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SHIELD Project Assistant (Student Placement)
£22,623 per annum
This is a 12 month fixed term student placement opportunity.
Please note that this role is only open to NTU students. Applications from those not a current student at NTU will not be considered.
About the Role
NTU SHIELD is a psychological coaching service aimed at training psychology students to deliver coaching sessions to young learners aged 11-14. In 2025, SHIELD will be facilitating placement for up to 200 psychology students.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Psychology sandwich placement student to join NTU’s SHIELD team. As SHIELD Project Assistant, the post-holder will play a vital role in coordinating coaching sessions across partner schools, providing on-site support to students and learners, and acting as a key liaison between SHIELD staff, schools, and student coaches. The post-holder will also champion student voice, contribute to social media and communications, and support operational improvements. The role is ideal for a confident communicator with an interest in coaching, education, or mental health, this role offers rich experience in applied psychological practice.
For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.
Interview Date: w/c 18th August 2025
About Us
NTU Psychology is recognised nationally and internationally for delivering theoretically informed and applied research. Within the UK we are the largest provider of full-time undergraduate degrees in psychology. Our pre-covid NSS scores for overall satisfaction was above 90% for eight years and since covid have been ahead of the sector average and sector benchmarks. We provide a learning experience of the highest quality to our students and pride ourselves as being at the forefront of sector innovations in teaching and learning. As a department we have co-written the introductory Essential Psychology textbook for SAGE, recently completing the 4th edition.
Our excellence is recognised internationally, with the recent QS 2023 World University rankings, putting us in the top 150 departments for psychology worldwide. At NTU Psychology we are committed to quality, diversity and inclusion and have achieved Athena SWAN recognition at the department level. You will be joining a very large, lively, diverse, collegiate and ambitious team. Colleagues in the department have a range of backgrounds, spanning most areas of psychology, which is reflected in the range of our research groups and our course portfolio.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Vimbai Mutimutema (SHIELD Manager) at vimbai.mutimutema@ntu.ac.uk
Don't take our word for it...
Here's what a SHIELD learning coaching had to say:
"My journey with SHIELD has been nothing short of transformative, both professionally and personally. This experience has influenced my future career aspirations, solidifying my passion for coaching and mentoring, inspiring a career path in relation to clinical psychology."
For more student placement opportunities visit our jobs portal - My Employability .
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
This position is only open to post/undergraduate students of Nottingham Trent University where a work placement is required of the course. Applications from overseas students currently studying on a Tier 4 visa will be considered alongside other applications.
Please note that this role is only open to NTU students. Applications from those not a current student at NTU will not be considered.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
Safeguarding Statement
Nottingham Trent University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment.
If you are successful, you will be required to undertake an enhanced application and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The post for which you are applying is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 requiring any spent convictions to be declared. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post. Before you apply we recommend you ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website