Overview and Responsibilities
Counselling Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist
Location: Wilmslow and Stoke on Trent
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, Term Time Only
Salary: £23.87 to £27.39 p/hr £49,649.60 to £56,971.20 per annum (pro rata for term time only) depending on skills and experience
Start date: Ideally April 2026
Aurora - Supporting Children & Young People
Aurora is seeking a skilled and compassionate Counselling Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist to join our expanding school-based clinical team. This is a meaningful opportunity to support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people across two services, delivering high-quality therapeutic interventions within a nurturing school environment.
The Role
You will play a central role in providing therapeutic support to children and young people, offering both individual and group interventions. Working on-site within two Aurora schools - Aurora Hanley and Aurora Summerfield, you will deliver therapeutic intervention sessions and occasionally remote support for students experiencing issues such as Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), high anxiety, emotional regulation issues, trauma etc, using dedicated spaces within each school. You will also provide whole school training, small group training and staff consultations to meet the needs of the school.
Your work will contribute to a whole-school approach to wellbeing, including involvement in workshops, parent groups, and wider mental-health initiatives.
Key Duties:
- Deliver evidence basedtherapeutic interventions, drawing on appropriate theoretical models and adapting your approach to meet individual needs either individually or in small groups
- Conduct regular reviews and use assessment measures to monitor progress, effectiveness, and student wellbeing
- Manage your own caseload, ensuring timely delivery of sessions and effective organisation of client appointments
- Record, monitor, and report on clinical work, communicating complex information clearly to colleagues, school staff, and other professionals
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely client records in line with service standards and protocols
- Liaise with clients, line managers, and safeguarding teams regarding appointments, absences, or delays
- Undertake risk assessments and manage risk appropriately, escalating concerns to the Clinical Supervisor and Safeguarding Lead when required
- Oversee the content and delivery of the 'Mind works' students' sessions
- Attend group clinical meetings and local TAC meetings as needed
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver training sessions or workshops in response to service needs
- Develop and facilitate group therapy programmes
- Identify when external referrals are appropriate and support students through the referral process
- Uphold professional registration standards, ethical guidelines, and safeguarding responsibilities
- Write reports and recommendations linked to interventions and assessments
- Supervising the Assistant Psychologist(s) or similar as required in line with experience and school need
- Contribute to multiagency working with external professionals e.g. CAMHS/Ed Psychologists
- Work closely with parents / deliver parent sessions and workshops
Skills and Qualifications
About You:
You'll thrive in this role if you are:
- Confident in delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions to children and young people
- Skilled at managing a varied caseload and working independently within a supportive team
- A team player, able to communicate sensitively and effectively with students, families, and professionals
- Committed to safeguarding, ethical practice, and inclusive support
- Motivated to contribute to a positive, whole-school approach to mental health
Skills and Experience required:
- Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or Clinical Psychology, including training with children and young people
- Registered with HCPC and BPS
- Solid understanding of safeguarding and ethical standards and able to carry out all duties in line with HCPC and BPS standards
- Minimum one year's post-qualifying experience with young people
- Skilled in at least two therapeutic approaches
- Confident delivering short-term and group therapy
- Strong record-keeping, reporting and IT skills
- Able to make sound clinical decisions and work well in a school setting
- Resilient, reflective, reliable and committed to ongoing development
- Builds positive relationships with young people, families and colleagues
- Inclusive, respectful and confident working with diverse backgrounds and SEND
Benefits and Additional Information
What's on Offer at Aurora?
We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here's a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:
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