Assistant Psychologist

Assistant Psychologist - Aurora Severnside School

Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire 

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term time only.

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

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term time only

Closing Date: 8th May 2024

Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11–16-year-olds with SEMH and ASD needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos. 

The Main Purpose of the Role:

As our Assistant Psychologist, you will work under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist in providing psychological support our young people with SEMH needs and ASD needs.

You will work closely with the teaching staff to deliver interventions and support strategies to help our students achieve their full potential, as well as ensuring therapeutic approaches are embedded into classroom practice.

Key duties:

• 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.
• Conducting appropriate 1:1 or small group interventions under the direction of the School’s lead psychologist
• You will be responsible for ensuring impact of interventions will be measurably improving outcomes for students by baselining, setting targets, conducting formative assessment and producing summative reports for colleagues and parents.
• Researching and collating evidence-based information regarding specific presenting difficulties (e.g. selective mutism, anxiety and PDA).

Successful candidate qualities: 

Essential

• Psychology Degree
• An understanding of Autistic Spectrum Conditions and other associated conditions such as ADHD, PDA and Anxiety
• An understanding of Trauma Informed Behaviours
• 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

What’s on offer?

• Full training and continued support
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
• Life assurance and pension
• Health cash back plan
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Perk box
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Program

For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908 / adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com 

Visits to the school are welcome, please contact the school office to arrange on 01452 671717.

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.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.