Assistant Psychologist’s Application Form

Before you begin

Thank you for your interest in becoming an AP with EdPsychs. We would like to make the application and interview process as interesting and informative for you as we can. This is your chance to explain your interests, experiences, aspirations and psychological understanding and ability.

The EdPsychs AP application form is presented below.

You need to complete screening questions, and then a number of application assessment questions.

You should scan through the application first, evaluate whether you can answer these questions, have a bit of a think and then begin.

We hope you enjoy the process and it informs your wider thinking and learning.

Personal Information

First name

Surname

Phone number

Address

The Assistant Psychologist role

There are no character limits for these answers (but most answers are at least two or three paragraphs long), and we will be looking at how you think, write, reflect on and evaluate your research and experiences when answering the questions.

We will only accept applications from candidates who have completed all of the questions.

Your qualifications

Please list your formal qualifications including dates, classification and the university or universities you studied at and your BPS number.

Your employment experience

Please explain your employment experience, placing particular emphasis of your experience in schools and how you applied psychology to support children, students and/or teachers.

Question 1:

Please explain why you would like to be an AP, what experience you have working with children and young people and what psychological skills you will bring to this role. Think about what you could contribute to your host school, EdPsychs and the wider profession.

Question 2:

Imagine you are an AP. Look at the EdPsychs training programme here, and explain which days look particularly interesting to you and why, and what days you would like to add to help you learn more as a psychologist.

Question 3:

Imagine you are an AP. Look at the support structures we have for APs in the company here. What do you expect to learn from this and how could you improve it?

Question 4:

At EdPsychs, we put listening to the voice of the client at the centre of our practice. Please look at the ‘Philosophy for Children’ research online, and explain its core findings and how you would use it to improve children’s thinking and learning in the classroom.

Question 5:

Imagine you are an AP. You are trying to help a student be more motivated and learn better. You have discussed their key area of need with your link EP (and this can be in any area you choose!). The student loves computers. Pick one computer based programme and explain how it will help your student’s key area of need, focusing on the research evidence behind the programme.

Question 6:

What question do you wish we’d asked you and what would your answer to that question be?

Final Points

Are there any final points you’d like to add?

Your CV

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How we use your information

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