Assistant Education Psychologists advice please

[Aria20]

Hi are there any assistant education psychologists on here or qualified education psychologists who started as an assistant that can offer any advice please?

I got a first in my psychology degree last summer. I have previous experience working with children in an education setting but I'm currently working in an admin role relating to SEN children with ehcps. I'm not sure I have enough experience to apply?

It's a 2 year contract with the expectation to begin the doctorate after the first year. I'm wondering in practice how this works with regard to working as an assistant whilst also doing the doctorate? What's the day to day like? Are you out and about every day or is there a lot of paperwork that you do in office/at home? I'm currently 0.8 fte the role is advertised as full time but would 0.8 ever be considered for an assistant?

Any experience or advice appreciated!

Bump anyone?

I'm not sure I have enough experience to apply?

Apply and let them sift you out if they think that's the case? There will be a lot of competition for that role so you probably don't have enough experience but it could still be useful to have experience of the application process.

It's a 2 year contract with the expectation to begin the doctorate after the first year.

I'm not sure I understand how this works in practice. Competition for EdPsyD places is fierce, people don't usually get accepted first try. When they do it's with years of experience.