How can AFT assist you as an employer?

The Professional Affairs Committee (PAC) of AFT has a panel of National Assessors who are prepared to support employers with the recruitment of family therapists.

Please see the following Standards and Guidance for Employment documents on the Policy, Standards and Guidance page of the website 

• Guidance for the use of National Assessors 
• Recommended standards of employment for Systemic Family Psychotherapists
• CPD policy for UKCP regsitered family therapists 

Who are National Assessors?

AFT seek to provide, on request, independent external National Assessors who can provide advice and guidance to employers with respect to the employment of systemic family psychotherapists.  National Assessors are all qualified family and systemic psychotherapists who are UKCP Registered and members of AFT with considerable experience in the field. 

What assistance can AFT offer?

• Template job specifications on the Information for Employers & Commissioners page of the website
• Advise on how to set up a new post
• Assistance with short-listing candidates
• Attendance at interview panels in an advisory capacity
• Advertising new posts (see below)

Is there a cost to the Employer?

• AFT do not charge for the services of a National Assessor.
• Employers would be expected to pay expenses for National Assessors who attend interview panels.

How to contact a National Assessor

• Please download and complete this National Assessor Request Form and return to the AFT office.
  

Advertising Posts

AFT can advertise post on the website, in print in our Context magazine, or as a special emailshot to all our members.

Please see the advertising page of the website.

For National Assessors

Feed back froms are available from the AFT office.