Serco Plc
Group Therapist
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Group Therapist – Therapeutic Community Team
Location: HMP Dovegate, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR Salary: £52,000 per annum (+ excellent benefits) Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
About the Role
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Group Therapist in our Therapeutic Community team, you’ll deliver high-quality group psychotherapy to individuals with complex mental health needs, helping to create meaningful, lasting change. Your work will directly support:
- Rehabilitation
- Reduction of re-offending
- Improvement in psychological wellbeing
This is a role with real purpose. You’ll contribute to a psychologically informed community, fostering a supportive environment where therapeutic relationships drive positive outcomes. By shaping safer futures through care, trust, and innovation, you’ll play a vital role in strengthening local and offender rehabilitation spaces.
Responsibilities
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Deliver group psychotherapy within a therapeutic community model
- Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans for individuals with complex needs
- Contribute to multidisciplinary teamwork and community-based interventions
- Provide supervision and support to colleagues across the service
- Maintain accurate clinical records and produce high-quality reports
- Support service development, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Requirements
Does this sound like you? You’ll be a strong fit if you have:
- Accreditation with the UKCP, BACP, BPC, or an equivalent professional body
- Experience in forensic, mental health, or therapeutic environments
- Strong clinical assessment and formulation skills
- Confidence working within a multidisciplinary team and a therapeutic community model
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Vetting Requirements
An Enhanced DBS check is required (including spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and relevant local police information). You’ll also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to access support tailored to your role.
About You: Benefits & Growth
At Serco, your development is par for the course. As one of top 1% international employers, we offer:
-
Supportive culture with masterclass mentorship:
- 1,100+ internal courses
- Funding for qualifications and apprenticeships
- Focused internal progression pathways
-
Holistic wellbeing support:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bupa Anytime HealthLine and wellbeing app
- 24/7 virtual GP service
- 30% discount at Serco-managed leisure centres
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
-
Rewarding perks:
- Discounts (up to 1,000 retailers, from grocery to travel)
- Paid volunteering day
- Tax-free (Payroll Giving Scheme) and pennies-to-charities schemes
-
Safe, inclusive environment:
- Employee networks for LGBTQIA+, women, parents/carers, disability, veterans, and cultural diversity
- Disability Confident role model (Gold Inclusion Standard holder)
- Ban the Box policy ensuring diversity through fair hiring
Why Serco?
Serco is a team of 50,000+ globally, shaping essential public services from defence to healthcare, committed to innovation and sustained improvements. By joining us, you’ll gain:
- Access to Global Employee Networks (Supporting: gender (SercoInspire), multicultural (SercoEmbrace), disability (SercoUnlimited), and LGBTQ+a).
- Culture of diversity, resilience, and fair access.
Apply Today
Demonstrate the best of you—Serco truly champions potential.
"Let’s impact a better future, together."
Apply promptly—forward applications may trigger early deadlines.
Need help? Contact 0345 010 4000 or explore notice**requirments explicitly referenced as exceptions (e.g., Roswohl).
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills