Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist

Academics Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist – SEN - Reigate - Education and Training

Company: Academics - Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Reigate

Job Type: Long term agency contract: £85-£100 per day

Sector: Education and Training

The School:

The school, based in Reigate, provides a safe learning environment for primary aged children with severe and complex learning, social and communication difficulties, which may include physical disability. The school also provides therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music, speech and language therapies where these are part of a young person’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The team works closely with therapists to ensure the physical and emotional support of the children. The school has excellent facilities and on-site equipment including a therapy pool, sensory rooms and uses I-Gaze technology, and there is excellent on-site training and support, helping with progression to become senior support assistants, teachers, therapy assistants etc.

The Children:

Children have various special needs including Autism, social, emotional needs, severe learning difficulties and physical disabilities where some children will be non-verbal or require a degree of personal and medical care. Appropriate training is required and provided for the more complex children. The school is split across 2 sites. One site caters for learning and personal care needs and the other for social, emotional needs.

What is involved:

1. Providing assistance and support for children before, during and after lessons
2. Assisting children to understand and participate in tasks in an appropriate way
3. Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
4. Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
5. Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding
6. Where required, supporting individual needs including assisting with a wide range of medical and occasionally personal care tasks as necessary and providing physical support where needed (training will be provided in giving medical care and support)

Summary:

• Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Learning Support Assistant
• £85 to £100 daily rate (9am-3.30pm: 5-day week)
• Temp –to-perm contracts
• Special needs school - Autism, challenging behaviour, personal care
• Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts
• May 25 starts
• Apply via this advert or call Ben Mason on 01483 362393 for more details.