Assistant Psychologist
Department: Education
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Doncaster School
Compensation: £24,040 - £27,247 / year
Description
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Role: Assistant Psychologist
Hours: full time, Monday to Friday (core hours between 8:30am and 4:30pm)
Salary: £24,040 to £29,300 depending on experience and qualifications
Location: Doncaster, DN5
Role Start Date: September 2026 Esland are driven to changing children’s’ lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.
We are excited to announce that Esland will be opening a new SEN school in Doncaster in September 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing, specialist provision supporting vulnerable young people aged 8 to 18 years who have SEND and SEMH needs. We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our highly valued team. The successful candidate will be seeking a long term career within the school and will work therapeutically with our children, providing support and assessing their emotional, developmental and daily needs. Our schools provide high-quality education in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment that builds a foundation for lifelong learning. We do this by providing a welcoming, happy, nurturing, and supportive learning environment, in which everyone is treated fairly and all achievements are celebrated. We think that our teams are the best in the industry - if you want to join us, there has never been a better time!
Key Responsibilities for an Assistant Psychologist:
- Working with teachers and other school staff to implement the advice provided through educational psychology assessments
- Planning and delivering outcome-focused interventions for individual children or groups of children who may be vulnerable and/or have additional needs within the school
- Writing summary reports and intervention impact assessments
- Assisting, from time to time, in research and evaluation work including the development of evaluation methods and data collection, and contributing to summary reports
- Planning project work or development work in schools and other educational settings
- Assisting in the preparation and delivery of training in areas of psychology relevant to educational and child psychology
- Leading in the development of educational and psychological resources and materials
- Taking a lead role in service evaluation work including the development of evaluation methods, data collection and reporting mechanisms
- Other ad hoc administrative duties related to the efficient running of the organisation
- Ensure safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made
- Have knowledge of safeguarding and risk in relation to working with children and young people
- Maintain good professional practice
Key skills and requirements for an Assistant Psychologist:
- A BPS accredited psychology degree (essential)
- A minimum of 12 months post graduation experience
- Training or a further qualification in Educational Psychology (desirable)
- Training in trauma-informed practice (desirable)
- Demonstrable experience of working in UK based SEND/SEMH education or similar care or health environment (essential)
- Excellent written and verbal communication, particularly making complex information meaningful
- Motivation and passion regarding care for children who have experienced trauma
- A full, UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle and willingness to travel off site
What we can offer an Assistant Psychologist:
- A competitive annual salary between £24,040 and £27,247 (reviewed annually)
- Enrolment into the Esland education pension scheme, which is double matched up to 20%, meaning at total pension contribution of up to 30%
- Company sick pay
- Access to a company holiday home based in the Peak District, where you can stay for free!
- Life insurance to the value of 4 times your basic salary
- Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role
- Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 100 colleagues last year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including our Online GP 24/7, 365 days a year
- Access to our Green Hybrid and EV car scheme
- A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
- Monthly recognition awards
- Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
- The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life!
