Assistant Psychologist

Wilds Lodge School – Rutland

Assistant Psychologist
£24,000 - £26,000 actual salary (£27,982 - £30,313 FTE)
Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Full Time, 40 hours per week
Permanent
To start as soon as possible

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help nurture and shape the lives of our pupils at Wilds Lodge School. We are currently looking to appoint an inspiring and dedicated Assistant Psychologist to join our successful team.

Job role
Working alongside the Educational Psychologist, the appointed candidate will deliver psychological support as part of a multi-disciplinary team comprising Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Creative Therapists. This post would be ideal for someone hoping to develop a range of experience and skills in preparation for training as an Educational Psychologist.

This position would be ideal for a dynamic and enthusiastic psychology graduate to support the development and delivery of our therapeutic service.

Main responsibilities include:

1. To assist the Educational Psychologist in the provision of psychological assessments and interventions.
2. Work with the Educational Psychologist to develop the content of bespoke interventions with individual children or groups, drawing on psychological principles.
3. To liaise with our Senior Leadership Team and Behaviour and Welfare Team to arrange planned interventions with learners.
4. Work directly with school staff, parents, and pupils to implement psychological interventions and advice.
5. To measure the impact of delivered interventions and record results in formal written impact reports.
6. To complete classroom observations to inform understanding of needs and develop classroom practice.
7. To use a coaching model to share your understanding of behavioural presentations in school from a psychological perspective and support staff in meeting a range of special educational needs as part of their graduated approach.
8. To contribute to effective data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
9. To assist in the planning and implementation of research and project work.
10. Provide support to the Educational Psychologist to deliver training workshops.

Essential Requirements:

1. At least a 2:1 Honours Degree in Psychology providing a graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
2. Experience working with children, young people, and parents, for example, experience of teaching, youth work, mentoring, or mental health support.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly confidence in building rapport quickly and establishing trusting relationships with children/young people and school staff.
4. Driving license and car essential.

About Wilds Lodge School
Wilds Lodge School is an independent 38-week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day students only) for students aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. All the students at the school have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). It was established in 2007 and aims to place an equal emphasis on the educational, social, and psychological development of our students. The key to the success of the school is a strong ethos, developed by a highly experienced and capable staff, and the strength of the relationships between the staff and the students. We are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom. We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have access to regular training. All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection; mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment, and ADHD.

Benefits Include:

1. Opportunities for progression;
2. Company events;
3. Sick pay;
4. 3 days off paid for dependents' sickness;
5. Access to free car parking;
6. Access to free lunch/refreshments on site;
7. Access to a pension scheme;
8. Access to Employment Assistance Programme;
9. Working in our beautiful buildings and surrounding grounds;
10. You will also work within a welcoming and supportive environment with people who believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas, and supporting each other to achieve great things.

If you have the energy and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged.

How to apply:
For more information, to arrange a visit and a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:

E: wildslodge@hays.com

T: 07525 889925

Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 5th February 2025

Strong applications may be considered upon receipt.

Wilds Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check).