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Finding a job
Psychology
Psychology roles are often found through online job boards and speculative applications. Depending on your area of interest, you may find more targeted resources to help you with your job search.
Employers who recruit in the psychology sector
- The NHS and other provides of healthcare
- Careers and counselling services
- HR departments
- Legal firms and other organisations offering advice
Online jobs boards
Some key job boards that advertise psychology opportunities include:
Specific area resources
Find out specific resources for each area of Psychology
- Jobs in Psychology - contains an array of job opportunities for graduates.
- NHS jobs - useful career information and advice for job roles and entry requirements, in addition to a jobs board for careers in the NHS in England.
- Nacro - a national social justice charity operating in England and Wales.
- Mind - mental health charity. Check their latest vacancies.
- Police recruitment - routes into policing and more information on entry programmes requirements and eligibility.
- Jobs in Psychology - advertises a range of job opportunities for graduates.
- Nacro.org - National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders providing challenging opportunities to progress with your career.
- Justice.gov - Current vacancies, volunteering opportunities and information about careers within the justice system.
- Victim Support - Charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family and friends.
- Civil Service website - Find jobs in the Civil Service and central government organisations.
- HM Prison and Probation service - Find out more about roles, process, eligibility and training and apply.
- NHS jobs - Information service for careers in the NHS in England.
- Jobs in Psychology – jobs website from the British Psychological Society to help you find work opportunities in the area
- Occupational Psychologist profile - Prospects - useful information about entry requirements and career training information and employers
- People Management Jobs - useful jobs board to find job opportunities
- Psychometric test publishers including The Morrisby Organisation and Pearson Assessments
- BPS Directory of Providers of Assessment and Training - you can use the Directory of Providers (Assessment/Training) to find a training provider to take part and/or help develop new assessments/trainings.
- Personnel Today - jobs HR jobs board
- The OPC - provider of tests and consultancy across all business and industry sectors, with particular expertise in transport, safety, general management and customer services
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- NHS jobs - useful career information on job roles and entry requirements, as well as a jobs board for careers in the NHS in England.
- Health Jobs - a jobs board with a variety of roles across the health care sector.
- Health Service Journal - jobs board that gives you access to the private, public and not for profit organisations and a wide range of healthcare jobs.
- Pulse jobs - a leading UK recruitment agency with temporary and permanent healthcare jobs and the widest choice of shifts across the NHS and private healthcare sector.
- BPS Division of Health Psychology
- NHS Careers
- NHS Authorities and Trusts
- Pulse jobs
- British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES) - the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK.
- Active Camps - organisation offering multi-sport and activity holiday camps for children aged 5-16 years.
- UK National Strength and Conditioning Association - the Professional Body for Strength and Conditioning in the UK advertising jobs and opportunities.
For more information on the routes of how to get into Neuropsychology please check the BPS Division of Neuropsychology.
Recruitment agencies
Recruitment consultants work with individuals to help them find suitable work to match their skills. Agency Central is the UK's leading recruitment agency directory. An advanced search and filter system finds the agencies which match your needs.
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Speculative applications
Speculative applications involve sending a CV and cover letter to an employer to ask if they have any vacancies, even if the company is not currently advertising for a role. They're a great way to access "hidden jobs" that go unadvertised.
Submitting a speculative application shows your interest in a specific company and your willingness to go above and beyond to develop your skills and understanding of the industry.
Learn how to send a speculative application
Start your own business
Freelancing is another career path for those in the psychology sector. Our Student Startup team can offer further support with freelancing and starting your own business.
