Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (22.5 hours per week)

Salary: £38,493.60 per annum

Location: North London based within Centrepoint’s new Alternative to Custody Service with occasional travel to London Office (E1) may also be required to meet with the wider PIE team.

Closing Date: Monday 01 June 2026 & Interviews will be held on Friday 12 June 2026. 

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, has an amazing opportunity for a HCPC Registered Clinical/Forensic Psychologist to join us in the expanding Centrepoint PIE Team to support the delivery of a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) within our newly commissioned Alternative to Custody Service. PIE is a strategic priority for Centrepoint following PIE developments across the wider homeless sector and reflects the charity’s commitment to psychological practice across the organization to improve our outcomes for our staff and the young people that use our services.  

You will be approximately two years post qualification, preferably with some experience of working with ‘complex’ needs such as mental health/offending behaviours, and you will have an interest in working with young people who have experienced homelessness and forensic histories to #changethestory. This regional role will support the delivery of PIE across the charity, within the specific service in North London. If you more newly qualified, please contact the Head of PIE to discuss, as your application may still be considered based on your unique skills and experience.

The role will involve extensive staff consultation, training and reflective practice within the new Centrepoint Service, as well as supporting research and policy development across the organisation. There will also be opportunities to deliver psychological/therapeutic interventions (both individual and group based) focusing on mental health and offending behaviours as well as undertake neuropsychological assessments to young people (aged 16-25 years) within the service.

You will have a great opportunity to shape your regional role as this new service develops, in conjunction with the wider PIE Team, as Centrepoint continues on its exciting PIE journey. You will love your career in Centrepoint, where each member of the team works towards our unique approach to helping young people with ‘a job and a home’ and our strategic priority to #EndYouthHomelessness by 2037.

What you’ll be doing...

• Act as a PIE Psychologist to support the roll out of Centrepoint’s Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), with the support of the wider PIE Team, into the new Alternative to Custody Service.
• Support the implementation of PIE Training, as well as other psychologically informed training sessions, for Centrepoint staff within your allocated services.
• Lead reflective practice sessions for Centrepoint staff teams within your allocated services.
• Offer your psychological skills and knowledge to support and provide psychological consultation to staff within your allocated Centrepoint services.
• Deliver, in conjunction with the regional Centrepoint Therapeutic Services Team (as appropriate), neuropsychological assessments / psychological therapy interventions (group/individual) to homeless young people with complex needs / forensic histories in your allocated services.
• Ensure the highest levels of safeguarding and risk management for our young people.
• Support research and policy work within Centrepoint, in conjunction with the Head of PIE.
• Promote diversity and equality throughout all practices.
• Keep up to date with the current evidence base, as well as future trends or issues within the sector.

What we’d be looking for from you...

• HCPC Registered Clinical / Forensic Psychologist with approximately two years post qualification experience.
• Some experience of working with ‘complex’ needs, ideally homelessness, offending behaviours, mental health and/or young people.
• An interest in working in the charity sector with frontline staff and young people, who have experienced homelessness to #changethestory
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt and engage with a variety of young people, colleagues and external partners.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload, working both autonomously and seeking appropriate clinical supervision as required.
• IT literate, including Microsoft Office & SPSS type programs.
• Using our values of Energy, Focus, Accountability, Humility and Integrity and being Entrepreneurial, you’ll be able to display these in your everyday work and interactions to find new and improved ways of working and helping end youth homelessness.

What we offer in return..

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
• Private Medical insurance
• Income protection
• Employer pension contributions of 5%
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

For further information or to discuss the post, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr Helen Miles, Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist & Centrepoint Head of PIE on h.miles@centrepoint.org or 07968321025.

We recognise that candidates may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their applications. While this is absolutely fine, all examples and statements included must be truthful, accurate and based on your own experience. We’re keen to understand your individual skills, experience and motivations, so please ensure your application reflects your own voice.