Assistant Psychologist

The Esland Group Ltd; Grantham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join their team in Grantham. The role involves working therapeutically with children, providing support to meet emotional and developmental needs while collaborating with educational staff. Competitive salary and professional growth opportunities are available.

Benefits

Competitive salary reviewed annually

Double matched pension scheme up to 20%

Comprehensive paid induction training

Career development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme access

£500 referral bonus

Access to big-brand discounts

Qualifications

• Essential experience in UK based SEND/SEMH education or similar.
• Desirable training in trauma-informed practice.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Implementing recommendations from educational psychology assessments.
• Planning and delivering outcome-focused interventions.
• Writing summary reports and assisting in evaluation work.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Motivation and passion for care of children

Education

BPS accredited psychology degree

Training or further qualification in Educational Psychology

Job description

Assistant Psychologist

Department: Education

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Grantham School

Compensation: £22,896 - £28,842 / year

Description

Become an Eslander and start a truly rewarding career!

Role: Assistant Psychologist

Hours: full time, Monday to Friday

Salary: £22,896 to £28,842 depending on experience and qualifications

Esland are driven to changing children’s’ lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our highly valued team at Esland Grantham School. The successful candidate will work therapeutically with our children, providing support and assessing their emotional, developmental and daily needs.

Our schools provide high-quality education in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment that builds a foundation for lifelong learning. We do this by providing a welcoming, happy, nurturing, and supportive learning environment, in which everyone is treated fairly and all achievements are celebrated.

We think that our teams are the best in the industry - if you want to join us, there has never been a better time!

Key Responsibilities for an Assistant Psychologist:

• Working with teachers and other school staff to implement the advice provided through educational psychology assessments
• Planning and delivering outcome-focused interventions for individual children or groups of children who may be vulnerable and/or have additional needs within the school
• Writing summary reports and intervention impact assessments
• Assisting, from time to time, in research and evaluation work including the development of evaluation methods and data collection, and contributing to summary reports
• Planning project work or development work in schools and other educational settings
• Assisting in the preparation and delivery of training in areas of psychology relevant to educational and child psychology
• Leading in the development of educational and psychological resources and materials
• Taking a lead role in service evaluation work including the development of evaluation methods, data collection and reporting mechanisms
• Other ad hoc administrative duties related to the efficient running of the organisation
• Ensure safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made
• Have knowledge of safeguarding and risk in relation to working with children and young people
• Maintain good professional practice

Key skills and requirements for an Assistant Psychologist:

• A BPS accredited psychology degree (essential)
• Training or a further qualification in Educational Psychology (desirable)
• Training in trauma-informed practice (desirable)
• Demonstrable experience of working in UK based SEND/SEMH education or similar care or health environment (essential)
• Excellent written and verbal communication, particularly making complex information meaningful
• Motivation and passion regarding care for children who have experienced trauma
• A full, UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle and willingness to travel off site

What we can offer an Assistant Psychologist:

• A competitive annual salary between £22.896 and £28,842 (reviewed annually)
• Enrolment into the Esland education pension scheme, which is double matched up to 20%, meaning at total pension contribution of up to 30%
• Company sick pay
• Life insurance to the value of 4 times your basic salary
• Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role
• Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 100 colleagues last year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including our Online GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• Access to our Green Hybrid and EV car scheme
• A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
• Monthly recognition awards
• Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
• The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life!