Job details

Assistant Psychologist
£24,840 actual salary (£28,961 FTE)
Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Permanent
To start from January 2026

Your new role
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help nurture and shape the lives of our pupils at Quorn Hall School. We are excited to offer the opportunity for an inspiring and dedicated Assistant Psychologist to join our successful team and work with pupils who have a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.

Job role

Working alongside the Educational Psychologist, the appointed candidate will deliver psychological support as part of a multi-disciplinary team comprising Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Creative Therapists. This post would be ideal for someone hoping to develop a range of experience and skills in preparation for training as an Educational Psychologist.

Main responsibilities include:
● To assist the Educational Psychologist in the provision of psychological assessments and interventions.
● Work with the Educational Psychologist to develop the content of bespoke intervention with individual children or groups, drawing on psychological principles.
● To contribute to effective data collection, analysis and evaluation, working specifically with the Head of Therapy to analyse HoNOSCA data and HoNOSCA reports to inform whole-school and individual interventions.
● Work directly with school staff, parents and pupils to implement psychological interventions and advice.
● To measure the impact of delivered interventions and record results in formal written impact reports.

Essential Requirements:

● At least a 2:1 Honours Degree in Psychology providing a graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
● Experience working with children, young people and parents, for example, experience of teaching, youth work, mentoring or mental health support.
● Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly confidence in building rapport quickly and establishing trusting relationships with children/young people and school staff.
● Driving licence and car essential.

Working hours:
● Term time only
● Monday -Thursday 8.15am-4.30pm
● Friday 8.15am-3.15pm

Your new school
Quorn Hall is an inclusive and forward thinking school that supports Children and Young People aged 6 -17 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are a specialist therapeutic school, offering an integrated model of education and therapy which dovetail to ensure that pupils are challenged effectively to make their next steps whilst feeling safe and supported.

We are an incredibly friendly and welcoming school and are on a fantastic journey; we are growing, and with this comes the opportunity to embed the culture and system of a truly integrated education and therapy model.

Benefits include
● Working with our pupils in a beautiful Grade II listed building and inspiring surrounding grounds
● Access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme where a 24 hour confidential helpline is available
● Lunch provided daily
● Free car parking
● Supportive and proactive Wellbeing team
● Great relationships with our sister schools, for example inter-school sporting events
● Excellent CPD with increased career opportunities and advancement for all staff
● Many, many others… come and visit us to see for yourself!

If you're interested in making a real difference and impacting positively on the lives of our pupils, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply
For more information on how to apply and for a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:

E: quornhall@hays.com
T: 07525 889925
W: https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/quorn-hall-school

Closing date for applications: no later than Thursday 20th November 2025
Interview date: TBC

Strong applications may be considered upon receipt.

We do not accept CVs. All formal applications must be received on our school application form.

Quorn Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

I understand that if I am shortlisted for this role I will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and complete a self disclosure for cautions and convictions.

- Mike Sherwin