Job summary
Clinical
Psychologist Aurora Cedars School
Location: Wolverhampton
Contract
Type: permanent, part-time, term time only
Hours:32 hours per week (4 days per week), with
the opportunity to increase as cohort increases
Hourly
Rate: £21.75 - £34.80 per hour
Annual Salary:£31,090.32 -
£49,744.51 actual salary per annum, depending on experience (£45,240 - £72,384
FTE)
The
Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and
young people with special educational needs and disabilities with an ambitious
growth plan.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for an enthusiasticClinical
Psychologistto work as part of a therapy within our
school. Aurora Cedars School provides flexible day placements for
students aged 5 to 19 years with ASD and/or SEMH needs and communication and
social associated difficulties. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or
have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
The
Headteacher is looking for fun, passionate, dedicated, and driven staff to help
support her vision for the pupils and the school environment. She is
committed to offering a truly unique workplace environment, embedded with a
supportive culture, positive ethos, strong teamwork, and personal drive, with
further career opportunities as both the school and Aurora, as a company,
grows.
This
is an exciting new post that has been created to develop and embed our clinical
offer to young people. Our multifaceted and therapeutic approach aims to
address the whole person, taking into consideration clinical biological,
physiological and psychological aspects. The post holder will work
collaboratively with school staff to deliver bespoke assessment and
intervention plans for our young people.
About us
Whats 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities with an ambitious growth plan.
We are looking for an enthusiasticClinical Psychologistto work as part of a therapy within our school. Aurora Cedars School provides flexible day placements for students aged 5 to 19 years with ASD and/or SEMH needs and communication and social associated difficulties. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
The Headteacher is looking for fun, passionate, dedicated, and driven staff to help support her vision for the pupils and the school environment. She is committed to offering a truly unique workplace environment, embedded with a supportive culture, positive ethos, strong teamwork, and personal drive, with further career opportunities as both the school and Aurora, as a company, grows.
This is an exciting new post that has been created to develop and embed our clinical offer to young people. Our multifaceted and therapeutic approach aims to address the whole person, taking into consideration clinical biological, physiological and psychological aspects. The post holder will work collaboratively with school staff to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our young people.
You will be providing a systematic high quality psychology service within our school, working with others to promote the wellbeing and best interests of our young people. This will endorse the effectiveness of our educational offer to achieve our aim of providing the highest quality service to our young people and ensuring a provision in line with best practice guidelines and internal policies and procedures.
The post will involve undertaking Clinical Psychology/Psychotherapy duties whilst adhering to professional and regulatory guidelines, you will carry out assessments, design individualised plans and strategies. As well as implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions; report writing and multi-professional reviews you will provide advice, information, and training to staff, as well as parents, commissioners, and other agencies. You will be supported by Assistant Psychologists and a school staff team of nurturing and enthusiastic Teachers and TAs who are committed to providing the very best.
Our schools maintain a nurturing environment where our young people can achieve their full potential. We put our young people at the forefront of everything we do, ensuring that young people are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical Psychologist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering our young people to be the best they can be.
Essential Criteria:
- Post-graduate doctoral level in Clinical Psychology or Psychotherapy equivalent.
- Registered with the HCPC and BPS or equivalent.
- Experienced in working with young people with ASD and complex SEMH needs
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting
- Substantial and relevant post-qualification experience with children and young people Good knowledge of relevant psychometric tools
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities with an ambitious growth plan.
We are looking for an enthusiasticClinical Psychologistto work as part of a therapy within our school. Aurora Cedars School provides flexible day placements for students aged 5 to 19 years with ASD and/or SEMH needs and communication and social associated difficulties. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
The Headteacher is looking for fun, passionate, dedicated, and driven staff to help support her vision for the pupils and the school environment. She is committed to offering a truly unique workplace environment, embedded with a supportive culture, positive ethos, strong teamwork, and personal drive, with further career opportunities as both the school and Aurora, as a company, grows.
This is an exciting new post that has been created to develop and embed our clinical offer to young people. Our multifaceted and therapeutic approach aims to address the whole person, taking into consideration clinical biological, physiological and psychological aspects. The post holder will work collaboratively with school staff to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our young people.
You will be providing a systematic high quality psychology service within our school, working with others to promote the wellbeing and best interests of our young people. This will endorse the effectiveness of our educational offer to achieve our aim of providing the highest quality service to our young people and ensuring a provision in line with best practice guidelines and internal policies and procedures.
The post will involve undertaking Clinical Psychology/Psychotherapy duties whilst adhering to professional and regulatory guidelines, you will carry out assessments, design individualised plans and strategies. As well as implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions; report writing and multi-professional reviews you will provide advice, information, and training to staff, as well as parents, commissioners, and other agencies. You will be supported by Assistant Psychologists and a school staff team of nurturing and enthusiastic Teachers and TAs who are committed to providing the very best.
Our schools maintain a nurturing environment where our young people can achieve their full potential. We put our young people at the forefront of everything we do, ensuring that young people are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical Psychologist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering our young people to be the best they can be.
Essential Criteria:
- Post-graduate doctoral level in Clinical Psychology or Psychotherapy equivalent.
- Registered with the HCPC and BPS or equivalent.
- Experienced in working with young people with ASD and complex SEMH needs
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting
- Substantial and relevant post-qualification experience with children and young people Good knowledge of relevant psychometric tools
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level in Clinical Psychology or Psychotherapy equivalent.
- Registered with the HCPC and BPS or equivalent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level in Clinical Psychology or Psychotherapy equivalent.
- Registered with the HCPC and BPS or equivalent.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
