Assistant Psychologist - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist Scheme
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Assistant Psychologist post is a paid work experience opportunity funded by NHS England's Aspiring Clinical Psychologist Scheme. It aims to increase access to psychological professions for underrepresented groups. The successful candidate will contribute to service improvement projects and support clinical activity within the Staff Psychological Wellbeing Services. This is a fixed-term, part-time role (0.6 WTE, 3 days a week) until March 2026. Applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria related to disadvantage, prior experience, degree, and residency.
Essential criteria
- Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above.
- Experience in a health or care setting
- Communicating with people in distress
- Working and liaising with other professional groups
- Working as a member of a team or team environment
- Other
- Have access to means of transport where required for work purposes
- Psychology Degree giving GBR status with the British Psychological Society, Grade 2:1 or above.
- Experience in a health or care setting
- Communicating with people in distress
- Working and liaising with other professional groups
- Working as a member of a team or team environment
- Other
- Have access to means of transport where required for work purposes
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Assistant Psychologist - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist Scheme
The closing date is 09 October 2026
Job summary
Are you psychology graduate living in Coventry or Warwickshire? Do you experience barriers to gaining work experience within the psychological professions?
This Assistant Psychologist post is a paid work experience opportunity funded by NHS England's Aspiring Clinical Psychologist Scheme aiming to increase access to careers in the psychological professions for underrepresented groups.
To be eligible for this funded opportunity applicants must meet the following criteria and clearly demonstrate in the supporting information how they:
1) Have been at a disadvantage of gaining work experience as a result of one or more of the following: financial hardship, having a disability, having caring responsibilities, and or having experience of the care system.
2) Have not had previous paid or unpaid experience as an assistant psychologist role. This opportunity is for applicants who have not yet been able to gain experience
3) Have obtained a second upper class (2:1) honours psychology degree or masters conversion degree accredited by the British Psychological Society within the last 18 months.
4) Have unrestricted rights to work in the UK or is a current employee on a work permit. This post would not attract a Certificate
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