Assistant Psychologist

Overview

Service Based – Assistant Psychologist   

Are you an Assistant Psychologist (or have a qualification eligible for graduate basis for chartership of the British Psychological Society)? Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to work in an environment where you can use your clinical skills and your creativity to achieve the best for people? 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:  Blackpool

Contracted Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per weekCategory: Clinical Type of contract:   Permanent

Change 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

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Psychologist to be part of our multidisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive assessment and recovery focussed interventions to people who are directly or indirectly affected by drug and alcohol use. 

Under the supervision of a senior HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, the post holder work to ensure that people who use our services receive high quality care that adheres to best practice guidelines.  

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. The post holder will work under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist to ensure that psychological perspectives are central to everyone’s thinking. They will support the empowerment of teams and individuals to increase knowledge, skills, and professional confidence around the needs of the people who access our services. Through consultancy, reflective practice, team formulation, training and clinical case management, the post holder will help the wider team create an innovative and effective trauma-informed service.

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?

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

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 (£27,165.10 - £30,268.05)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

30/11/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Dr Andrew Tye | [email protected]

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.