Psychologist

JR United Kingdom; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of specialist education seeks a Qualified Psychologist for a term-time only position in Wakefield. The role involves working with children facing complex challenges, providing tailored assessments and therapeutic interventions. The successful candidate will join a collaborative therapy team and contribute to service development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

4 day working week after probation

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Critical illness cover

Electric car purchase scheme

Company pension

Clinical supervision

Career progression opportunities

Employee rewards hub

CPD and further training opportunities

Free parking on site

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC registration.
• Car and UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Hold a clinical caseload and carry out bespoke assessments.
• Formulate therapy plans and deliver interventions.
• Involved in service development and embedding a holistic approach.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people with SEMH needs

Experience with autism and neurodiversity

Education

Doctorate level Degree in Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Educational Psychology

Job description

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Qualified Psychologist – Term Time Only – Specialist Education

Full time, term time only

Wakefield

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 DOE (pro rata’d to term time only)

*Must be an HCPC registered Psychologist*

Remit

Compass Associates are working with one of the country’s leading providers of specialist education, to recruit a qualified Psychologist to join their specialist school in West Yorkshire, on a term time only basis.

The school provides focused, individualised and therapeutic support and education, for children and young people, who have a range of backgrounds including complex trauma, attachment difficulties, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities and SEMH needs. There are extensive facilities on site including a purpose-built vocational training centre, therapy spaces, sensory rooms, sensory garden and rebound therapy.

You’d hold a clinical caseload with whom you’d carry out bespoke assessments, formulate therapy plans and deliver interventions, whilst working within the wider Therapy Team which includes a Lead Clinician, Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist and Assistant Psychologists. In addition to your clinical role, you will have the opportunity to be involved in service development, developing the therapy team/provision and embedding a holistic and trauma-informed approach.

• 4 day working week after probation (non-contractual)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Critical illness cover
• Electric car purchase scheme
• Company pension
• Clinical supervision
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee rewards hub
• CPD and further training opportunities
• Free parking on site

The school is divided into four sites (all within a 10-minute drive of each other), which are commutable from: Bradford, Wakefield, Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Garforth, Castleford, Barnsley, Holmfirth, Pontefract, Sheffield, Goole and nearby towns.

Candidate

The successful candidate must have:

• A Doctorate level Degree in Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Educational Psychology
• HCPC registration
• Car and UK driving licence
• Experience working with children and young people with SEMH needs, autism and neurodiversity

Interview Process

Informal conversation with the Regional Clinical Lead, followed by a formal interview on site.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly on 0161 509 0419. Alternatively email an updated CV to [emailprotected]

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for each successful recommendation.

Compass Associates, established in 2009, is an award-winning, UK specialist Health and Social Care Recruitment Consultancy providing tailored, high quality recruitment solutions for all permanent assignments.