Location
4 Frampton Street, London, NW8 8LF

Hours
28.80 hours per week

Salary
£56,436 - £66,084 per annum, negotiable depending on experience

Contract Type
Fixed term until 31 December 2027

About the Role
As a Systemic Family Therapist or Clinical Psychologist within Westminster Children’s Services, you will play a vital role in transforming the lives of children, young people, and their families. Working within the clinical team alongside practitioners and managers, your focus will be on families within the Bi-Borough Children with Disabilities team.

You will use systemic thinking to unlock change in families’ everyday lives—strengthening relationships, reducing risk, and helping children thrive. Your work will be creative and varied, taking place in family homes, community settings, and therapy clinics. You will often engage with families at points of crisis, supporting them to build on their strengths and improve outcomes.

In addition to direct therapeutic interventions and assessments, you will provide specialist consultation on complex cases, contribute to teaching and coaching within Westminster and other local authorities, and facilitate reflective practice groups. As part of the in-house parenting assessment service, you will provide assessments and interventions in care proceedings and contribute to court reports.

Westminster City Council is committed to inclusive and innovative practice, offering substantial career development opportunities including systemic supervision and continuing professional development in various therapeutic approaches. You will be part of a clinical team of twenty systemic therapists across the bi-borough.

Experience
Established professional experience working with children, families, and professional networks in cases involving children in need, at risk of harm, or looked after. Experience working with vulnerable groups and within diverse communities is essential.

About You
You are a qualified systemic family therapist or clinical psychologist registered with UKCP or HCPC. You are passionate about systemic practice and eager to apply and develop your clinical skills in a supportive and pioneering local authority setting. You value working collaboratively with families and professionals to create meaningful change.

Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace and encourages applications from candidates of Global Majority backgrounds. We are dedicated to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.

Qualifications
Qualification in systemic family therapy or clinical psychology with registration at UKCP or HCPC is required. Enhanced DBS check is mandatory for this role.