psychologist London, England
Job description
Do you want to work in a role making a difference to the lives of children and young people with autism and social communication difficulties?
Would you like to gain experience and develop your career working within a multi professional team with experienced teachers, psychologists and therapists?
Would you like to be involved in developing a service designed to meet the needs of vulnerable young people and their families with ASD / SCD?
If yes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you.
Our Advisory Service for Autism are looking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist to our new service.
What does the service do?
Our Advisory Service for Autism is a multi-professional service providing advice, support and intervention to children and young people with autism, their families and education settings.
What will your role be?
The ASD Assistant Psychologist will work under the supervision of a Senior Educational Psychologist and will be responsible for organising and delivering specialist assessment and proven intervention to children with a diagnosis of autism or social communication difficulties and / or mental health difficulties.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Peter Dolor on: [email protected]
At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.
Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!
We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.
Indicative Recruitment Timeline
Closing Date: Sunday 13th August 2023
Shortlisting Date: Week commencing 14th August 2023
Interview Date: Week commencing 21st August 2023
Useful Information:
The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible.
We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams, including males, BAME and disabled individuals.
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils 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 to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Important Information:
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). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).
