PSYCHOLOGY AND CAREERS

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PSYCHOLOGY AND CAREERS

• Tim Reed T.M.Reed_at_kent.ac.uk
• Careers Advisory Service
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

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Introduction

• The CAS at the University of Kent
• Transferable Skills
• 3 categories of Psychology occupation
  psychology careers
• careers using psychology
• any discipline careers
• Researching careers

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What is the ideal job?
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• CAS location
• Staff
• Opening times
• Facilities

Careers Advisory Service University of
Kent Canterbury, Kent. CT2 7ND Tel. 01227
823481 Email careerhelp_at_kent.ac.uk
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
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Specific CAS facilities

• computer-aided guidance
• quick queries
• careers interviews
• vacancy database
• careers library

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What do Psychology graduates do?

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PSYCHOLOGY Kent graduates
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PSYCHOLOGYKent graduates comparison
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PSYCHOLOGYKent graduates comparison
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Transferable Skills

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

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PSYCHOLOGY CAREERSwww.bps.org.uk

• CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
• COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY
• EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
• HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
• OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• SPORT EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
• TEACHING RESEARCH
• NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

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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

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Any discipline careers
Museums NHS Management Personnel Planning Police P
roduction Management Publishing Purchasing Retail
Sales marketing TEFL Teaching Transport Travel
Tourism

• Armed Forces
• Arts administration
• Broadcasting
• Charities
• Civil Service
• Computing/IT
• Finance
• Fire Service
• Guidance/Counselling
• Journalism
• Law
• Library Archives
• Management Consultancy
• Media

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Employment examples

• EDUCATION
• 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 - NACRO
• MANAGEMENT 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 - Matalan
• HEALTH 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

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Employment examples

• PSYCHOLOGY-RELATED
• Assistant Psychologist (x12) - Kneesworth House
  Hospital, Brumon Hospital, Northern Health SS
  Board, Bournewood NHS, National Autistic Society,
  East Kent NHS Trust, Cambian Educational
  Services, Disabilities Trust, East Court School
  for Dyslexia, NHS Trusts, West Kent NHS Social
  Care Trust (x2),
• 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

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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
• MA - Brunel, Canterbury Christ Church, Kent,
  Lancaster, Oxford Brookes, SOAS
• PGCE (Primary Secondary Teacher Training) -
  various
• MA Social Work - various
• PG Dip Psychotherapy - Kent
• PG Dip Mental Health - Southampton
• Graduate Diploma Nursing - Thames Valley
• Psychoanalytical Obs. Course - Tavistock Clinic

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CAS Resources

• 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