Psychologist

Ourclinicians are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallestpositive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the littlethings.

Get out whatyou putin

Thisrole is based at Bridgeway School. We will alsoaccept full-time applications however the role wouldbe split across Bridgeway School and Westmorland School. You willbe part of an established MDT team supporting young people withautism.

From dayone, Bridgeway School has been built on a principle of simply'being there' for its pupils. This means that every pupil's need,and every ambition was considered as the school took shape, both interms of its physical environment and the school's ethos andvision. The result is a truly tailored learning environment, ratedOutstanding by Ofsted, with experienced staffwho are committed to providing outstanding education and support toall pupils.

Ourclinicians are a crucial part of the most joined-up model in SEND.Across all of our specialist schools and children's homes, weprovide unrivalled levels of clinical support, both in terms of ourexpertise and breadth of provision. Our young people presentwith a complexity of need including developmental trauma,neuro-developmental conditions and special educationalneeds.

As part of amulti-disciplinary clinical team you will be supporting educationaland residential colleagues to provide therapeutic living andlearning environments and, based on clinical assessment andformulation, offer individualised interventions and engagement toour young people.

OurPsychologists work collaboratively within our schools andchildren's homes, this ensures that therapeutic support permeatesevery aspect of the education, care and support we offer all of ourchildren and young people. You will provide consultation,workshops, training and guidance to the educational and residentialteams around ourchildren.

What we dofor you

We knowyou're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment,we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in thesector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to thelives of our young people - plus you'llget:

• Training:A full induction and on the jobtraining

• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with fullschool holidays including bankholidays

• ClinicalDevelopment: If career growth and professionaladvancement is your thing, we provide a leading programme ofclinical learning anddevelopment

• Flexiblebenefits: meaning you can
  increase/decreasebenefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here

• Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance

• Medicalcover so you can claim back the cost of things like anopticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-streetdiscounts

• Beautifulworking environments with the very best facilities -check out our schools here

• Arecommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus everytime

Bringyour whole self towork

Our youngpeople come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and withdifferent needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, sothat our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young peopleto be themselves. The kind of person we're looking forwill:

• Be a qualifiedClinical, Educational, Forensic or Counselling Psychologistregistered with the HCPC

• Bea specialist with proven skills and experience to assess, formulateand support the delivery of therapeutic interventions with childrenand young people with complexneeds

• Have experience ofsupporting the team around a child or young person to provideclinically informed living and learning environments andexperiences

• Be a confident,engaging and effective, model, guide, leader
  andtrainer

• Be highly organisedand ready to take theinitiative

• Be committed toensuring the best outcomes for youngpeople

Thisis a great opportunity to change young lives and have a positiveimpact on their future. Embedded within our living andlearning environments you will be offered the support,resource and platform for you to do great things. You'll benefitfrom supervision, a clinical development programme and access to a220+ strong team of multi-disciplinary clinical colleagues who willbe with you every step of theway.

Interested injoining us?

Ouryoung people deserve the best possible future and we feel the sameabout our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with apurpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to beyourself.

TheWitherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhancedDBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are anequal opportunities employer welcoming applications from allsections of thecommunity.

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