Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your psychological therapy career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting? 

Do you want to have opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider psychological therapy network that meets regularly for training & development?

Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliver specialist psychological assessment and intervention fostering independence within an education setting?

How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 6th year running? 

We believe in giving you more time to do the things you love outside of work   

Job Title:         Psychotherapist or Psychologist Practitioner

Location:         Bankside School & Bankside College – Worcester WR8 0AD (covering both sites)

Salary:             Up to £52,000 (DOE)

Hours:             37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract:          Permanent – 52 weeks

Essential:        Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out.  Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our students. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our students can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.

About Outcomes First Group

Every student is unique. Education should be personalised around them. 

For more than 20 years, OFG Education has developed a deep understanding of how education designed around the individual can improve outcomes. We know that when students are understood - their strengths, interests, ambitions, starting points and needs - we can create personalised pathways that help them achieve and thrive.

Across our specialist schools, independent schools, online provision and support 
services, every student benefits from education shaped around who they are and what they can become. We combine educational and clinical expertise with research, evidence-informed practice, innovation and technology, underpinned by consistently high standards.

From deep specialist support to exceptional academic challenge, we are ambitious for every student, helping them achieve academically, discover their strengths and develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and attitudes they need for learning, work and life. 
Every student. Every pathway. Every future

To find out more about our segments and expert services, visit: our-services

The role: 

We are looking for a Psychotherapist or Psychologist Practitioner to join our in-house clinical team at Bankside School & College. 

Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver psychological / psychotherapist assessment and intervention to students who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding a psychological / psychotherapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and Lead Clinician, also contributing to school development, staff training and consultation as required. This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual. 

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the students we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the students we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK.  With this in mind, we are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist or Psychotherapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the students we support.

Location: Bankside School & College forms part of our Options Autism brand and are independent specialist day schools supporting students aged 11 – 25

·        Bankside College

·        Bankside School

·        Education - Options Autism

For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.  

Essential Criteria: 

·        Professional qualification as Psychologist and HCPC registered or evidence of recognised professional qualification as Psychotherapist, either Level 7 (e.g. Master’s degree) or above OR Level 6 relevant degree alongside relevant therapeutic diploma/s and experience of working with relevant client group and using relevant methods of service delivery

·        Registered member of one or more of the following bodies: HCPC, BACP, BABCP, PTUK, NCPC, UKCP

·        Relevant previous experience, working in related settings or with related client group

·        Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working (working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies)

·        Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers 

·        Experience of effectively working at di