Job summary
Permanent | Full-time

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people's mental health? We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Assistant Psychologist to join our innovative Healthy Minds Mental Health Support Team, working with schools across Sheffield.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with children, young people, and school communities to support emotional wellbeing.
• Collect, analyse, and report on data to inform and improve service delivery.
• Contribute to the creation of accessible, inclusive mental health resources.
• Enjoy variety in your day-to-day, managing a diverse workload with autonomy.
• Engage confidently and professionally with children, families, and colleagues.
• Help shape a trauma-informed, early intervention approach to child mental health in education settings.

We're seeking someone who is highly organised, compassionate, and eager to develop within a supportive team. A genuine interest in children's mental health and a drive to make a difference are essential.

Why join us? You'll become part of a forward-thinking project with a strong focus on early intervention and school-based care. You'll receive regular supervision, enjoy a rich variety of experiences, and be encouraged to grow both personally and professionally.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build transferable skills and contribute to meaningful change in young people's lives.

Main duties of the job
Your responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to team development to measure impact of the services.
• Inputting, collating and reporting on data to prepare reports for service improvement.
• Synthesising Healthy Minds survey data to write reports for educational colleagues to support school improvement around emotional wellbeing.
• Preparing mental health resources to share with school communities.
• Supporting colleagues in delivering groups to children and young people and psychoeducational workshops to parents and carers.

About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We're proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children's as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we're excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.

Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata
Band: Band 4
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 425-26-8074467

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Degree level education in Psychology
• Eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Experience
Essential

• Experience working with individuals with emotional wellbeing/mental health needs, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities in voluntary, health, or social care settings
• Experience working in multi-professional or multi-agency teams
• Experience in participation or co-production with service users to help shape and develop clinical practice or clinical services, e.g. interventions or research
• Experience working with individuals with emotional wellbeing/mental health needs in an education setting

Desirable

• Experience working under the supervision of a clinical psychologist as an assistant psychologist or research assistant

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Ability to adapt communication style in a range of situations, such as delivering presentations online and in-person to academic and non-academic colleagues
• Ability to adapt communication to meet clients' needs, e.g. individuals with acquired injury or disability, neurodiversity or learning disabilities
• Maintain integrity, empathy, and compassion in emotionally charged or hostile environments, ensuring a supportive and professional approach even in distressing situations
• Well developed ICT skills, including proficiency in data analysis and use of databases to analyse, audit and research data

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant guidelines, policies, and legislation for working with children and young people
• Ability to write accessible, high quality mental health resources for a wide audience, including practitioners, families, children and young people, and colleagues, with strong presentation and accessibility skills.
• Experience using digital tools such as SurveyMonkey, Excel spreadsheets, and Canva

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Evidence of initiative used to complete projects independently, with awareness of personal competence
• Well-developed skills in prioritising work and meeting deadlines, demonstrating reliability and consistency, with tasks agreed and managed under regular supervision
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills, with the ability accept and apply guidance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details
Employer name: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Healthy Minds, Suite 6 Albion House, Saville Street, Sheffield, S4 7UD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Lyndsey Bridgman, Service Delivery Manager, scn-tr.healthyminds.sch@nhs.net, 01143053218

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