Assistant Psychologist Manchester, England
Job description
About The Role
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust has an exciting new opportunity for a Assistant Psychologist to work with all the schools in this growing Multi-Academy Trust.
We are seeking a confident, capable and experienced practitioner to work closely with the Trust’s Educational Psychologist across: Saint Paul’s Catholic High School, All Saints Catholic College, St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, SS John Fisher & Thomas More Catholic Primary School and St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School. These schools are all based in the Greater area.
The Trust is growing and looking forward to the expansion of our network of schools across the wider region over the next 3 years so a willingness to travel to other schools in greater Manchester is essential.
The Trust has an above the national average number of pupils with SEND, therefore we are excited to be taking this innovative approach to providing support and specialist advice to our pupils and their families.
About the Candidate
The successful candidate will have:
- Health and Care Professionals Council registration
- A passion for supporting children, who have a range of SEND and SEMH needs
- Be an advocate for children and young people by gaining their views and enabling their meaningful participation in SEN processes.
- A passion for supporting the most vulnerable pupils within our Trust
- A proven track record of working collaboratively with different stakeholders to improve outcomes for pupils
- Strong moral and ethical principles and values
- The ability to adapt and respond positively to challenging situations
About Us
We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to:
- Work across all schools within the Trust
- Deliver school-to-school support at other settings
- Be part of our friendly Trust Central Team and work closely with the Educational Psychologist and Strategic Lead for Safeguarding and SEND
- An opportunity to be work with dedicated, talented and hardworking individuals in our schools.
- Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme which is one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of 18.5%
- A true commitment to Continuing Professional Development with access to a library of on-line training courses and fully accredited qualifications and opportunities to access other relevant paid training.
- A range of employee benefits which support your well-being that includes:
- A confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is extended to members of your family
- A Health Cash Plan which is paid for by the Trust and gives access to a range of benefits which include covering the costs towards optical, dental, alternative therapy treatments, health screening and discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts. Some benefits are also available to family members
- Flu vaccination clinics
- Eyecare Vouchers
Prospective candidates are warmly invited to arrange a meeting to speak to Abbie Burns/Michelle Laverack the Strategic Lead for SEMH/the Trust’s Educational Psychologist for a discussion about the role by emailing her at @ corpuschristitrust.co.uk
If you would like to apply for the position, application packs are available from the Trust’s website: https://www.corpuschristitrust.co.uk/vacancies/. You should complete the Support Staff Application Form and return it by e-mail to Mrs Andrea Sweeney HR Manager at [email protected]. You will need to read the Application Form Notes, Privacy Notice, Job Description, Person Specification and Disclosure Form.
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
Applicants are advised that schools and colleges designated with a religious character in England and Wales are permitted by law to require certain posts to be filled by practising Catholics or individuals who hold a Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies.
Where it is not a requirement of the role to be a practising Catholic, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
It is not a requirement of this role to be a practising Catholic and therefore, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the Trust
