Actions mission of building stronger families by:

  a) Being people focused

  b) Reflecting a can do approach

  c) Striving for excellence in everything we do

  d) Having mutual respect for everyone we work with, work for and support through our services

  Person Specification

  PS

  Essential

  • Education, Qualifications & Background
  • A recognised professional qualification in psychotherapy or counselling at Masters level. Educated to degree level and registered with an appropriate professional organisation relevant to therapy modality (e.g. UKCP, AFT, ACP, BACP, BAAT, BAMT, BPS, HCPC, BADth, BAPT etc). Accredited within specific therapy modality.
  • Experience
  • Experience of providing outcomes focused therapy to children, young people and their families.
  • Experience in providing therapy using a trauma-focussed approach
  • Experience of sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues and other professionals.
  • Experience of participation in multi-agency planning and safeguarding work, including Early Help, Child in Need and Child Protection meetings and processes, working effectively with the system around the child.
  • Knowledge & Skills
  • Ability to offer assessments of clinical need, working to a clear therapeutic plan in accordance with identified clinical needs.
  • An excellent understanding of theories of child development, attachment and trauma. and experience of applying this in therapeutic practice
  • Ability to communicate effectively with children, families and professionals and work in partnership to agree therapy goals.
  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with ability to keep concise and accurate records and produce informative well written reports.
  • Skilled in the use of IT including the ability to use Microsoft packages e.g. excel, outlook.
  • Ability to demonstrate a good working knowledge of child and adult Safeguarding protocols and procedures, an ability to assess risk and respond appropriately to concerns.
  • Experience of working within health and safety principles, policies and procedures (within the context of service provision) and the ability to comply with Family Actions Health and Safety policy
  • The ability to work autonomously and to plan, prioritise, work under pressure and adapt to new models of working.
  • Values
  • Able to evidence Family Actions values at all times, which underpin our mission of building stronger families by:
  • a. Being people focused
  • b. Reflecting a can do approach
  • c. Striving for excellence in everything we do
  • d. Having mutual respect for everyone we work with, work for and support through our services
  • Be committed to equal opportunities and uphold and comply with Family Actions Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy in all aspects of your work, promoting its principles amongst colleagues, service users and other members of the community.
  • In addition
  • Willing to work hours in a flexible way to meet the needs of the service.
  • Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service Child Barred list

  Desirable

  • Education, Qualifications & Background
  • Training in therapy with children and adolescents
  • Advanced training in DDP (level 2) and /or Qualification in trauma processing (e.g. EMDR TF-CBT, CATT)
  • Knowledge & Skills
  • Skills in specific trauma processing (e.g. EMDR TF-CBT, CATT)

  Person Specification

  PS

  Essential

  • Education, Qualifications & Background
  • A recognised professional qualification in psychotherapy or counselling at Masters level. Educated to degree level and registered with an appropriate professional organisation relevant to therapy modality (e.g. UKCP, AFT, ACP, BACP, BAAT, BAMT, BPS, HCPC, BADth, BAPT etc). Accredited within specific therapy modality.
  • Experience
  • Experience of providing outcomes focused therapy to children, young people and their families.
  • Experience in providing therapy using a trauma-focussed approach
  • Experience of sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues and other professionals.
  • Experience of participation in multi-agency planning and safeguarding work, including Early Help, Child in Need and Child Protection meetings and processes, working effectively with the system around the child.
  • Knowledge & Skills
  • Ability to offer assessments of clinical need, working to a clear therapeutic plan in accordance with identified clinical needs.
  • An excellent understanding of theories of child development, attachment and trauma. and experience of applying this in therapeutic practice
  • Ability to communicate effectively with children, families and professionals and work in partnership to agree therapy goals.
  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills, with ability to keep concise and accurate records and produce informative well written reports.
  • Skilled in the use of IT including the ability to use Microsoft packages e.g. excel, outlook.
  • Ability to demonstrate a good working knowledge of child and adult Safeguarding protocols and procedures, an ability to assess risk and respond appropriately to concerns.
  • Experience of working within health and safety principles, policies and procedures (within the context of service provision) and the ability to comply with Family Actions Health and Safety policy
  • The ability to work autonomously and to plan, prioritise, work under pressure and adapt to new models of working.
  • Values
  • Able to evidence Family Actions values at all times, which underpin our mission of building stronger families by:
  • a. Being people focused
  • b. Reflecting a can do approach
  • c. Striving for excellence in everything we do
  • d. Having mutual respect for everyone we work with, work for and support through our services
  • Be committed to equal opportunities and uphold and comply with Family Actions Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy in all aspects of your work, promoting its principles amongst colleagues, service users and other members of the community.
  • In addition
  • Willing to work hours in a flexible way to meet the needs of the service.
  • Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service Child Barred list

  Desirable

  • Education, Qualifications & Background
  • Training in therapy with children and adolescents
  • Advanced training in DDP (level 2) and /or Qualification in trauma processing (e.g. EMDR TF-CBT, CATT)
  • Knowledge & Skills
  • Skills in specific trauma processing (e.g. EMDR TF-CBT, CATT)

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Family Action

  Address

  Kenburgh House

  28 Manor Row

  Bradford

  Bradford

  BD1 4QU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.family-action.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Family Action

  Address

  Kenburgh House

  28 Manor Row

  Bradford

  Bradford

  BD1 4QU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.family-action.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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