Practitioner Psychologist

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading special needs education provider is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist for their team in Bradford. You will be responsible for developing tailored assessment and intervention plans. The role requires a professional qualification in Psychology and experience in working with children with additional needs. The organization offers a supportive environment and a range of benefits aimed at promoting your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Psychology is essential.
• Experience with intellectual disabilities and/or autism is necessary.
• Leadership and management experience is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for pupils.
• Contribute to staff training, consultation, and reflective practice.
• Manage a caseload alongside other clinicians.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Professional qualification in Psychology

Registered with the HCPC

Education

Post-graduate qualifications at Masters and/or Doctorate level

Job description

Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist

Location: Regional Role working across Barton School, Bradford Beacon School & Armley Grange School.

Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE) plus £5000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £2,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £2,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's Apply

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm

Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks

Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

We are looking for an outstanding and experienced Practitioner Psychologist to work in a key role for our service. This is a wide and varied role ideal for those looking for a new challenge where you can truly have an impact on shaping a service and driving change.

About the role:

We are excited to be expanding our clinical service during a time of growth for the service. We currently have an opportunity for a Practitioner Psychologist to join our Clinical Team. The post holder will work collaboratively to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our pupils. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as they expand their clinical provision, making a real difference and implementing a holistic, therapeutic approach.

You will be responsible for holding a caseload alongside other clinicians, with the full support of our well-established and knowledgeable Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training, consultation, and reflective practice. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload.

Our well-established Clinical Team support a nurturing environment where our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our pupils are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.

When it comes to looking after our pupils, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading service provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Location: Options Barton School, Bradford Beacon School, Armley Grange School

Welcome to Options Barton School

Welcome to Armley Grange School

Bradford Beacon School – Opening Autumn 2025

For more information, please visit the company’s website:

https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

About the Group:

Outcomes First Group is an independent provider of high-quality special needs education. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we support.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.

For more information on the group please visit: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

Essential Criteria:

Professional qualification in Psychology (including post-graduate qualifications at Masters and/or Doctorate level).
Experience of working with children and young people who have an intellectual disability and/or autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern).
Registered with the HCPC.
Additional experience and ideally qualifications in leadership and management.
For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: [e-mail]

What’s in it for you?

You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that’s really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. You will have the resources and time to implement your strategic vision as this role will be key to the development of the service. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the adults we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.

Benefits and Rewards

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover