Psychologist

The Witherslack Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Induction & training

Clinical development program

Flexible benefits

Medical cover

Great facilities

Job summary

The Witherslack Group in Leicester is seeking a HCPC-registered Psychologist to join a multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will support schools and homes with assessment, formulation and interventions for young people with SEMH needs.

The role is based at Dovetree School in Hinckley on a fixed-term basis (6 months) with potential for term-time only options. You will benefit from supervision, clinical development and a strong professional network within WG.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified Clinical, Educational, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC.
• Have proven skills to assess, formulate and support delivery of therapeutic interventions with children/young people with complex needs.
• Experience supporting the team around a child to provide clinically informed environments.
• Be a confident, engaging leader and trainer with initiative and organisation.
• Commitment to achieving the best outcomes for young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, workshops, training and guidance to educational and residential teams around the children.
• Support educational and residential colleagues to deliver therapeutic living and learning environments.
• Offer individualised interventions based on clinical assessment and formulation.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues to permeate therapy across settings.

Skills

HCPC registered

Child psychology

Therapy formulation

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC registration

Tools

N/A

Job description

Psychologist

2026-10-20T00:00:00

Leicester

Leicestershire

GB

LE1 5

Any

Witherslack Group

2026-11-18T21:00:04.57

£65,077 - £76,372 + excellent benefits

Those Huge Small VictoriesOur 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 inThis role is based at Dovetree School, for a fixed-term of 6 months. We would also accept anyone looking for term-time only.

Dovetree School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Heath (SEMH) needs, alongside a range of other associated conditions.

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 unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs.

As part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.

Our Psychologists work collaboratively within our schools and children's homes, this ensures that therapeutic support permeates every aspect of the education, care and support we offer all of our children and young people. You will provide consultation, workshops, training and guidance to the educational and residential teams around our children.

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: If career growth and professional advancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools

Bring your whole self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we're looking for will:

• 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 with 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 ready to take the initiative
• Be committed to ensuring the best outcomes for young people

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 offered the support, resource and platform for you to do great things. You'll benefit from supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who will be with you every step of the way.

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

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