[ref. f47303917] Assistant Psychologist - Kidderminster
Assistant Psychologist - Wilden View
Location: Torton, Kidderminster
Contract: Full-time, Permanent, Team time only
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £22,835.30 - £26,301.70 (FTE £26,582.40 - £30,617.60)
The Aurora Group
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to have recently opened a brand new ASC/SEMH school, Wilden View, in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.
It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.
The main purpose of the role:
As our Assistant Psychologist, you will work under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist in providing psychological support to our young people with ASC and SEMH needs.
You will work closely with the teaching staff to deliver interventions and support strategies to help our students achieve their full potential, as well as ensuring therapeutic approaches are embedded into classroom practice.
Key duties:
Closely observing young people, their behaviour and their interactions with others within the classroom and within less structured environments. Writing clear and very detailed notes on your observations.
Ensuring that your notes are well organised and storage ensures data protection
Carrying appropriate 1:1 or small group interventions under the direction of the School’s lead psychologist
You will be responsible for ensuring impact of interventions will be measurably improving outcomes for students by baselining, setting targets and carrying out formative assessment and producing summative reports for colleagues and parentsCarrying out cognitive and SEMH assessments and other standardised assessments as appropriate with young people who may find it difficult to engage/attend to an assessment process
Skills and QualificationsSuccessful candidate qualities: Undergraduate psychology degree (2:1 or above).
5 GCSE grade C or equivalent including Maths and EnglishAn understanding of Autistic Spectrum Conditions and other associated conditions such as ADHD, PDA and Anxiety
An understanding of Trauma Informed Behaviours
Organised and able to take instruction
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes: Full training and continued support
Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!Perkbox subscription
Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)
Car lease scheme
Bike to work scheme
Free parking
Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
Apply/Enquiries
If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. Applications to be made via our online application formSuccessful 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 employerThis 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.