Wraparound Therapist

• Fixed Term Contract for One Year
• Salary: from £41,748 to £47,711 per annum depending on experience
• Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Location: Douglas

St Christopher`s is a creative and learning organisation and is a registered charity based on the Isle of Man since 2004 working in partnership with Manx Care. Children and young people are at the centre of everything we do and we use evidence based practice to deliver services valued by them. If you work for St Christopher`s Isle of Man you will travel with children and young people on their life journey and have the opportunity to make an impact on their lives. Our core values of care, respect, professional, flexible, honest and creative underpin all of our work and we believe that all individuals are valuable and have the potential to achieve.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.

St Christopher’s Academy

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here.

We have a fantastic support structure in place and are proud that 90% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers in the IOM are internal promotions. 

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity to join a Mental Health, Therapeutic Service for St Christopher’s in partnership with Manx Care. The Wraparound Service is aimed primarily at providing mental health support and therapeutic interventions to children, families and carers.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person with proven experience of working with family dynamics and experience with safeguarding and managing risk. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team undertaking a range of assessments and interventions.

The primary functions will be:

• To assess, plan and provide direct therapeutic support to children and young people from 2 to 21 years old to support and improve their mental health and well being.
• To support children and young people with attachment injuries and developmental trauma.
• To take a systemic approach with the child’s system, by offering support to the families and carers. While also liaising with and supporting the professional network and co-ordinate therapeutic plans.
• To offer consultancy and psycho-educate carers and families around child’s presentations.

We are looking for a full time position of 40 hours.  Hours of working will include planned out of office hours, evenings and weekends.

About You

Applicants will need to be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline family therapy, counselling / psychotherapy, play therapy, social work.  Hold a recognised registration with an appropriate professional body (AFT, BACP, UKCP etc). You will need a minimum of one year’s experience of working directly with children and families.

In return we offer:

• Competitive salary.
• The opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary therapeutic team, who support and promote self-care and emotional wellbeing individually and as part of the team development.
• Regular clinical supervision and group supervision.
• Real opportunities to develop your career with us. We have a fantastic support structure in place and are proud that 100% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers in the IOM are internal promotions.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary for all pension members.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK and IOM.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 28^th January 2026

It is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.

All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.