Child MA Course Director / Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education CCPE
CCPE is looking to recruit the Course Director for the Child MA (MA Transpersonal Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy). This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leadership role within CCPE that has become available as Maria Storey Walker will be stepping down as Course Director at the end of the year. It is ideally suited to someone passionate about working with children and young people and who is eager to contribute to this evolving field by training graduates to become mature, genuine, responsible, heart-centered child psychotherapists.
Job description:
This is a professional, academic and managerial leadership role with the Course Director responsible for maintaining high standards in delivering the transpersonal integrative child psychotherapy training at CCPE and the smooth running of the Child MA Course.
Reports to:Ian Burton / CCPE Management Committee
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining professional standards for child psychotherapy in line with the UKCP/CCAP Standards of Education and Training (SETs); attendance at CCAP full college meetings and other CCAP meetings as required
- Maintaining academic standards for the Child MA in line with requirements from the University of Northampton (UON); liaison with UON Partnership Manager; attendance at pre-board meetings and academic review meetings
- Creating and maintaining CCPE child psychotherapy and Child MA policies in line with requirements of CCAP and UON
- Overseeing Child MA regulations and marking procedures; producing moderation reports, producing marking and grading criteria in consultation with markers; some marking to keep abreast of standards
- Overseeing and updating the Child MA Course curriculum – in line with CCAP SETs and UON requirements – and creating lecture schedules
- Recruitment of and liaison of lecturers; setting learning objectives with lecturers.
- Creating and updating content for Child MA student handbook / Child MA course brochure / Child MA information on CCPE website / Child MA information on CANVAS
- Recruitment of students to the Child MA including interviewing and managing the application process in conjunction with MA Course Administrator; presenting at CCPE Open Evenings; publicising the course to CCPE Diploma students
- Pastoral overview of students and ensuring student feedback mechanisms including termly meetings; managing student complaints; marking queries
- Overview of student progression including fitness to practice; approving mitigating circumstances/extensions, study breaks and exiting the course; liaising with students on study breaks and facilitating their return to the Child MA course
- Recruitment, training, management and support of supervisors (clinical and observation) including chairing and minuting meetings
- Recruitment, training, management and support of markers including chairing and minuting regular meetings
- Liaising with the MA Course Administrator to ensure the smooth running of the course and to assist with any queries
- Overseeing, approval and liaison with clinical placements
- Recruitment of UON external examiner in conjunction with UON, MA Course Administrator and Research MA Course Director; recruitment of UKCP external examiner
- Preparing information and attending meetings of the UON Partnership Review and other formal UON review processes; for the UKCP/CCAP Organisational Membership Review
Person specification:
Qualifications , S kills and Experience
- UKCP registered child psychotherapist
- Experienced practitioner of 1:1 psychotherapy with children and young people (CYP)
- Good management skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills
Desirable E xperience
- Graduate from Child MA
Key competencies
- Aligned with CCPE core values and committed to developing CCPE and its services
- A deep understanding of the transpersonal approach and how this can be applied to working with CYP
- Understanding the developing field of integrative child psychotherapy
- Presence and genuineness of Being
- Resilience, steadfastness and reliability
- Independent and self-motivated
- Able to work as part of a team
- Excellent communicator and good interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
Contract terms:Contract: This is a self-employed role paid on an hourly basis.
Scale: Head of Course role: £40 – 50 per/hr depending on experience
Related admin role: £30 per/hr
Hours: approx. 5 hours/week
Contact: If you are interested and wish to be considered for this role please email an up-to-date CV to maria@ccpe.org.uk and brief details of your interest in, and attraction to, the role and relevant skills and experience you hold which would contribute to it. If you have any questions, please email maria@ccpe.org.uk
Start date: 1 st January 2026 (training/shadowing will commence in 2025 as soon as practicable after appointment confirmed)
Closing date for applications: As per job advert
Director of Therapeutic Services
Full time position
£51K pr annum (starting salary)
Please note that this role is office-based
We are looking for an enthusiastic professional to take Terapia’s Therapeutic Services to the next level.
The jobholder will be part of Terapia’s senior leadership team responsible for leading on Terapia’s strategic growth, community engagement, service delivery and financial sustainability. They will also manage and develop Terapia’s delivery of clinical services within the Terapia Centre, in our schools programme and through our bespoke training package.
