Hi, I'm a regular but I've NC for this.
I was awarded a really good Psychology Masters degree in 2020, and various issues including (but not limited to) COVID have meant that I'm just starting to see what I can do with it. I'd like to head towards a DClinPsy, and yes, I'm fully aware that it's competitive, I may well be too old, and I'm happy if something else comes along on the way. But I'd like to make the right moves, at least, to best position myself.
Yesterday I had a first glimmer of hope that I might not be completely unemployable, yay me. A recruiter phoned me in response to a job I'd applied for, as a classroom assistant in a special school for autistic children. It would be perfect, as a very hands on experience of working with people with neurological and developmental disorders.
Thing is (and I haven't got the job yet, I'm just trying to decide what's best IF I can choose) it would be full time Mon-Fri, school hours and I have my own young children. And my question is, should I take it if it's offered? Or should I hold out for something that's part time, and also try to get another position with a different age group, or in a different setting, so I've got a variety of experience from the get-go?
Any advice would be really appreciated. I've had a long career in a completely different sector, but I always just sort of drifted along letting things happen. This time, I want to proactively position myself to get where I want to be (while helping people to achieve their potential and not letting them down, of course). Thanks.
Oh P.S., yes, I am up at 5 in the morning thinking about it 