Role Summary: We are looking for a committed and organised Casual Academy Sport Psychologist to assist the Lead Academy Psychologist in developing and delivering the sport psychology programme within our academy. You will play an important role supporting the psychological development of the players and their families. Your Key responsibilities include: Deliver in conjunction with the Lead Academy Psychologist a sport psychology programme to U9-16s that aligns with the EPPP category 3 requirements Provide one-to-one psychological support that is evidence-based for selected players that aligns with the academies sport psychology framework Design and deliver parent education workshops in line with the academy sport psychology programme to academy parents across Foundation and Youth development phases. Provide on-field psychological support to coaches and players across Foundation and Youth development phases Keep all relevant documentation up to date and meet deadlines set by the Lead Academy Psychologist (e.g. Meeting notes, Psychology Reports, Case studies, Time sheets) Work collaboratively with other support disciplines (e.g., Player Care, Physiotherapists, Strength and Conditioning coach) as and when needed. Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and equal opportunity procedures and practices are adhered to. Engage in continued professional development in line with sport psychology training route requirements Must be available 5-8pm on Wednesday evenings. About The Candidate Your Skills and Experience: Essential- Working towards or completed BASES/BPS/Professional Doctorate accreditation MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology or related discipline FA safeguarding certificate Desirable- Previous experience working with children and young adults in a medical setting. About The Club We promote an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace and we are committed to providing the best experience for our colleagues. As a business we aim to be as representative of as many sections of society as possible, and for each colleague to feel respected and able to give of their best every day. We ensure that we treat people the right way, promote respect and believe that making the most of our differences is the key to the success of our business. We take a robust approach to modern slavery and human trafficking and our organisation is absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our corporate activities, and to ensuring that our supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking. Safeguarding Portsmouth Football Club is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to ensuring that any club related activity will be in a safe environment where children, young people and adults at risk are protected from harm or abuse whilst under our care. We acknowledge that every child, young person, or adult at risk who plays or participates in football should be able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse. Portsmouth Football Club recognises that this is the responsibility of every adult involved in our club. We must always respect the dignity and spirit of all people, including children, young people and adults at risk. Treat everyone fairly, encourage a supportive and positive environment to promote healthy competition, skill development, fun and achievement. Avoid contact or conduct that may be interpreted or defined as inappropriate. Data Protection The Club process all personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with complies with Data Protection Act (2018) and GDPR. Data collected as part of the recruitment process is held securely and accessed by, and disclosed to, individuals only for the purposes of managing the recruitment exercise effectively. All data that is deemed unnecessary will be disposed off at the end of recruitment process in line with our GDPR procedure.