Assistant Psychologist

WG060 Witherslack Group Ltd; Hawkeridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in special education and care seeks an Assistant Psychologist to join their multi-disciplinary team. This role involves supporting young people with complex needs through assessments and interventions. The position offers a comprehensive training program, a generous holiday package, and opportunities for clinical development, all within a supportive environment dedicated to making a positive impact on young lives.

Benefits

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Clinical development program

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover for opticians and dentists

State-of-the-art facilities

Recommend a friend scheme with £2,000 bonus

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Psychology, eligible for graduate BPS membership.
• Experience with young people with developmental trauma or neurodevelopmental needs.
• Ability to handle challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support multi-disciplinary clinical team in assessments and interventions.
• Engage children and young people in therapeutic living and learning environments.
• Offer individualized interventions based on clinical assessment.

Skills

Resilience

Team Spirit

Empathy

Education

Degree in Psychology

Job description

time left to apply End Date: June 6, 2025 (11 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR102234

Those Huge Small Victories

Our clinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

Get out what you put in

This role is based at The Eaves Learning Centre.

Located in Westbury, our fully integrated therapeutic, education, and care services enable young people to realize their full potential while developing their social and emotional resilience for the next chapter in their lives. The unique characteristic of our integrated provisions is the delivery of wraparound education, therapy, and care to all children and young people 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide unrivaled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with complex needs including developmental trauma, neurodevelopmental conditions, and special educational needs.

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will develop your skills in building relationships and engaging children and young people in assessments and interventions under the guidance of a qualified psychologist. You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments. Based on clinical assessment and formulation, you will offer individualized interventions and engagement to our young people.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

Training: A full induction and on-the-job training

Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 35 days holiday including bank holidays

Clinical Development: We provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development for career growth and professional advancement

Flexible benefits: You can customize benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here

Wellbeing: A range of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance

Medical cover: Claim back costs for opticians, dentists, and more, plus access to high-street discounts

Beautiful working environments: State-of-the-art facilities – check out our schools here

We also offer a recommend a friend scheme that provides a £2,000 bonus for each successful referral.

Bring your whole self to work

This is a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positive impact on their future. Embedded within our living and learning environments, you will be supported with resources and a platform to excel. You’ll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme, and a team of over 220 multidisciplinary clinical colleagues supporting you every step of the way. Here are some qualities we’re looking for:

A degree (or equivalent) in Psychology, eligible for graduate BPS membership. Your degree should include components related to young people and mental health or autism.

Experience working with young people with developmental trauma and/or neurodevelopmental needs like autism, SEMH, and ADHD.

Resilience to handle challenging situations.

A ‘can-do’ attitude and team spirit.

Honesty and empathy, as we genuinely care about our young people and each other.

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best future, and we share that commitment. You deserve a purposeful career in an environment that celebrates your individuality.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all community sections.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex-offenders policy, click here.

For our Child Protection Policy, visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. All our Schools can be found here.

Keywords: Special Education, Careers in Care, Careers in Special Education, Working with Children, SEMH, SEN, ASD

About Witherslack

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by making small positive changes in our young people, celebrating the little victories.

There are many ups and downs, and even sitting through a lesson can be a big win for some. We call these huge small victories, which add up to significant differences.

We live and learn with children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs, communication difficulties, ADHD, or complex learning needs. We pride ourselves on our integrated model, excellent environments, and dedicated staff.

Our mission: To be the leading provider of specialist education and care for children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs, communication difficulties, ADHD, and complex learning needs.