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Are you passionate about Music Therapy and would you like to be part of a workplace that 98% of staff say they are proud to work for? If so, this could be the role for you.

Job Title: Music Therapist

Location: Little Harbour, St Austell, Cornwall

Hours: 16 Hours per week

Salary: 37,049- 40,021 FTE, (15,570 to 16,819 for 16xhours) plus unsocial allowance for weekend/bank holiday working

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Music Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary team at Little Harbour, to provide a music therapy service to children / young people and their families using the hospice. Working with our Lead Music Therapist and any visiting musicians and volunteers, you will implement a wide programme of music therapy for both individuals and groups.



You will be working in an environment that will deploy a wide variety of skills, from offering a music therapy session at the bedside of a child who is very ill to planning and hosting a disco night for a young person's 18th birthday, from running theme-based group music sessions for families and staff to helping to plan the music for a child's funeral and providing music if requested.



There will be opportunities to be engaged in music technology, in particular the writing and recording of songs and videos as and when appropriate so that the children, siblings and families can celebrate their achievements. These videos and audio will also give families with something to share with loved ones and they will also provide lasting and precious memories in years to come.



You will work closely with the other music therapists, meeting regularly at all three sites for peer support and also to exchange news, views and ideas on how we can work together to build the best service that we can across the whole of CHSW.

About you:

You must hold a recognised Music Therapy qualification and have membership of the Health Professionals Council and preferably membership of the British Association for Music Therapy. Experience of delivering music therapy, ideally working with children with life limiting conditions; disability or other long-term conditions is required.



Effective collaborative communication skills are required to work closely with the care team to build and deliver an effective service, working both in the hospice, out in the community and virtually as required. You will have the ability to offer support and training to the care team so that they can in turn offer musical experiences to children and siblings in your absence.



You will also be willing to offer workshops and presentations to members of the wider Little Harbour team, including building close links with Fundraising and Marketing to promote the benefits of music therapy at CHSW, as well as meeting with current and potential funders of your post.

About CHSW and why join us:

Our hospices in Devon, Bristol and Cornwall have been providing expert, individualised care to support children, young people and their families for more than 30 years. We are hoping to reach even more families in 2023. Our belief is that the best way we can do this is to wrap our care around families who have received this significant diagnosis. We journey with all family members from the point of diagnosis until the death of their child and into bereavement for as long as the family need us.



Our ethos is to ensure everyone (Trustees, all staff and volunteers) places children and families at the centre of the organisation. In order to achieve this, everyone is expected to promote a strong, caring community environment, characterised by a culture of sensitivity, trust, consideration and respect for others. Join CHSW, an organisation that invests in and supports its staff, as we embark on ambitious plans for the growth and development of children's hospice care in the South West of England.

What We Offer:

We aim to recruit friendly and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the lives of the children and families who visit us.


Benefits of working at CHSW include:

33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay (after 5yrs) personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme group life insurance scheme training and development opportunities environmental and green agenda a supportive and inclusive environment a chance to make a real difference

Join our team...

Join us in making a meaningful difference making the most of short and precious lives.



To find out more please see the job description and person specification on this page.



To arrange an informal chat please contact a member of the HR Team, at hr.lh@chsw.org.uk

Closing date: 26/10/2025

Interviews: TBC

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early If sufficient applications are received, therefore we recommend applying for the role as soon as possible.

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number 1003314