Assistant Psychologist

Overview:
Service Based – Assistant Psychologist

Are you seeking career development, expanding clinical skills, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact? If this aligns with your aspirations, we have a secondment opportunity for an Assistant Psychologist at the Blackpool Service with Change Grow Live.
At Change Grow Live, we are deeply committed to social justice and making positive change. If these values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply and grow your career with us in this rewarding role.

Location: BlackpoolContracted Hours: Full time, 37\.5 hours per week

Category: Clinical

Type of contract: PermanentChange Grow Live Salary Scale: Points: – 21\-25

Full\-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37\.5 hours per week. For part\-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities:

You will work to promote trauma informed practice within the team and wider service through consultation, case management, training, reflective practice, and research. Under the supervision of a Senior Psychologist, you will offer a range of evidence\-based psychological and psychosocial interventions relevant to address the degree of complexity experienced within this population of people.

Our model emphasises physical, psychological, and emotional safety and helps people to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment in their lives and in their communities. You will provide low level brief psychological interventions, primarily in groups, but also on an individual basis; input into service development initiatives; and assist our psychologists, who will provide regular supervision.

Our national Psychology Team provides connection, peer support, reflective practice, and CPD. Our Assistant Psychologists meet regularly, and we offer support in applying for further training. We embrace diversity, equality and inclusion as evidenced by our commitment to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. We strive to nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a way of being, not an initiative. If you’re a team player who shares our organisational values of being bold, compassionate, and open, this could be the role for you. Our values are to be compassionate, open, and bold.
Does this sound like you? If so, please read the job description and we look forward to reading your application soon.

When completing your personal statement, please remember to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria and also consider the following points:* Why does thisparticular post appeal to you?

• What do you think are the major challenges in working psychologically with people who are struggling with substance use?


• How does your experience to date particularly equip you for this post?

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 21 to 25 (£26,502\.53 \- £29,529\.80\) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A \- Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date: 2/6/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Andrew Tye \| andrew.tye2@cgl.org.uk : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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