Aspiring Child Psychologist

Academics; Crawley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established school in Crawley is seeking an Aspiring Child Psychologist to support children with social, emotional, and mental health challenges. This role offers excellent career progression opportunities, training in behavior management, and a term-time schedule, ensuring ample holiday time. Candidates should possess compassion, resilience, and a proactive attitude, along with the necessary qualifications.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Training in behavior management

Term-time only

Permanent employment opportunities

Secured work 5 days per week

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to work with children with special education needs.
• Caring and compassionate nature.
• DBS check required, support provided.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside teachers and therapists.
• Ensure safety of equipment and facilities.
• Prepare activities and maintain a tidy environment.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Proactivity

Education

GCSE Maths and English (A*-C)

Job description

Aspiring Child Psychologist - Crawley - September 2025

A well established school for children with social, emotional and mental health challenges aged 4-11 is welcoming applications from resilient and empathetic hard-workers for their Aspiring Child Psychologist role.

Key benefits of the role or Aspiring Child Psychologist:

• Excellent for career progression into care, psychology or teaching
• Lots of training available in behaviour management, communication strategies and emergency aid
• Term-time only which means lots of holiday!
• Permanent employment opportunities available
• Secured work 5 days per week

What can you expect to do on a daily basis as an Aspiring Child Psychologist?

• Work alongside teachers, therapists and other support staff
• Ensure that equipment and facilities are safe for the children to use
• Preparation of activities and tidying away after
• Developing an understanding with a child to maintain an optimal learning environment
• Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and accurately

What is required of an Aspiring Child Psychologist?

• A genuine desire to work with children with special education needs
• A caring, compassionate and resilient nature
• A 'can-do' attitude but also being pro-active rather than always waiting for direction
• You will require a DBS check (which we can support you with)
• You must not be barred from working with children
• You will have grades A*-C in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Apply today for further information on the interview process.