Paid Graduate Psychologist Intern

Affiniti+ Ltd is excited to announce a 2 days (14 hours) paid internship for 1 aspiring psychologist who is passionate about making mental health and neurodiversity a mainstream conversation. This post is open to recent graduates in psychology who have a strong interest to pursue a career in clinical psychology. Based in the vibrant community of Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, SE18, we offer the opportunity to flourish in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Why Choose Affiniti+?

• Impactful Work: Engage directly in clinical services that support children, adults, communities and organisations to realise their full potential in a start-up setting.
• Diverse Opportunities: From supporting and participating in clinical work where relevant such as co-facilitating groups, workshops and courses, developing and maintaining databases and providing analysis, to running focus groups on the services and experiences provided by Affiniti+, your workday is filled with varied, dynamic and fulfilling tasks.
• Growth and Development for aspiring psychologists: Working closely alongside a consultant clinical psychologist who will also provide regular clinical and professional supervision. Our assistant psychologist will provide secondary and peer supervision. Participate and support clinical services, groups, workshops, courses and directly contribute to high-impact projects and research.
• Training opportunities: The successful candidate will be given a CPD budget of £500 across the year to attend relevant courses, subscribe to journals and buy books to support their learning. You will also be given study leave as appropriate in proportion to the number of hours you are working with us.

This placement aims to strengthen applications for a number of unqualified psychological professional roles i.e. assistant psychologist, graduate mental health worker, psychological wellbeing practitioner (PWP) and many more, that routinely lead to a place on clinical doctoral programmes. Indeed both our current interns have been successful in obtaining these posts, one has become an assistant psychologist within Affiniti+ and the other has obtained a full-time assistant educational psychologist post. You are in a safe pair of hands when you join us. You will receive an induction appropriate to your role and Affiniti+. You will receive supervision and line management throughout your placement.

Core Responsibilities:

• Clinical administration: You’ll be a welcoming face at Affiniti+, managing client relations and ensuring smooth operational flow from the front desk.
• Service responsibilities: Development and maintenance of a digital resource hub/electronic health records and help measure outcomes to enhance service delivery and client engagement.
• Research, audit and service evaluation: Taking a lead in thinking through the impact of Affiniti+ has had since opening its door in 2024 with the aim of publishing our findings.
• Clinical support: Under supervision to co-facilitate groups, training and workshops on a range of mental health and neurodiverse topics pertinent to clients and organisations. Support neurodevelopmental assessments, observe assessments, optimising processes, and report writing for conditions like ADHD and ASD. Support the development of post-diagnostic resources, psychoeducation with children and adults. Possibility of providing therapy with a client presenting with mental health difficulties relevant for pre-qualified psychologists' capabilities.

We Value:

• Authenticity: We celebrate what makes each team member unique.
• Compassion: We are committed to supporting aspiring psychologists in their career journeys.
• Difference: We encourage innovative ideas that challenge conventional approaches.
• Experience: We value everyone’s knowledge and backgrounds.
• A Holistic Approach: Creativity and Wisdom are key here. We fuel our projects with creativity for added depth, and use wisdom to ensure they make a real impact.

Person specification

We are looking for aspiring psychologists with a clearly communicated interest in this field.

Essential Skills:

• Adaptability, proactivity and resilience in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal are necessary.
• A high standard of report writing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as you will be working with colleagues, clients and may be directly liaising with a number of diverse organisations.
• The ability to work well in a team or independently.
• Experience in developing and using databases to support analysis and make sense of this that is accessible to everyone.
• Proficient in using R Studio or SPSS, Google Workspace, Transcription software such as Notta.ai and other relevant software.

Desired Experience:

• Experience working with people with mental health problems and neurodiversity, in clinical, research and voluntary settings, or in similar roles is highly valued.
• Experience in the health sector is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Well-rounded - have interests, pursuits that inspire and make you who you are.

Compensation

£13.85 per hour, £500 budget for training and development opportunities. 25 days of annual leave with additional 8 days of bank holidays. Pension scheme.

Requirements:

• A first or upper second class undergraduate degree in psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), providing eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). Or relevant postgraduate qualifications or conversion courses at the MSc or PGDip level.
• Eligibility for work in the UK.
• A successful Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to commencement.
• Interest in pursuing a career in clinical psychology and/or other professional psychology related areas.

Location:

Based in Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, SE18 with excellent transport links and parking available. This is an onsite role.

Apply Now:

Send your CV and covering letter by July 18th 2025, to hello@affinitiplus.com. We are looking to fill this role promptly and may close applications early if we receive an overwhelming number of responses. We will only be contacting candidates offered interviews. Interviews to take place in the last week of July. Please feel free to reach out to Shantel Harris, Monday and Tuesday (shantel@affinitiplus.com) or Zara Tandy Wednesday to Friday (zara@affinitiplus.com), or on their work mobile which is 07542609574 between 9am to 5pm if you would like more information.

Join us at Affiniti+! Help us forge positive connections and bring vitality to mental health and neurodiversity discussions. We look forward to your application and the possibility of you joining our dedicated team.

Dr. Anindita Sarkar, AFBPsS Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Founder, Affiniti+