Senior Psychologist

Senior Psychologist Company: YMCA Robin Hood Group Salary: £65,500 Hours: Full-time Location: Newark, NG24 4FH Job type: Permanent Posting date: 30 Jul 2026 Closing date: 29 Aug 2026 Role Highlights Salary range:£66,500 Location: YMCA Newark & Sherwood Community & Activity Village, Lord Hawke way, Newark, NG24 4FH but with weekly travel to all our residential care homes which are located in Nottingham, Newark, Goole & Selby. Hours: 37.5 hours per week The Role We are looking for a passionate, values-led Senior Psychologist to join our children’s residential care service, to provide a high- quality therapeutic and psychological service to children in our homes. Due to the unique nature of our work, this role would suit someone from an education, counselling or forensic psychology background if you are looking for a rewarding, impactful and The primary purpose of this role will be to promote the mental health, safety and wellbeing of children in our care. Key aspects of the role are supporting our teams to recognise and address the needs of children in our care through consultation, reflective practice, training and development and providing therapeutic support to young people where appropriate. Whilst this role is primarily within the Children’s Residential Service, you will also lead on a really exciting pilot project with a local secondary school to support young people with their mental health and wellbeing. About You We are looking for a Senior Psychologist (Counselling, Forensic, Educational, Clinical) with HPCP registration with post qualification experience in a setting relevant to our services. From your training and experience, you will also have at least two therapeutic modality such as CBT or PACE although we are not specific on what they may be. We aren’t precious about your current job title; we value your experience and knowledge base and most importantly how you engage and work with children. You will need access to your own car and be willing to drive to our different homes as part of your role. Does this sound like you? Committed to high standards– You’ll role model and drive excellence to consistently meet the highest quality standards. Resilient– You’ll support staff and children through tough days, helping to maintain stability and positivity. Calm and consistent– You’ll lead without hesitation and support the team to respond to challenging behaviour with confidence and care. Caring–You’ll be child first in your approach. You’ll build strong relationships with the children to develop trust and secure attachments. Confident– You’ll advocate for children and work with the team to do what’s right, even when it’s hard. Flexible–Work-life balance is absolutely essential and we are really supportive of your out-of-work commitments but there may be times when the children’s need extend beyond the 9-5 and we would love to know you can be flexible to meet those needs. A driver–Due to the locations of our homes, it is important you are able to reliably access our geographical area (Nottingham, Newark, Goole, Selby), and so a driving licence and access to a car is required. Safe to work with children– An enhanced DBS with child barred list check is required. What We Value We’re driven by our values and we look for these in every member of our team: We Seek Out– We’re always looking for ways to do better. We Welcome– We include, respect, and support everyone. We Inspire– We believe in every person’s potential. We Speak Out– We advocate for what’s right. We Serve Others– We act with compassion and purpose. Our North Star Everything we do is inspired by our ambition that every child and young person we support: Builds the relationships that help them discover who they are Develops the skills and confidence to shape their own life Learns how to connect with and contribute to the world around them You will play a vital role in achieving this mission. Our Benefits We value your commitment and relentless dedication and have crafted a package of health & well-being benefits. Here’s some of what you can expect: Funded training, qualifications & career progression across YMCA services Quarterly Campfires – celebrating our impact across the organisation Wellbeing package (after passing probation): 24/7 GP access, health/dental cashback, Employment Assistance Programme Minimum of 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days with service Discounted YMCA childcare & holiday clubs £500 refer-a-friend bonus Blue Light Card eligibility + 10% discount at YMCA Café and Malt Cross Diversity & Safer Recruitment YMCA Robin Hood Group is committed to equal opportunities, promoting diversity, and creating an inclusive culture where all staff can thrive. Should you require any adjustments to support your full participation in our recruitment process, we would encourage you to share your needs with us so we can support you with your requirements. Please contact our recruitment team in the first instance. We follow rigorous safer recruitment processes to ensure the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference checks, and thorough vetting as part of our commitment to safeguarding. There may be other related sections or notices in the original posting, but they have been adjusted to fit the formatting standards requested and to remove explicit application steps and promotional boilerplate. #J-18808-Ljbffr