Practitioner Psychologist

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?
Do you want to be part of developing an enhanced psychological therapy offer through supporting the growth of apprentices, students and therapy assistants?
How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 5th year running?
Does working 4 days a week with FULL pay sound like a dream?!
* It doesn‘t have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group!

Job Title:

Practitioner Psychologist

Location:

Meadowcroft School – Wakefield, WF1 4AD

Salary:

Up to £65k (FTE, DOE) plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C‘s Apply)

Hours:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to overlap with core school hours(Part time hours may be considered)

Contract:

Permanent(Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
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 pupils. 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 pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.
We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.
About the Group:
Outcomes First Group is the leading provider of world-class education. Our schools are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales, with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the children and young people we educate for. Our Acorn schools are there to meet the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life’s important steps.

Our Options Autism schools support autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way. Another division, Momenta Connect, supports young people to overcome barriers and engage with education. While our most recent addition, Blenheim Schools, enables outstanding futures through high-quality independent and international schools.
Our Vision
Empower every child, whatever their ability, with a world-class education that nurtures potential, inspires lifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in a diverse and evolving world.
Our Mission
We commit to unlocking our pupils’ potential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and aspirations.
Our Promise
WE LISTEN. We never assume.
WE WORK TOGETHER. To make the remarkable happen.
WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE. To each other and for one another.
Our Promise describes the sort of people we are and our commitment to how we treat each other, work together and behave. It represents what’s truly important to us as individuals and as a team. It is easily translatable into behaviours we all practice and experience every day. It‘s the golden thread that runs through every leader, team and individual.

The role:

We are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist to join our in-house clinical team at Meadowcroft school.
Working collaboratively with the education team,…