Practitioner Psychologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £70,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | pro rata DOE |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Lancashire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Acorn Care and Education |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 285135FAJ |
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Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your psychological therapy career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting?
Do you want to have opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider psychological therapy network that meets regularly for training & development?
Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliver specialist psychological assessment and intervention fostering independence within an education setting?
Do you want to be part of developing an enhanced psychological therapy offer through supporting the growth of apprentices, students and therapy assistants?
How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 5th year running?
Does working 4 days a week with FULL pay sound like a dream?!* It doesn't have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group!
Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist
Location: Underley Gardens School – Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DZ
Salary: Up to £70,000 (pro rata, DOE) plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's Apply
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to overlap with core school hours (Part time hours may be considered)
Contract: Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
The role:
We are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist to join our in-house clinical team at Underley Gardens school
Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver psychological assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Psychological Practice Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding a psychological caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to school development, staff training and consultation as required. This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.
Location: Underley Gardens School – Kirkby Lonsdale – Underley Gardens School forms part of our Options Autism brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 5 – 19
Welcome to Underley Garden School
School Finder - Options Autism
For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Essential Criteria:
Registered with the HCPC
Doctoral level degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology (or equivalent if qualified prior to introduction of relevant Doctorate)
Relevant previous experience, working in related settings or with related client group
Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working (working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies)
Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
Experience of effectively working at different systems within an organisation e.g. service development, group and individual levels.
Experience of working via a model of: ‘assess, plan, do and review
Experience of effectively using consultation as a method of service delivery.
Adequate competence in all core areas of psychological practice, meets HCPC practice standards.
Knowledge of client group and their needs.
Knowledge of trauma informed practice and neuro-diversity.
Ability to develop formulations and use these to inform clinical intervention plans and recommendations for others.
Ability to develop and deliver training to different cohorts of people
Ability to write coherent and accurate clinical records, including observation records, consultation records, reports and intervention plans
Excellent communication with people on complex matters and ideas and in complex situations.
Effective IT skills, or aptitude to learn effective IT skills, to use core computer programmes and platforms.
Ability to work effectively with a range of professionals, problem solving with others to achieve excellent service development outcomes.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:
£2,000 training allowance
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services
and physical health checks
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
£3000 Welcome Bonus
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS
We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Do you want to have opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider psychological therapy network that meets regularly for training & development?
Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliver specialist psychological assessment and intervention fostering independence within an education setting?
Do you want to be part of developing an enhanced psychological therapy offer through supporting the growth of apprentices, students and therapy assistants?
How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 5th year running?
Does working 4 days a week with FULL pay sound like a dream?!* It doesn't have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group!
Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist
Location: Underley Gardens School – Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DZ
Salary: Up to £70,000 (pro rata, DOE) plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's Apply
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to overlap with core school hours (Part time hours may be considered)
Contract: Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
The role:
We are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist to join our in-house clinical team at Underley Gardens school
Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver psychological assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Psychological Practice Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding a psychological caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to school development, staff training and consultation as required. This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.
Location: Underley Gardens School – Kirkby Lonsdale – Underley Gardens School forms part of our Options Autism brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 5 – 19
Welcome to Underley Garden School
School Finder - Options Autism
For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Essential Criteria:
Registered with the HCPC
Doctoral level degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology (or equivalent if qualified prior to introduction of relevant Doctorate)
Relevant previous experience, working in related settings or with related client group
Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working (working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies)
Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
Experience of effectively working at different systems within an organisation e.g. service development, group and individual levels.
Experience of working via a model of: ‘assess, plan, do and review
Experience of effectively using consultation as a method of service delivery.
Adequate competence in all core areas of psychological practice, meets HCPC practice standards.
Knowledge of client group and their needs.
Knowledge of trauma informed practice and neuro-diversity.
Ability to develop formulations and use these to inform clinical intervention plans and recommendations for others.
Ability to develop and deliver training to different cohorts of people
Ability to write coherent and accurate clinical records, including observation records, consultation records, reports and intervention plans
Excellent communication with people on complex matters and ideas and in complex situations.
Effective IT skills, or aptitude to learn effective IT skills, to use core computer programmes and platforms.
Ability to work effectively with a range of professionals, problem solving with others to achieve excellent service development outcomes.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:
£2,000 training allowance
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services
and physical health checks
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
£3000 Welcome Bonus
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS
We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.