Impact North

02/08/2023

! WE ARE RECRUITING !

Therapist in Schools
0.4 WTE (15 hrs)
Salary £36,225 FTE pro rata
Term Time Only

ABOUT THE ROLE
This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children and families within the Leeds area, working with staff in schools, as well as a range of professionals including counsellors, emotional well-being workers and family outreach workers. Our schools have considerable experience, and appreciation, of therapists as members of their team. The role will involve providing a range of therapeutic services, including consultation, assessment, short/long-term individual and dyadic therapy with children and their parents/carers plus attendance at relevant meetings and opportunities for training and work discussion groups within the schools.

ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a therapist with experience of providing psychotherapeutic support to children and families, alongside experience of multi-agency liaison plus a well-developed capacity for autonomous working. An ability to form collaborative working relationships with a wide range of individuals is essential for this role. We welcome applications from individuals with an interest in research in dynamic environments and who can bring innovative and creative ideas to help us extend our developing research portfolio.

BENEFITS
In choosing to work with us Impact North can offer you a competitive salary and pension scheme, manageable caseload numbers, flexibility around days, and an opportunity to work with the network around the child. Regular clinical supervision, monthly meetings with the whole Impact team plus opportunities for CPD are core to our approach and continued development.

A current driving licence and access to a car, or the ability to use public transport, is essential for this role.

HOW TO APPLY
For an application pack please contact: support@impactnorth.co.uk
For an informal discussion about the role please contact:

fionadevenney@impactnorth.co.uk nicolacrisp@impactnorth.co.uk

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
INTERVIEWS: Thursday 31st August and Friday 1st September 2023

30/11/2022

Are you a parent who could benefit from emotional support, or are you looking for support for your child? Impact North Psychotherapists work with children, young people and parents living in Stonewater UK housing across the country as part of the Longleigh Foundation Circles of Support programme. We meet with families via video or phone sessions and this service is free. If you are interested in support, email contact@impactnorth.co.uk with your name, number and a good time to call, and we will be in touch!

16/09/2022

On Wednesday afternoon we had a great team meeting and farewell to two members of our psychotherapy team at Blueberry Marketing Solutions. It was fantastic to be together as a team again and we hope that Ann and Jo had a good send off.

Thank you to Blueberry for sharing their fantastic space with us and being so kind and accommodating.

29/07/2022

IMPACT ARE RECRUITING!

Do you long to practice in a way that you were trained to do? Do you wish to have the autonomy to offer short, medium or long term therapy dependent on the needs of that individual? Do you want to work alongside a group of skilled and experienced therapists who are passionate and energised by the work they do?

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, term-time only

Salary: £34,500 per annum (full time equivalent)

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving third sector organisation, based in Leeds, with a social mission to improve child and family mental health.

Impact North has been established in Leeds for 9 years and offer a range of therapeutic interventions to community settings such as schools, children’s centres and other charitable organisations.

Our clinical team is made up of child and adolescent psychotherapists (ACP), art psychotherapists (BAAT), integrative child psychotherapists (BACP and UKCP) and adult counsellors.

The role will be based within the Leeds area, working in a variety of schools, providing a range of therapeutic services, including consultation, assessment, short/long-term individual and dyadic therapy with children and their parents/carers plus opportunities for delivering training and work discussion groups.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become embedded within the heart of a school’s community, enabling sustainable change by working with the whole network around the child. You will be supported through regular clinical supervision, monthly group meetings, opportunities for CPD and by working closely alongside others who are passionate about this applied approach.

About you

We are looking for a therapist with sound experience of multi-agency liaison plus a well-developed capacity for autonomous working, alongside an ability to contribute effectively to team functioning. An ability to form collaborative working relationships with a wide range of individuals is essential for this role.

A current driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.

How to apply

For an informal discussion or application pack, please contact, Claire Hopkins, Director:

Tel: 07896 265838

Email: clairehopkins@impactnorth.co.uk

Closing date for applications is Friday, 12 August 2022.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 17 August 2022.

24/05/2022

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19/05/2022

Vote to get Dyspraxia Foundation a share of Tesco’s Community Grants fund
We’re in the customer vote for a Tesco Community Grant. It’s a scheme which gives community projects like us grants of up to £1,500.
All you need to do it make a purchase in store of any value and you will receive a token. Post the token in the glass box with our name on it and we will receive a grant of between £500 - £1,500.
This scheme is running until end of June and stores taking part locally are: Broadwater Superstore Stevenage, Stevenage Extra, Woolmer Green Express, Old Stevenage Express, Stevenage Chells Express and Hitchin Station Lyon Express
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19/05/2022

It might sound simple, but a great way to increase productivity is to concentrate.

🍏 Focus your mind on one thing to make more efficient use of your time.

🍏 Clear away any distractions, avoid task switching and multitasking.

🍏 Stay energised to help your mind concentrate.

17/05/2022

Our wonderfull project worker, Lucy, is working with Health for All and Leeds Bosom Buddies with their Breastfeeding Support Groups. Throughout March a number of workshops took place to help engage and understand young mums' feeding choices and hear about their feeding experiences. The evaluation report is due out soon outlining the next steps to help young mums attend breastfeeding peers support groups around the city. A huge thank you to everyone who took part and helped with this report!
If you would be interested in joining one of our Breastfeeding Peer Support Groups, find your nearest in the time table below.

16/05/2022

☀️ Morning!

We thought we’d start the week off with some tips on How to Be Productive.

Productivity is often associated with working harder, doing longer hours, achieving more - but actually it is a measure of efficiency. It is about the effectiveness of your efforts, about working smarter, not harder.

Our first tip this week, is Get Organised.

🍏 to apply your mind you need to know what you have to do.

🍏 develop a trusted system for keeping track of tasks, commitments and deadlines.

🍏 break down your complex tasks into chunks, and write your lists so they feel achievable.

12/05/2022

1 in 4 people will experience a type of mental health problem in England each year with depression and anxiety being the most common.

Good mental health for all. Dedicated to finding and addressing the sources of mental health problems.

11/05/2022

The idea for this came from young people we already work with. They told us they want a place that can give them information they can trust; ways to connect with other young people to share experiences or just have fun; opportunities to make their voices heard; and personalised support and advice wh...