Psychologist

Qualified Psychologist – Term Time Only – Specialist Education

Full time, term time only

Wakefield

Salary: £50,000 – £65,000 DOE (pro rata’d to term time only)

*Must be an HCPC registered Psychologist*

Remit

Compass Associates are working with one of the country’s leading providers of specialist education, to recruit a qualified Psychologist to join their specialist school in West Yorkshire, on a term time only basis.

The school provides focused, individualised and therapeutic support and education, for children and young people, who have a range of backgrounds including complex trauma, attachment difficulties, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities and SEMH needs. There are extensive facilities on site including a purpose-built vocational training centre, therapy spaces, sensory rooms, sensory garden and rebound therapy.

You’d hold a clinical caseload with whom you’d carry out bespoke assessments, formulate therapy plans and deliver interventions, whilst working within the wider Therapy Team which includes a Lead Clinician, Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Therapist and Assistant Psychologists. In addition to your clinical role, you will have the opportunity to be involved in service development, developing the therapy team/provision and embedding a holistic and trauma-informed approach.

Benefits

• 4 day working week after probation (non-contractual)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Critical illness cover
• Electric car purchase scheme
• Company pension
• Clinical supervision
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff wellbeing scheme
• Employee rewards hub
• CPD and further training opportunities
• Free parking on site

The school is divided into four sites (all within a 10-minute drive of each other), which are commutable from: Bradford, Wakefield, Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Garforth, Castleford, Barnsley, Holmfirth, Pontefract, Sheffield, Goole and nearby towns.

Candidate

The successful candidate must have:

• A Doctorate level Degree in Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Educational Psychology
• HCPC registration
• Car and UK driving licence
• Experience working with children and young people with SEMH needs, autism and neurodiversity

Interview Process

Informal conversation with the Regional Clinical Lead, followed by a formal interview on site.

Contact details:

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly on 0161 509 0419. Alternatively email an updated CV to lrobb@compassltd.co.uk

Recommendations

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Compass Associates, established in 2009, is an award-winning, UK specialist Health and Social Care Recruitment Consultancy providing tailored, high quality recruitment solutions for all permanent assignments.