Please note as a result of the current Coronavirus (COV-19), some interviews are still going ahead but remotely via TEAMS or SKYPE.
Location: Surrey (flexible). THPT has schools in North West Surrey (Feltham/Sunbury), Mid Surrey (Leatherhead/Epsom area) and South East Surrey (Oxted)
This is a term-time position where are you are required to work 3 days of the week.
This is an exciting role for a qualified Clinical Psychologist to join the team of six lead by Dr. David McKie, Consultant Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist in The Howard Partnership Trust. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the provision of a clinical psychology service to students referred to the psychology team from senior staff within each school from a base on >7,500 students from 4-18 years-old. You will be required to work autonomously within professional guidelines and provide specialist psychological assessment, care planning and a range of evidence-based psychological interventions. THPT has invested in WISC, WPPSI, ADOS and a number of screening measures. It is essential that the successful candidate is registered and accredited with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and/or BPS as a “clinical psychologist”.
As a qualified psychologist, you will be required to assess, diagnose and treat young people just as if you were in an NHS community setting. In addition to this, we have launched a number of preventative projects including building resilience into all our students. We have created a research project which includes questionnaires from >5,500 of our students. Our goal is to invest resources into students, their families and staff to build positive mental health across THPT.
THPT has established strong relationships with Surrey University. We offer “specialist” and “core” placements to doctorate trainees. Furthermore, David assists with some lectures, interviews and marking for Surrey University.
The Multi Academy Trust (MAT) was formed in 2013 and today consists of 9 schools (4 secondaries and 5 primaries) spread across Surrey with further plans to grow. For more information about each school, please check our web site.
THPT value their staff very highly, and this is reflected in the excellent retention rates across the Trust. THPT also operate an extensive Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty & Service Awards, consideration of relocation packages, travel allowances and grants, access to discount schemes and membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme.
For more information about THPT and to learn more about our team please check our web site. If you have any questions please contact the THPT Recruitment Team.
Apply via our Quick Apply, please follow the 'Apply Button' to complete the first part of the application. If you are short-listed, you will be then required to complete the second part of the application.
Interviews may happen earlier than the closing date by mutual agreement, early applications are encouraged.
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
“This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”
Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).