PSYCHOLOGYCAREERS SESSION

Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk

Careers Advisory Service

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

What is the Careers Advisory Service?

What do Psychology graduates do?

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/psychol.htm

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/psychology.htm

CAS location Staff Opening times Facilities

Careers Advisory ServiceUniversity of KentCanterbury, Kent. CT2 7NDTel. 01227 823481Email: careerhelp@kent.ac.uk www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

Specific CAS facilities computer-aided guidance job vacancy database

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm quick queries careers interviews careers library

Careers Library Reception Reference information Postgraduate prospectuses DVDs, CDs, online PCs, free careers

literature etc …..

And also: Newspapers Careers booklets Alumni careers network Talks & presentations

Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm

Making Successful Applications Working in the UK Tour Of The Careers Advisory Service Presentation by Chartered Insurance Institute Presentation by MATCHTECH Group Canterbury Christ Church University Postgraduate Teaching Event Choosing A Career Postgraduate Study – how to choose and apply Interview Skills CV Workshop Presentation by Deloitte Presentations by BUNAC:

Work in USA & CanadaWork in Australia & New Zealand

Visit by Army Presentation by Pearson (summer internships) Presentation by NHS West Kent

How to use the CASBegin by doing some research

Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests, preferences)

Then into your opportunities (use Directories, vacancy lists)

Use IT: CAS website & PROSPECT PLANNER

Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc

Quick Query at CAS

1:1 careers interview

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PSYCHOLOGY CAREERSwww.bps.org.uk/careers/what-do-psychologists-do/areas/areas_home.cfm#related

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/clinical_psychologist_job_description.jsp

COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGYww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/counselling_psychologist_job_description.jsp

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/educational_psychologist_job_description.jsp

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGYww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/forensic_psychologist_job_description.jsp

HEALTH PSYCHOLOGYww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/health_psychologist_job_description.jsp

OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/occupational_psychologist_job_description.jsp

SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGYwww.prospects.ac.uk/links/sport_and_exercise_psychologist

TEACHING & RESEARCH& NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

CAREERS USING PSYCHOLOGYwww.prospects.ac.uk

ADVERTISING CAREERS GUIDANCE COUNSELLING DIETETICS HUMAN RESOURCES MARKET RESEARCH MEDICINE MENTAL HEALTH NURSING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PHYSIOTHERAPY PROBATION WORK PSYCHOTHERAPY PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIAL RESEARCH SOCIAL WORK SPEECH THERAPY YOUTH WORK

“Any discipline” careers

Armed ForcesArts administrationBroadcastingCharitiesCivil ServiceComputing/ITCustoms/ImmigrationFinanceFire ServiceJournalismLawLibrary & ArchivesManagement ConsultancyMedia

MuseumsNHS ManagementPersonnelPlanningPoliceProduction ManagementPublishingPurchasingRetailSales & marketingTEFLTeachingTransportTravel & Tourism

Employability Skills

Ability to work under pressure Analytical & Problem Solving Communication Evaluation Information Technology Interpersonal Awareness Literacy Numeracy Research Teamwork

Employability skillswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm

CAS Moodle Resourcewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm

Employability Pointswww.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/

Graduate Skills Awardwww.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gsalectures.html

CAS Employability skills exercisewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

Employment examples

PSYCHOLOGY-RELATED Assistant Psychologist - Kneesworth House Hospital, Brumon Hospital, Northern

Health & SS Board, Bournewood NHS, National Autistic Society, Kent & Medway NHS Trust, Cambian Educational Services, Disabilities Trust, East Court School for Dyslexia, Learning Assessment Centre, NHS Trusts, West Kent NHS Social Care Trust, NHS Adult Mental Health

Psychologist - St Martin's Hospital Psychologist - dstl Psychology Research Assistant - University of Kent Psychology Technician - Huntercombe Manor Hospital Psychology Teacher - Kent County Council (x3) Psychology Lecturer - Canterbury College

Employment examplesEDUCATION Classroom Assistant (x2) - Horndon-on-the-Hill, Noble School Learning Support Assistant (x5) - Axcis Education, Catholic School, Wyvern School, Secondary School (x2) Lecturer (x3) - Canterbury College, University of Derby, Oaklands College Psychology Research Assistant (x2) - University of Kent (x2) Teaching Assistant (x4) - Hong Kong, Weald of Kent Grammar School, JET Programme (Japan), Greenwich Youth Trainer - NACROMANAGEMENT & FINANCE Advertising Account Handler - Cognet Ltd Chartered Accountancy (x4) - Bright Graham Murray, BDO, Lovewell Blake, Whitmarsh Sterland HR/Recruitment (x2) - NHS, Morgan Hench Retail Management Trainee - MatalanHEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE Care Assistant (x4) - Oast trust, Essex Social Services, Learning Disabilities School etc Counsellor - Samaritans Hostel Worker - Cambridge Cyreneans Nursing Assistant (x3) - City of London Health Authority, New Sussex Hospital, St. Martin's Hospital Probation Services Officer (x3) - Hertfordshire Probation Service, Kent Probation Service (x2) Rehabilitation Support - Libra Health Group Residential Social Worker (x2) - Hammersmith & Fulham, Ravenswood Village Social Care Worker - Sussex Autistic Community Trust Special Needs Assistant (X2) - Haringey Education Support, West Sussex County Council Therapeutic Teacher - Caldecott Community Victim Support Worker - Charity (Northampton) Voluntary Counsellor - Springfield Vol Services Youth Worker (x2)

Further study examples PhD - Kent, Greenwich, Institute of Psychiatry MPhil - Kent MSc (eg in Developmental, Forensic, Health, Occupational, Social) -

Kent, Bristol, Southampton, Cranfield, Essex, Guy's Hospital, London, LSE, UCL, Manchester, Oxford, Nottingham, Sheffield

MSc HR Management - Middlesex MSc Nursing - Essex MSc Occupational Therapy - Essex MSc Research Methods - Kent, Liverpool, Reading MA - Brunel, Canterbury Christchurch, Kent, King’s College London,

Lancaster, Oxford Brookes, SOAS MA Social Work - many & various PGCE (Primary & Secondary Teacher Training) - many & various PG Dip Psychotherapy - Kent PG Dip Mental Health - Southampton PG Dip Speech Therapy - Greenwich Graduate Diploma in Law - College of Law

CAS - careers information

Alumni Careers Network Careers library Employer Files Occupational Files (A2, A6, B3, C3.5, C7.2, D3, F1, L5) Occupational Profiles Opportunities for Psychology graduates (043) Prospects Postgraduate Directory Prospect Planner - generates job ideas Prospectuses Psychology Options leaflet CAS www pages on Psychology (with links) at:

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/psychol.htm

www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/psychology.htm