Overview
£28,132 - £30,483 (including paid school holidays) + excellent benefits
Luxborough Court School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls. Based in Essex, the school meets the needs of pupils with a primary diagnosis of autism or with a clear evidence of being on the autism pathway. Our clinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND. Across all of our specialist schools and children’s homes, we provide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of our expertise and breadth of provision. Our young people present with a complexity of need including developmental trauma, neuro-developmental conditions and special educational needs.
As an Assistant Psychologist you will develop your skills in building relationships and engaging children and young people in assessments and interventions under the direction of a qualified psychologist. You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, supporting educational and residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living and learning environments and, based on clinical assessment and formulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement to our young people.
Responsibilities
* Develop relationships with children and young people and engage them in assessments and interventions under the direction of a qualified psychologist.
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team to support educational and residential colleagues in providing therapeutic living and learning environments.
* Contribute to clinical assessment and formulation to offer individualised interventions and engagement for young people.
What we offer
We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:
* Training: a full induction and on-the-job training
* Holiday: full school holidays including bank holidays
* Clinical Development: leading programme of clinical learning and development
* Flexible benefits: option to adjust benefits such as life insurance
* Wellbeing: wellbeing tools and employee assistance
* Medical cover and discounts
* Supportive working environments with facilities across our schools
* A recommend a friend scheme (details vary by role)
Why join
Bring your whole self to work. You will be supported with supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a 220+ strong team of multidisciplinary clinical colleagues.
Qualifications and requirements
* A degree (or equivalent) in Psychology, eligible for graduate BPS membership. Degree should include components relating to young people and mental health or autism.
* Experience with young people who have developmental trauma and/or neurodevelopmental needs (e.g., autism, SEMH and ADHD).
* Resilience to handle challenging situations and a can-do, team-oriented attitude.
About inclusion and safeguarding
We genuinely care about our young people (and each other). We are committed to inclusion and equality and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer and provide adjustments to support recruitment and workplace needs where appropriate.
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