Senior Counselling Psychologists - Psychology Services - Youth Custody Service (Ref: 12152)

HM Prison and Probation Service; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organization in the UK is seeking Band 8 Senior Counselling Psychologists to work across youth custody sites. This role involves holding a caseload of children, establishing agreements with universities, and supervising trainee placements. Ideal candidates will hold HCPC registration and be Chartered with BPS. Successful applicants will contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment with flexible working options and a competitive salary of £55,457.

Benefits

Salary of £55,457

Contribution to Civil Service pension scheme

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Inclusive working culture

Annual leave and public holidays

Season ticket advance

Qualifications

• Applicants must have HCPC registration as a Counselling Psychologist.
• Experience with adolescents involved in offending is desirable.
• Completion of relevant training in effective models of treatment is required.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of children in custody and develop a professional service.
• Establish agreements with universities for trainee placements.
• Coordinate, manage, and supervise trainee Counselling Psychologist placements.

Skills

HCPC registration as a Counselling Psychologist

Chartered with the BPS

Experience with adolescents involved in offending

Clinical supervision experience

Professional background in Psychology

Education

HCPC registered Forensic Psychologist

Registration as a Counselling Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Two years post registration experience

Job description

Overview

Youth Custody Service is recruiting Band 8 Senior Counselling Psychologists for public sector Under 18 Youth Custody Sites: HMYOIs; Werrington and Wetherby and potentially other sites across YCS depending on post and funding availability. Anyone with the appropriate qualifications and interested in working as a Counselling Psychologist within YCS is encouraged to apply. In addition to holding a caseload of children in custody, successful applicants will also be responsible for establishing agreements with universities and appointing, coordinating, managing and supervising trainee Counselling Psychologist placements at their respective site and potentially others. This vacancy uses Success Profiles and will assess your behaviours, strengths, experience and technical skills. https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Eligibility & Nationality Requirements

• UK nationals
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members who have made a valid application for settled or pre‑settled status under the EUSS
• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Responsibilities

Hold a caseload of children in custody and develop a professional service and network across YCS, while also being integrated into the wider HMPPS Psychology Service. Establish agreements with universities and appoint, coordinate, manage and supervise trainee Counselling Psychologist placements at the respective site and possibly others.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must have HCPC registration as a Counselling Psychologist and be Chartered with the BPS with eligibility as a supervisor. Experience of working with adolescents involved in offending is desirable. The following qualifications and experience are required:

• HCPC registered Forensic Psychologist
• Possess a professional background in Psychology
• Experience in providing clinical supervision
• Completed relevant training in effective models of treatment and best practice
• Likely to also be a Chartered Psychologist and full member of the appropriate division of the BPS, if the post requires it
• Two years post registration experience at the time of taking up the post
• Registration as a Counselling Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Chartered with the BPS

Technical Skills

• Registration as a Counselling Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Registration as a Counselling Psychologist with HCPC
• Chartered with the BPS

Benefits

• Salary of £55,457
• HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £16,065 toward the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
• Access to learning and development
• Flexible working options to enhance work life balance
• Inclusive and diverse working culture
• Employer contribution of 28.97% to a Civil Service pension
• Annual leave and public holidays
• Season ticket advance

Recruitment Process

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please view the Candidate Information Page: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, and run a Disability Confident Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants at risk of redundancy, when they meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found.

Security

All successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.