Average Assistant Psychologist salary in the UK

Overview and Responsibilities Assistant Psychologist – Aurora Hanley School Salary: £12.00 – £13.82 per hour Permanent contact:  Full time 40 hrs per week , Term time (39 weeks) Location: Aurora Hanley School, Stoke-On-Trent Aurora Hanley School is a mixed day school for pupils between the ages of 6 and 19 with complex communication and social difficulties. Students may be on the autistic spectrum, have Asperger’s Syndrome or other difficulties that impact their emotional health and wellbeing and create barriers to learning. If you are passionate about giving children and young people life chances that will shape their future, then you may well be the person we are looking for. Job Role We would like to appoint a candidate to be a key member of the clinical team in delivering and evaluating psychological support to our young people. Liaison with other professionals in the school will be a key part of the role, including teaching staff. The post-holder will undertake various tasks under the supervision of the clinical psychologist and have regular opportunities for professional development. Skills and Qualifications Skills, experience and qualifications required:  The successful candidate will have a 2:1 undergraduate degree in Psychologyprevious experience as an assistant psychologist and working with children, ideally in a special educational needs/mental health settingYou will be confident working with children directly, as well as with professionals and familiesYou will have a good understanding of ethical practice and the psychological principles which underpin our interventions e.g. attachment and learning theories Benefits and Additional Information Benefits on offer:  Training and Development Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support.  We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.  Save money on your bills!! With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further.  Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are.  You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more.  You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.  Competitive Pay and Reward Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations.  We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance. UK Health Cash Plan This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills.  You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you. Employee Assistance Programme Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.  Refer a friend for £1,000 We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply) How to apply:  Please complete an online application form to apply, remembering to include all employment and education details, we cannot accept CV's in place of an application form.  For any assistance in completing or for more information please get in touch with Karen in our Recruitment Team at   Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.  Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.  #Reed FTE: £24,960 - £28,746

Overview and Responsibilities Assistant Psychologist – Aurora Summerfields School Salary:  £12.00 - £13.82 per hour  Permanent contact:  Full time 40 hrs per week , Term time (39 weeks) Location: Aurora Summerfields School, Wilmslow We’re really pleased to have opened Aurora Summerfields School in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students. All our pupils have an EHCP and are verbal. This is a brand new independent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face difficulties as a result of complex communication needs typically associated with Autism spectrum conditions.  The school will mirror our ‘Outstanding’ rated Aurora Hanley School.   If you are passionate about giving children and young people life chances that will shape their future, then you may well be the person we are looking for. Job Role We are looking to appoint a candidate to be a key member of the clinical team in delivering and evaluating psychological support to our young people. Liaison with other professionals in the school will be a key part of the role, including teaching staff. The post-holder will undertake various tasks under the supervision of the clinical psychologist and have regular opportunities for professional development. Experience or Knowledge of Autism would be beneficial. Skills and Qualifications Candidate profile The successful candidate will have a 2:1 undergraduate degree in Psychology, previous experience as an assistant psychologist and working with children, ideally in a special educational needs/mental health setting. You will be confident working with children directly, as well as with professionals and families. You will have a good understanding of ethical practice and the psychological principles which underpin our interventions e.g. attachment and learning theories. Benefits and Additional Information What’s on offer? Training and Development Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support.  We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.  Save money on your bills!! With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further.  Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are.  You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more.  You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.  Competitive Pay and Reward Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations.  We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance. UK Health Cash Plan This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills.  You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you. Employee Assistance Programme Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.  Refer a friend for £1,000 We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply) How to apply? Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.  Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.  #Reed FTE: £24,960 - £28,746

If you are an experienced Psychologist looking for a rewarding opportunity, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better, then join Cefn Carnau a Learning Disability low secure service for both Male and Female patients. In this role, you will support the provision of psychology services in a specified area, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and under the direction and supervision of a Lead Psychologist. You will participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and ensure that the patient is fully engaged in their care pathway. You will support the clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes. You will support the clinical team and area of service in developing new initiatives and ways of working. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork with regular supervision and CPD opportunities available to support you in reaching your career aspirations. Therapies that are implemented on site include CBT, DBT, CFT, ACT, Psychodynamic and EMDR. Also you can enjoy support from a regional network of psychologists. Your responsibilities will include: To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a patient's mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.To implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.Supervisions of Assistant Psychologists.To develop and manage groupwork programmes and innovative therapeutic approaches. To ensure that appropriate outcome measures are in place.To ensure that Psychology practices in the specified area of service maintains the highest standards of professional practice and ethics, complying with clinical governance standards at all times.Be able to conduct research and audit and to demonstrate its usefulness to the wider service.Be aware of new and innovative approaches to managing complex cases and new service developments and promote these effectively within the organisation. Develop skills and competencies to enable the management of complex cases. To be successful in this role, you'll need: Registration with the HCPC as a Forensic Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological SocietyExperience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service areaCompetency in psychological assessment, risk assessments and formulation skills and an aptitude for learning new assessment methodsCompetency as regards risk assessment/management tools and formulationExperience using CBT/DBT skills to address a range of clinical issuesAn awareness of other modalities and how they may be applied to the current service user population would be beneficial.