Assistant Psychologist London, England
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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us
We are responsible for the entire range of children’s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.
We now have the following job opportunity available and we would be delighted to receive your application to continue our story. You can download the Job Profile which is shown within the "Documents" heading on the left hand side, above the map.
The Emotional Health Service (EHS) is a dynamic and progressive Tier 2 CAMH team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Systemic Psychotherapists and Art Psychotherapists. We have teams at Richmond (Twickenham base) and Kingston (Chessington base) and work closely with our colleagues in Early Help and Social Care. We have staff working in specialist posts in Safeguarding, Looked After Children and deliver a local Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service. We have a strong sense of team and work together to support children and young people’s emotional wellbeing.
Our Assistant Psychologist posts are central to the service. You will be part of an Assistant Psychologist group of 12. The roles focus on providing clinical, administration and audit support to the teams under the supervision of qualified staff.
Candidates should state clearly in the supporting statement which post they are applying for.
We are currently recruiting for 4 Assistant Psychologist on a 12 month fixed term.
About the role
We have 4 vacancies in our team of 13 Assistant Psychologists, due staff gaining places on training courses in the Autumn:
- Post 1is focused on the Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT) Autism and ADHD assessment service
- Posts 2 & 3are split between the NDT and cluster teams who provide psychological support
- Post 4is n the cluster team focused on waiting list support.
The roles are varied and provide opportunities for supervised clinical work in assessment, interventions and groups, supporting the team with report writing and clinical discussions with colleagues, ad hoc audits and service development work.
Candidates should state clearly in the supporting statement which post they are applying for.
For further information or an informal discussion about the role(s), please contact;
Post 1 - Rachel Turner (NDT Lead in Kingston & Occupational Therapist) [email protected]
Post 2 - Dr Louise Adam (Clinical Psychologist)l [email protected]
Post 3 - Dr Sophie West (NDT Lead in Richmond & Clinical Psychologist) [email protected]
Post 4 - Dr Christina Hutton (Counselling Psychologist) [email protected]
About you
You will be:
- Educated to degree level in Psychology (2:1 or above)
- ADOS trained (ideally for posts 1 & 3)
- Experience of working in CAMHS or other child mental health service
- Experience of working with children with ASC or ADHD
- A knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Stable and supportive leadership
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children For our social work offer
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
