Assistant Psychologist

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


• Carrying 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 and carrying out formative assessment and producing summative reports for colleagues and parents


• Carrying out cognitive and SEMH assessments and other standardised assessments as appropriate with young people who may find it difficult to engage/attend to an assessment process
  
  Undergraduate psychology degree (2:1 or above).


• 5 GCSE grade C or equivalent including Maths and English


• 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
  
  The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.


As part of our growth strategy; we're really pleased to have recently opened a brand new ASC/SEMH school, Wilden View, in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.

It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services., 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

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Full training and continued support


• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!


• Perkbox subscription


• Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)


• Car lease scheme


• Bike to work scheme


• Free parking


• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.