Psychology Graduate Mental Health Assistant - Pathway to Clinical Careers
Location: Bedford
Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term
Start Date: September 2025 (or sooner)
Salary: £460-£500 per week
Sector: Mental Health, Clinical Development, Education and Training
Are you a Psychology or Criminology graduate looking to begin your career in mental health, clinical practice and the education and training sector?
This is a Psychology Graduate Mental Health Assistant opportunity to gain vital, hands-on experience supporting students with complex needs in Bedford - and to step onto a clear pathway toward roles like Assistant Psychologist, Clinical Practitioner, or Therapist within a specialist clinical team.
Your Role: Psychology Graduate Mental Health Assistant
You'll be based in a highly regarded SEN school in Bedford, supporting children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, Autism, and behavioural challenges. Working alongside a dedicated clinical and therapeutic team in Bedford, you will:
1. Deliver tailored 1:1 and small group interventions
2. Implement therapeutic strategies to support emotional regulation
3. Work in close collaboration with educational psychologists, counsellors, and therapists
4. Support the personal and academic development of students with complex needs
5. Build meaningful, trusting relationships that help students thrive
<...