Job Title: Starfish Play Therapist
Service Area: Starfish Project
Location: Enfield – sessions delivered in 2 allocated primary schools within the London Borough of Enfield
Contract type: Part time – 6 hours per week across 2 days, for 8 weeks per school term (Spring 2026 and Summer 2026, with the potential to extend)
Salary: £45 per hour
Start Date: January 2026 (exact date TBC)
Reporting to: Starfish Project Manager
Application deadline: 5pm on Tuesday 9th December 2025
Interview date: Monday 15th December 2025 (this date may be subject to change).
Every Parent & Child (EPC) is seeking a compassionate and experienced Play Therapist to join our Starfish Project.
About the Starfish Project
Every Parent & Child’s Starfish Project is a transformative initiative designed to empower primary school children, particularly those at risk of social exclusion, with the vital communication, social, and educational skills they need to thrive in school, in their community, and at home. Focused on Key Stage 2 pupils, the project plays a crucial role in helping disadvantaged children build confidence, emotional resilience, and a strong sense of self-worth, all of which are essential for a successful transition to secondary school.
Role purpose
We are seeking a reliable, compassionate, and creative Play Therapist to join our Starfish Project team.
You will play a vital role in enhancing the emotional wellbeing of children at risk of social exclusion by delivering safe, therapeutic, play-based interventions. Through your work, you will empower children to build resilience, develop confidence, and explore their feelings through play.
About the Role
As our Starfish Play Therapist, you will:
- Be a qualified child or adolescent counsellor with minimum Level 4 qualification in Therapeutic Counselling or a related field
- Have experience of working with children, ideally within a school setting
- Deliver one-to-one Play Therapy sessions to primary school children in two Enfield schools for 8 week-blocks aver two school terms.
- Support children with mild to moderate emotional or behavioural difficulties using child-centred, play-based approaches.
- Coordinate session times with school staff and maintain clear, confidential records.
- Follow all safeguarding procedures and work in line with EPC and school policies.
- Attend regular supervision and monthly meetings with the Project Manager and therapy team.
- Complete brief progress notes and end-of-intervention summaries.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about improving outcomes for children who face disadvantage.
Please view the application pack for full details.
How to apply
To apply, please download and complete the application pack.. CVs are not accepted.
Applications must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 9th December 2025.
For any questions or to discuss the role, please contact:
Kavitha Vijithakumar, Starfish Project Manager
via e-mail on Kavitha.vijithakumar@epandc.org.uk or call on 07355674140
Available Monday – Thursday only