Aspiring Clinical Psychologist – Oxford

Oxford, Oxfordshire
Academics

Are you a recent university graduate? Do you want to gain experience in the mental health sector in preparation of becoming a future clinical psychologist?

A fantastic SEMH school in Oxford are looking for a Mental Health Support Assistant to help support children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. The children in the school have a range of mental health need and challenges and therefore require a Support Assistant who is caring, compassionate and up for a challenge!

The children in this SEMH School range from 5 to 19 and have a range of needs. This may include anxiety, trauma, OCD, depression and attachment difficulties. The children therefore require a Support Assistant who has an understanding of mental health/cognition, is caring and compassionate, and can deal with challenging behaviours.

As a Mental Health Support Assistant, this will provide you with all the skills needed to undergo training as a Clinical or Educational Psychologist. You will gain first-hand experience working with children who have complex needs, and learn to cater to the needs of each child and how to implement learning strategies in the classroom in order for them to reach their full potential. You will also be provided with the unique opportunity of shadowing the psychologists and therapists based on-site at the school and be able to learn from them ahead of your future career.

As a Mental Health Support Assistant your general duties will involve supporting and motivating a small group of SEMH pupils in the classroom, supporting both their emotional needs and their learning needs. You will ensure each child reaches their full potential and build a strong rapport with the staff and students, providing them with a trusted and supported adult. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can help change the lives of vulnerable young people, then this is the role for you! You will foster trust and confidence in the pupils, providing them with a trusted adult.

• Aspiring Clinical Psychologist
• Mental Health Support Assistant
• SEMH School for children with mental health needs
• £75 to £80 per day
• 8:30am to 3:30pm, Mon to Fri
• ASAP Start
• Oxford City Centre

If you are hoping to become a Clinical Psychologist and have a passion for helping young people’s mental health, then this SEN school wants to hear from you! To apply to this position please upload your updated CV to this advert or email your CV to