Assistant Psychologist

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help nurture and shape the lives of our pupils at Wilds Lodge School. We are currently looking to appoint an inspiring and dedicated Assistant Psychologist to join our successful team. Job role Working alongside the Educational Psychologist, the appointed candidate will deliver psychological support as part of a multi-disciplinary team comprising Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Creative Therapists. This post would be ideal for someone hoping to develop a range of experience and skills in preparation for training as an Educational Psychologist. This position would be ideal for a dynamic and enthusiastic psychology graduate to support the development and delivery of our therapeutic service. Main responsibilities include: To assist the Educational Psychologist in the provision of psychological assessments and interventions. Work with the Educational Psychologist to develop the content of bespoke intervention with individual children or groups, drawing on psychological principles. To liaise with our Senior Leadership Team and Behaviour and Welfare Team to arrange planned interventions with learners Work directly with school staff, parents and pupils to implement psychological interventions and advice. To measure the impact of delivered interventions and record results in formal written impact reports. To complete classroom observations to inform understanding of needs and develop classroom practice. To use a coaching model to share your understanding of behavioural presentations in school from a psychological perspective and support staff in meeting a range of special educational needs as part of their graduated approach. To contribute to effective data collection, analysis and evaluation. To assist in the planning and implementation of research and project work. Provide support to the Educational Psychologist to deliver training workshops. Essential Requirements: At least a 2:1 Honours Degree