Assistant Psychologist - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Overview and Responsibilities:

Assistant Psychologist - Aurora Hanley School

Salary:
£ £13.27 per hour, depending on skills and experience


Permanent contact:
Full time 40 hrs per week, Term time (39 weeks)


Location:
Aurora Hanley School, Stoke-On-Trent


Aurora Hanley School is a mixed day school for pupils between the ages of 6 and 19 with complex communication and social difficulties.

Students may be on the autistic spectrum, have Asperger's Syndrome or other difficulties that impact their emotional health and wellbeing and create barriers to learning.

If you are passionate about giving children and young people life chances that will shape their future, then you may well be the person we are looking for.


Job Role:


Some of the key duties include:

  • Carrying out cognitive assessments (using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale) and other standardised assessments as appropriate with young people who may find it difficult to engage/attend to an assessment process.
  • Drawing out key information from young peoples' background history and documents /reports relating to a child.
  • Assisting staff to write clear risk assessments.
  • 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
  • Carrying out 'skills' teaching sessions with children based using a Positive Behavioural Support framework.
  • Working with staff groups to increase understanding of evidence based clinical practice.
  • Working within a Multidisciplinary Team.
  • Delivering cofacilitated groups (with a teacher) using the PEERS programme and the Decider Skills within classrooms.
  • Evaluating these interventions and summarising the evaluation data.
  • Assisting with and independently running training sessions for staff.
  • Attending and contributing to weekly therapy meetings at Hedgeway School.
  • Researching and collating evidence based information regarding specific presenting difficulties (e.g. selective mutism, anxiety and PDA).

Skills and Qualifications:

Skills and experience required:


  • Previous experience as an assistant psychologist and working with children, ideally in a special educational needs/mental health setting
  • You will be confident working with children directly, as well as with professionals and families
  • You will have a good understanding of ethical practice and the psychological principles which underpin our interventions e.g. attachment and learning theories

Benefits and Additional Information:

Benefits

  • Life assurance
  • Pension plan
  • High street discounts Via Perk Box
  • Health cash back plan
  • Child care vouchers
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Paid holiday (prorata)
  • Free Parking
  • Bike to work scheme

How to Apply:

(we reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants)


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.

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**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
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