Job Description

Job description
Art Therapy Tutor - 1:1 Outreach Support (Fareham, Gosport & Waterlooville)
Prospero Teaching is seeking a creative, empathetic, and child-centred Art Therapy Tutor to deliver bespoke 1:1 therapeutic education packages to young people across Fareham, Gosport, and Waterlooville who are currently unable to access mainstream education.
This outreach role is ideal for someone with experience in art therapy, expressive arts, or creative therapeutic education, who is passionate about supporting children and young people with SEN and SEMH needs. Your sessions will offer a safe, nurturing space where pupils can explore emotions, build coping strategies, develop self-awareness, and grow in confidence through creative expression.
What the Sessions Aim to Support

• Emotional exploration, self-regulation, and coping strategies
• Motivation to initiate and sustain social interaction
• Development of reflective thinking and problem-solving skills

Creative Techniques May Include

• Colouring, collage, scribbling
• Drawing, finger painting, painting
• Photography, sculpting, mixed-media activities

Contract / Position Details

• Location: Fareham, Gosport & Waterlooville
• Position: Art Therapy Tutor (1:1 Outreach)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Type: Temporary
• Hours: Part-time (2-15 hours per week)
• Session Length: 1-3 hours per session
• Pay Rate: From 25 per hour
• Duration: Dependent on each pupil's needs

Experience, Training & Qualifications

• QTS, QTLS, PGCE or a relevant Art Therapy qualification
• Minimum 6 months' experience working with children or young people in the UK
• Experience supporting SEN and SEMH needs
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training

Eligibility Requirements

• Right to Work in the UK
• Enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
• Two professional, child-related references covering the last two years

How to Apply
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. All successful applicants will be required to complete full safeguarding and vetting checks. Every adult working with children or vulnerable young people is responsible for safeguarding and promoting their welfare.
What Prospero Teaching Offers

• Accredited CPD courses, including Safeguarding and Behaviour Management
• Access to our in-house Training and Development Team

Contract/Position Details:
About Prospero
Proud to be listed in the Times as one of 'The Best Companies To Work For', Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.

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