Get Shortlisted for Assistant Psychologist Roles
AP Ready is a 5-week 1:1 coaching programme that builds a competent master CV and supporting statement, ready to tailor in a fraction of the time every time a new role appears.
What actually happens when an AP role comes up
You see the listing and you feel that familiar mix of excitement and dread. You open your CV and realise it needs a refresh. You start drafting a supporting statement and spend hours staring at a blank page. By the time you have something you're half-happy with, you're exhausted, and you're still not sure it's good enough!
You submit it anyway and then you wait.
If this sounds familiar, the experience is probably there, but selectors aren't seeing it clearly. Most people apply to AP roles without knowing what shortlisters are really looking for, which criteria to prioritise, or how to translate clinical experience effectively. Knowing how to present your profile is a skill in itself!
AP Ready is a structured 1:1 coaching programme designed specifically for psychology graduates applying to Assistant Psychologist roles. Over five weeks, we work through one real AP role together, mapping your profile against its person specification.
By the end, you have a master CV and supporting statement mapped to how AP selectors think. Because most AP person specs overlap heavily, these documents become the foundation you tailor from for every future role, so the next time something comes up, you're ready quickly.
The programme week by week
Self Audit
Before we touch your CV, we map your clinical experience, academic background, and skills against what AP roles typically require and identify the gaps you need to work around and the strengths you've been underselling.
CV
We build your master CV, pulling the right keywords from your target person specification, rewriting your achievement statements so they show impact rather than just duties. Because AP person specs overlap heavily across roles, this becomes the document you tailor from every time moving forwards.
Supporting Statement
Your supporting statement is often the deciding factor in being shortlisted. We build a master supporting statement, a structured document that addresses criteria with specific examples and can be tailored quickly for future roles. I give you written feedback on your draft before we meet.
Interview Preparation
We research the service and client group, generate likely interview questions directly from the person specification, and practice your answers live. You'll leave this session knowing how to structure your responses, what panels are looking for, and how to handle hard questions.
Next Steps
We go through how to tailor your master CV and supporting statement for any future role, i.e., what to change, what to keep, and how to do it fast, and build a clear plan for your next steps after the programme ends.
What’s Included
This programme is for you if…
✔️ You've applied to AP roles before and haven't been shortlisted and you're not sure why
✔️ You're about to apply for the first time and want to do it properly from the start
✔️ You've been shortlisted but haven't made it through to offer, and your interview prep needs work
✔️ You know your experience is strong, but you don't feel confident that your application reflects it
✔️ You want master documents you can tailor quickly, so the next time a role appears, you're ready quickly
A bit about me
Hello!I'm Melisa, and I support people navigating the path into UK psychology. Before I started training, I was offered 3 Assistant Psychologist posts out of 16 applications, and secured a place on the doctorate on my first attempt.
I built AP Ready because I kept seeing dozens of people with strong profiles who weren't getting shortlisted because of how they presented themselves. The AP application process has very specific requirements, and even though plenty of guidance exists, most people don’t know where to start.
This programme is my attempt to change that. The worksheets, feedback, and tailored session structure have been designed around what makes the difference between an application that gets overlooked and a strong one that can secure you an offer.
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Investment
Spots are limited to keep sessions personal
£897
£647*
⭐ 5 × 60-minute 1:1 coaching calls
⭐ Written CV feedback
⭐ Written supporting statement feedback
⭐ Access to my own successful AP supporting statement, fully annotated against the person spec
⭐ A dedicated Notion workspace with structured worksheets
⭐ Post-session notes after every call
⭐ A post-programme 30-day action plan
* The first cohort is offered at a reduced founding rate. This is for people who are willing to be part of the first run of the programme and provide honest feedback at the end. Once these spots are filled, the price returns to £897.
Questions you might have-
Each week you'll work through your Notion worksheet before our session. Then we meet for 60 minutes via video call to review, refine, and move forward. I send written feedback on your CV and supporting statement in advance of the relevant sessions.
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Yes, and that's part of what we do in Week 1. You bring a real AP vacancy (or choose from sample person specifications I provide), and the entire programme is built around it.
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Everything you produce in this programme is real and ready to use. We work through an actual AP vacancy and your CV, supporting statement, and interview prep are all built around it.
You might be thinking: if that role closes before the programme ends or it doesn’t exist anymore, what's the point?
The point is the master documents. Your CV and supporting statement aren't written for that one role, they're mapped to how AP selectors think, and structured so you can tailor them quickly for any role that follows. Most AP person specs overlap heavily, which means the work you do here transfers directly.
If the role is still open when you're done, great, you can submit. If not, you're ready to apply to the next one that appears.
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Good problem to have! We'll adapt the session focus to make sure you're as prepared as possible.
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That's fine. You join AP Ready to get prepared before roles appear rather than in response to a specific listing. The process and documents you produce are transferable to future applications.
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Sessions can be rescheduled with a minimum of 24 hours' notice. If you need to cancel the programme after it has started, this is handled on a case-by-case basis at my discretion. Please reach out directly and we'll work something out.