Psychologist

The Witherslack Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational support organization seeks a part-time Clinical Psychologist at Avon Park School in Leicester. The role involves collaborating with educational and residential teams to create therapeutic environments for young people with complex needs. Candidates should be registered psychologists with experience in clinical assessment and individualized interventions. The position offers comprehensive training, holidays, and wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

A full induction and on the job training

Full school holidays including bank holidays

Leading programme of clinical learning and development

Options for flexible benefits

Access to wellbeing tools and employee assistance

Reimbursement for medical services

Beautiful working environments

A31,000 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical, Educational, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC.
• Experience in assessing and delivering therapeutic interventions for complex needs.
• Ability to support teams around children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential teams to create therapeutically informed environments.
• Provide clinical assessments and individualized interventions.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure effective therapeutic support.
• Offer training and consultation to team members.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Collaboration in a multi-disciplinary team

Engaging communication

Proactive approach

Education

Qualification as Clinical, Educational, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist

Job description

Overview

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1. Part time role based at Avon Park School (3 days per week). Our clinicians support educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments for young people with complex needs, including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and SEMH. As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, you will contribute through clinical assessment and formulation and offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people. Psychologists work collaboratively across schools and children’s homes to ensure therapeutic support permeates education, care and support. You will provide consultation, workshops, training and guidance to the educational and residential teams around our children.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential colleagues to provide clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences for children and young people with complex needs
• Provide clinical assessment and formulation and deliver individualised interventions and engagement strategies
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure therapeutic approaches permeate all aspects of education, care and support
• Offer consultation, workshops, training and guidance to educational and residential teams

Qualifications

• Be a qualified Clinical, Educational, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC
• Be a specialist with proven skills and experience to assess, formulate and support the delivery of therapeutic interventions for children and young people with complex needs
• Have experience of supporting the team around a child or young person to provide clinically informed living and learning environments and experiences
• Be a confident, engaging and effective model, guide, leader and trainer
• Be highly organised and proactive
• Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people

Benefits

• Training: A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday: Full school holidays including bank holidays
• Clinical Development: Leading programme of clinical learning and development
• Flexible benefits: Options to increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing tools and employee assistance
• Medical cover: Reimbursement for services like opticians or dentist appointments and access to high-street discounts
• Working environments: Beautiful facilities in our schools
• Referral bonus: A31,000 bonus for each successful referral