Psychology & Humanities Graduate – Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - West Drayton

West Drayton | September 2026 Start
Trial Days: W/C 7th September 2026

Psychology & Humanities Graduate – Aspiring Clinical Psychologist – West Drayton – Education and Training - Psychology & Humanities Graduate – Aspiring Clinical Psychologist – West Drayton

Are you a Psychology or Humanities graduate with your sights set on clinical psychology training? Do you want to move beyond textbooks and into the clinical reality of complex human distress?

This is not a standard teaching assistant role. This is a pre-clinical placement—an opportunity to work with students with Profound Multiple Difficulties (PMD) , where neurodevelopmental, psychological, and social factors converge. We are looking for graduates who can formulate, not just observe; who understand that behaviour is a symptom, not the presenting problem.

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The Role: Student Support Mentor – Clinical & Pastoral Support

Location: West Drayton
Pay: £108 per day
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm (Term Time Only)
Start Date: September 2026
Trial Days: To be confirmed (W/C 7th September 2026)
Future Opportunities: Additional roles available

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Who You Will Be Supporting – A Clinical Profile

You will work with students whose presentations would feature in any clinical caseload, often presenting with:

• Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) with co-occurring SEMH
• Complex Developmental Trauma and disorganised attachment (consistent with C-PTSD)
• Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile within autism spectrum conditions
• Chronic anxiety disorders manifesting as fight/flight/freeze/hide responses
• Sensory processing differences affecting interoception and emotional regulation
• Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) traits in adolescence
• Selective mutism and severe communication impairment
• Historical exclusion and institutional trauma from repeated school breakdowns
• Profound social isolation and relationship difficulties consistent with attachment disorders

These are students who have complex, multi-agency histories—and your role is to understand the formulation, not just manage the behaviour.

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Your Experience – Clinical Skills in Practice

You will translate your academic background into clinically relevant experience by:

• Conducting 1:1 and small-group mentoring informed by psychological formulation (5Ps framework: presenting, predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, protective factors)
• Using clinical frameworks—including attachment theory (Bowlby) , Polyvagal Theory (Porges) , trauma-informed practice (Harris & Fallot) , and cognitive-behavioural principles
• Supporting emotional regulation through co-regulation, sensory modulation, and grounding techniques
• Contributing to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) discussions alongside CAMHS, educational psychology, and social care
• Observing, recording, and contributing to behaviour formulations using ABC charts and functional analysis
• Implementing therapeutic approaches in an educational context—CBT-informed, DBT-informed, and narrative-based interventions
• Supporting classroom learning with a focus on psychoeducation and accessible delivery
• Building therapeutic relationships with students who have experienced repeated relational ruptures and placement breakdowns
• Gaining exposure to risk assessment, safeguarding procedures, and care planning

Why This Role Is Invaluable for Clinical Psychology Applications

If you are an aspiring Clinical Psychologist, this role offers direct, transferable experience that will strengthen your DClinPsy application:

• Direct clinical experience with a high-need, complex cohort—essential for clinical psychology entry
• Exposure to psychopathology across developmental, emotional, and behavioural domains
• Practical application of core clinical competencies: assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation
• Insight into systemic factors (poverty, inequality, ACEs) and their impact on mental health
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working—mirroring NHS and CAMHS team structures
• Understanding of the care pathway from education settings to specialist mental health services
• A foundation in therapeutic alliance—the single most important predictor of clinical outcomes
• Reflective practice skills developed through supervision and real-world casework

Why Milk Education?

For Graduates on the Clinical Pathway

• CPD Aligned with Clinical Competencies: Free training in Trauma-Informed Practice, Attachment Theory, Neurodiversity, Safeguarding, and De-escalation
• Clinical Supervision Mindset: Your dedicated consultant understands the DClinPsy application process and can signpost relevant experience
• Wellbeing Support: Access to a mental health platform with counselling—essential for those working with high-distress populations
• Reflective Practice: Opportunities to engage with supervision-style debrief and case reflection

Benefits You'll Receive

• Competitive daily pay (£108)
• Fast-track registration and compliance
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free access to Milk Academy (1,000+ CPD courses)
• 5-star rated agency with 3,000+ reviews
• FREE wellbeing resources and school preparation materials
• 24/7 consultant support
• Work with the UK's only eco-friendly education supply agency
• Nationwide school and trust network

Who We're Looking For

• Graduates in Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, English, History, Politics, or related Humanities/Social Science disciplines
• Aspiring Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, Psychotherapists, or Mental Health Professionals
• Individuals with a critical, formulation-driven approach to understanding human behaviour and systemic barriers
• Calm, empathetic, and resilient—able to hold distress without collusion or rejection
• Passionate about social justice, inclusion, and the transformative power of therapeutic relationships
• Graduates who see behaviour as communication—and distress as an invitation to understand, not to pathologise
• Applicants who can demonstrate reflective capacity and emotional intelligence

Trial Days – September 2026

We will be hosting trial days during the week commencing 7th September 2026. This is your chance to experience the school environment, meet the clinical and pastoral teams, and see if this role aligns with your clinical psychology career ambitions.

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Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited, reflecting our dedication to the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to thorough compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and APSCo guidelines.

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