The job holder will be responsible for updating and implementing policies across the organisation, preparing internal reporting and progress updates and preparing tenders and grant applications when applicable. They will develop the Services’ business plan to activate Terapia’s vision for growth of services and financial sustainability of the Centre.
Candidates will have the ability to think strategically and creatively with a solution focused attitude, with awareness of children’s mental health services and related settings such as education, social care, health and the public sector.
Please see the job description for further details:
Terapia – Job Description
Director of Therapeutic Services
Full time
£51K per annum (starting salary)
Reporting to: CEO
Based in: The Bothy, 17A East End Road, Finchley Central, London N3 3QE
Please note that this role is office-based.
Organisation
Terapia is a leading Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling training organisation, as well as a Therapeutic Services provider. Our courses are validated by Middlesex University and accredited by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). We are also a member organisation of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Associate Member of Child Psychotherapy Council (CPC).
Terapia provides high quality, low-cost psychotherapy and counselling to children, young people, parents and families in over 35 schools and organisations in London and South East of England. We also provide bespoke services in our therapeutic and training centre, “The Bothy”.
Role:
Director of Therapeutic Services will be responsible for leading on strategic growth, community engagement, service delivery and financial sustainability as well as the management of the service’s daily activities at the Bothy and in all organisations involved in service delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Provide the overall vision for Terapia’s Therapeutic Services in line with the CEO and the Board of Trustees’ vision for the charity including the Bothy services, schools’ projects, organisations and local community engagement.
- Leading on strategic growth, overseeing and management of Terapia’s Therapeutic Services at the Bothy, including external bookings. Supporting and line management of facilities management staff and two receptionists.
- Line management for two members of staff (Clinical Lead and School Service Coordinator) and five other staff members working as part of Terapia’s Whole School Approach and the Hendon Collaborative projects.
- Owning and developing the Services’ business plan to activate Terapia’s vision for growth of services and financial sustainability of the Centre. Ongoing responsibility for developing new business opportunities and developing additional revenue streams. Setting budgets and targets for Terapia’ Services.
- Liaising with external agencies, statutory and non-statutory organisations, schools, head teachers, senior schools’ staff and governors in order to nurture relationships, identify new clients and secure new contracts.
- Promoting and raising awareness of Terapia’s therapeutic services through existing networks, local publicity and building Terapia’s social media presence.
- Preparing tenders and grant applications, to secure financial sustainability of the service when applicable.
- Reporting to Terapia’s funders on how grants are used to meet specifications set out in tenders and applications.
- Development and management of a monitoring and evaluation systems including information from the Therapeutic Services’ database.
- Updating and implementing policies across the organisation to meet standards in the field of therapeutic provision and mental health services.
- Leading on administrative, marketing and budgeting responsibilities relating to the smooth running of our services. This includes working together with the relevant members of staff to ensure smooth running of the booking system for the centre’s therapy rooms, ensuring that Terapia’s website is up to date in reference to Therapeutic Services and the School Services.
- Preparing internal reporting and progress updates for the CEO and Board of Trustees as required.
- Any other reasonable duties as directed by the CEO in line with the overall purposes of the organisation.
Essential Skills
- The ability to think strategically and creatively with a solution focused attitude
- Confidence, integrity and professionalism
- A self-starter, proactive attitude, enthusiasm and commitment
- Sensitive negotiating skills and competences of a team player
- Experience of developing policies
- Ability to line manage members of staff
- Skills in business planning and budgeting
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to deliver presentations in a clear, concise and professional manner, using appropriate technology
- Flexible work pattern as and when necessary
- Awareness of Children Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and related settings such as education, social care, health, public sector.
Desirable Skills:
- Good knowledge and understanding of primary and secondary school environments.
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding processes and ethical dilemmas.
- A recognised child psychotherapy qualification with UKCP or ACP training organisation would be an advantage.
Applications for this post:
If you would like to apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter setting out your suitability (around two sides of A4) to email contact@terapia.co.uk
For enquiries please contact Bozena Merrick – bozena.merrick@terapia.co.uk 020 8201 6101.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 7th January 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. Interviews will take place on Friday 16th January.