Play Therapist – Bounce Back 4 Kids
Location: Reading
Contract type: Self-employed contractor
Hours per week: Approximately 1 day per week during term time
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Closing date: 30 January 2026
Run by Parents and Children Together (PACT), Bounce Back 4 Kids is a support programme for children and families affected by domestic abuse. The programme uses therapeutic techniques, aimed at children aged between 3 and 11 years old and their non-abusing parent. It has been developed by PACT and provides support to families once the abuse has ended and the perpetrator is no longer living in the family home.
We are looking for a self-employed contractor to provide individual play therapy to children aged 3 to 11 referred to BB4K.
This work is as a result of PACT securing funding and is time limited funding initially until the end of this financial year, with a view to extending subject to additional funding being secured. Work will need to be completed by 31st March 2026.
You must be a qualified and registered play therapist with experience in working with children affected by domestic abuse.
The time commitment would be approximately 1 day per week during school term times, in person at our office in Reading.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Luke Pepperell, BB4K Manager on 07834 168314 or email luke.pepperell@pactcharity.org
Closing date for applications: 30 January 2026
Please apply by clicking the link below for the application form.
