Assistant Psychologist

Overview and Responsibilities

Assistant Psychologist – Hedgeway

Location: Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JN 

Salary:  £22,835.30 - £26,301.70 (FTE £26,582.40 - £30,617.60)

Hours: 40 hours per week –Term time only

Aurora Hedgeway is a dynamic and inspiring provision for 7-19 year olds with complex communication and associated difficulties.  

Putting students’ needs first, because they know that once they understand the young people’s personal needs and individual learning styles they can provide the right level of support to enable them to learn more effectively and achieve their full potential. Working with students to prepare them for adulthood, whether that be further education, training or employment. 

The main purpose of the role:

The purpose of the Assistant Psychologist is to provide a Clinical Psychologist Assessment and Intervention Service for Aurora Hedgeway School.

Key duties:

• Sending out Microsoft Forms to parents/sitting with young people supporting them to complete standardised questionnaires. Scoring questionnaire responses accurately and summarising the information.
• Carrying out cognitive assessments (using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale) and other standardised assessments as appropriate with young people who may find it difficult to engage/attend to an assessment process.
• Drawing out key information from young peoples’ background history and documents /reports relating to a child.
• Assisting staff to write clear risk assessments. Assisting the team around the child to understand a young person’s behaviour (using a PBS framework). 
• 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 out ‘skills’ teaching sessions with children based using a Positive Behavioural Support framework.

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidate qualities:

Essential

• Psychology Degree
• An understanding of Autistic Spectrum Conditions
• Organised and able to take instruction
• Experience of using excel and Microsoft 365 including SharePoint.

Desirable

• Further academic studies / experience in the field of Psychology
• Experience of running small groups for young people using Evidence Based Interventions

Benefits and Additional Information

 Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Full training with the opportunity to gain further qualifications, which will be funded by us!
• Perkbox subscription
• Life assurance and pension 
• Health cash back plan 
• Car lease scheme 
• Bike to work scheme? 
• Free parking?

Apply/Enquiries 

If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact /? ? 

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.