Psychologist

JR United Kingdom; Mid Devon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Clinical Psychologist to join their multi-disciplinary team in Bampton. This maternity cover role offers a chance to make a significant impact on the lives of young people with complex needs. You will provide individualized interventions and collaborate with educational teams to foster therapeutic living and learning environments. The organization values diversity and encourages authenticity, ensuring a supportive work atmosphere. With a strong commitment to professional development, this role promises both personal and career growth, making it a fulfilling opportunity for the right candidate.

Benefits

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Full induction and on-the-job training

Clinical development program

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools and advice

Medical cover for appointments

Beautiful working environments

£1,000 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people with complex needs.
• Ability to provide clinically informed living and learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and residential colleagues in therapeutic environments.
• Provide consultation, workshops, and training to staff.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Assessment and formulation

Organizational skills

Leadership and training

Education

Qualified Clinical Psychologist

Registered with HCPC

Job description

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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 maternity cover role is based at one of our integrated learning centres in Bampton, Oxfordshire.

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 support 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.

Our Psychologists work collaboratively within our schools and children’s homes, ensuring 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: We provide a leading programme of clinical learning and development for career growth and professional advancement
• Flexible benefits: You can increase or decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: A host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover: Claim back the cost of things like opticians or dentist appointments and enjoy high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments: With excellent facilities – check out our schools here

We also offer a 'recommend a friend' scheme that provides a £1,000 bonus for each successful referral.

Bring your whole self to work

Our young people come from diverse backgrounds and have different needs. Our workforce reflects this diversity, enabling our teams to engage, encourage, and inspire our young people to be themselves. The ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified Clinical, Educational, Forensic, or Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC
• Have proven skills and experience in assessing, formulating, and supporting therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs
• Support the team around a child or young person to provide clinically informed living and learning environments
• Be a confident, engaging model, guide, leader, and trainer
• Be highly organized and proactive
• Be committed to achieving the best outcomes for young people

This role offers an excellent opportunity to positively impact young lives. You will be supported with resources, supervision, a clinical development programme, and a team of over 220 multidisciplinary clinical colleagues to support your growth.

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best future, and our teams deserve the best environment to thrive. You will find purpose and fulfillment working with us in an environment that encourages authenticity.

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 an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

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

To view our ex-offenders policy, click here.

To view our Child Protection Policy, visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of our school/learning centre. All our schools can be found here.

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