Aspiring Clinical /Education/Forensic Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant Maidenhead
Maidenhead | September 2026 Start
Pay: £108 per dayHours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 3:30 pmContract: Full-time, Term Time Only
September 7th and 14th starts
Are you a Psychology graduate or an experienced Learning Support Assistant looking to build a career in mental health, education, or criminal justice?
Are you motivated to support young people facing anxiety, depression, and barriers to education, helping them re-engage and succeed?
We are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for a specialist provision in Maidenhead, supporting students with emotionally based school avoidance, SEMH needs, and complex emotional challenges.
Aspiring Clinical /Education/Forensic Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant Maidenhead – Education and Training – Aspiring Clinical /Education/Forensic Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant Maidenhead
About the Role
This setting supports young people who have struggled in mainstream education due to:
- Anxiety and depression
- Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
- Trauma and negative school experiences
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
Your role will focus on rebuilding confidence, trust, and emotional safety, enabling students to gradually return to learning in a structured and supportive environment.
You’ll work in a small, nurturing setting with a strong focus on:
- Emotional regulation
- Relationship building
- Personalised learning approaches
Start Date
September 2026
Aspiring Clinical /Education/Forensic Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant Maidenhead – Education and Training – Aspiring Clinical /Education/Forensic Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant Maidenhead
Why This Role is Ideal for Your Clinical Aspirations
This position is more than just a support role—it is a foundational training ground for your future career as a Clinical Psychologist. You will not be observing from the sidelines; you will be an active participant in the therapeutic and educational process, applying psychological principles in real-time.
Here is how this role directly bridges to your clinical goals:
- Translate Theory into Practice: You will move beyond textbooks and apply core psychological concepts—such as attachment theory, trauma-informed care, and cognitive-behavioural models—to understand and support complex presentations of anxiety and school avoidance.
- Develop Clinical Assessment Skills: You will learn to identify how underlying emotional and psychological distress manifests as behaviour. This experience is crucial for developing the observational and formulation skills needed for clinical training.
- Build a Therapeutic Alliance: You will practice building trust and rapport with highly vulnerable young people who have experienced significant relational trauma. This mirrors the foundational skill of establishing a therapeutic alliance in clinical settings.
- Understand Multi-Agency Working: You will collaborate with therapists, educational psychologists, and social workers, gaining first‑hand insight into how clinical professionals operate within a multi‑disciplinary team and how psychological interventions are implemented in real‑world environments.
- Gain Exposure to Mental Health Presentations: You will work daily with students experiencing depression, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation, giving you a robust, practical understanding of mental health that i
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