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Head of Psychology

Home-based, DL1
£70000.00 to £70000.00 Per Annum
Permanent * Full time
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
HR1636602HomHOP

Join Pebbles Care as Head of Psychology in our mission to lead the way in bespoke, therapeutic care and education for our young people.

As the Head of Psychology, you will be responsible for overseeing the further development and implementation of Pebbles psychological programs and services to support our children, while working closely with our homes, education teams and external agencies.

Your role

You will play a pivotal role in assessing, intervening, and providing therapeutic support for our children. Your expertise will be crucial in developing and implementing models of practice that address the impact of traumatic development histories for some of the young people we support.

You will mentor and lead our team of in-house forensic psychologists who are currently in training, in addition to supporting our assistant psychologist. Demonstrate a commitment to enhancing positive outcomes for the young people in our care and education, across our 56 homes and 3 schools.

You will work in close conjunction with our Commissioning Team and Registered Managers to facilitate Pebbles matching process. While overseeing the assessment and formulation of care and risk plans for our Young People.

What Pebbles can offer you:

We like to make sure everyone feels supported and included at Pebbles and we strive to create a culture of harmonious working with emphasis placed on continuous improvement. Your well-being and personal development is paramount to us in everything we do.

Salary circa £70,000 per annum
Car allowance
You will receive 33 days holidays per annum.
Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
Life Assurance
Medicash

You will be eligible for discounts for a gym membership, 24/7 GP access and an employee assistance helpline.

The experience, qualifications, and qualities that we look for:

Essential

Degree qualified in Psychology (2:1 or above).
Master’s degree in forensic/clinical psychology /psychotherapy or relevant medical degree/MBA/Senior Leadership Sector experience in children’s social care (8 years+)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work within a team and be motivated and able to be a lone worker.
Able to work independently on all four core role competencies.

Desirable

Post Graduate degree in Clinical Psychology (or relevant training in applied therapies) where relevant.
Doctorate qualified and registered HCPC Forensic Psychology status (or working towards). Enrolled on the British Psychological Society Stage Two Forensic Psychologist programme or HCPC equivalent through an accredited University programme.
Supervision experience for AP and FPiT with knowledge of stage two qualification routes
Experience of working directly with children and young people who have attachment and trauma difficulties.
Experience of working and directing practice within residential and educational teams.
Experience of carrying out and supporting qualitative and quantitative research.
Have an excellent understanding of psychological and systemic theories and be able to apply these to practice.

Competencies

Conducting psychological applications and interventions
Qualitative and quantitative research as driven by the needs of the company
Providing psychological knowledge and advice to other professionals
Identifying, developing, facilitating and evaluating training for other professionals

General Responsibilities

Health & Safety: All employees are required to adhere to Health & Safety Regulations and ensure best practice is met by both themselves and by their colleagues

Conduct: All employees are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner in accordance with company values, policies and codes of conduct as outlined in the employee handbook

Flexibility: A reasonable degree of flexibility is required from all employees to meet the needs of the role, the department and the wider company

Quality: All employees are expected to work within the systems, processes and procedures outlined within the department and/or company handbooks or software platforms or training manuals

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