Work-based placements

Placement Information

HSR Psychology is part of the Tx Group: a growing private therapy organisation, providing a variety of health and education therapy services in the North West of England. HSR Psychology is a not-for-profit social enterprise committed to helping children and young people be happy, safe and ready for life’s challenges. We are a small service with educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, counsellors and assistant psychologists. We provide services directly to young people, education settings, parents and carers. As a team, we work closely with a wider multidisciplinary team including; occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, specialist teachers, SENCOs, physiotherapists and dietitians.

Placement Duties

• Increasing awareness of the positive role psychology can have on children and young people.
• Acting as an intermediary point of contact between the school and psychologist.
• Gathering information on behalf of psychologists to support SEN processes.
• Attending service meetings and contributing to the aims of the service.
• Undertaking further training as part of continuing professional development.
• Providing a flexible service that adapts to the needs of the child, young person, or educational setting.
• Demonstrating evidence of the cost-effectiveness of our services.
• Assisting with our social impact measurement and reporting.
• Assisting in marketing.
• Assisting with our social media.
• Assisting in the planning and marketing of events.
• Writing content for our website and blog.
• Creating, developing, and updating resources.
• Speaking to parents and schools via phone and email who have enquired about psychology services.
• Research.
• Documenting case studies.
• Engage in relevant searches of psychological literature to develop and enhance courses, packages, and materials used by the service.
• Provide general administrative support.
• Supporting team members in the completion of a full range of service tasks.

The Ideal Candidate

We have exciting opportunities for students wanting to complete a work-based placement. We can provide placements for both undergraduate and master’s degrees. Common courses that may require a work-based placement within psychology include:

• Counselling.
• Psychology.
• Psychotherapy.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Qualities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Well organised and able to prioritise workload.
• IT skills.
• Ability to engage, communicate and work in partnership effectively with children and young people, carers, school staff & members of a children’s service.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Qualities

• Knowledge of development, mental health, and wellbeing.

Please note all our placements are a minimum of 60 days, unpaid, and available full or part-time. Due to the amount of training and input we provide to people on placement, we are unable to accept short-term placements.

What It Takes to be Successful in This Role

• Be committed to making a difference in the lives of children and young adults.
• Have impeccable communication skills.
• Build a strong rapport with the children, families, and professionals you work alongside.
• Work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Be flexible in your approach and adapt to a variety of circumstances and requests, according to needs.
• Act as a champion for the HSR Psychology service.
• Have good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
• Be able to liaise with schools, parents, and carers in a professional manner.
• Apply knowledge from your degree to a wide range of areas.
• Have a high standard of written communication.

Why Us?

At HSR Psychology, we believe that looking after our employees and providing them with an enjoyable working environment is an important aspect of a successful organisation. If you are successful in this application process, you will be able to enjoy:

• Working for an innovative organisation that puts children and young people’s needs first.
• Being part of a supportive team.
• Multidisciplinary links with assistant psychologists, clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, mental health professionals, and specialist teachers.
• Opportunities for school-based work, as well as work within a clinic setting.
• Regular staff events.
• Flexibility in hours.
• Recognition.
• Opportunities for continuous professional development and access to training courses.
• Regular supervision from your line manager.
• Working alongside a range of health professionals in a multidisciplinary team.

We believe that children and young people’s needs belong at the centre of everything we do.