Get shortlisted for Assistant Psychologist roles
AP Ready is a 5-week, no fluff, 1-1 coaching programme that helps you build a competent application that showcases your biggest strengths and skills, all in the language shortlisters are looking for
What actually happens when an Assistant Psychologist 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, just to be met with rejection.
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 collaboratively work through one real AP role together, mapping your profile against its job description and person specification.
By the end, you will have built a master CV and supporting statement that speaks to how AP shortlisters think. Because most AP postings 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, rewriting your achievement statements so they show impact rather than just duties. Because AP job descriptions 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. 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 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.
In my coaching, I keep seeing dozens of people with strong profiles who aren’t getting shortlisted because of how they present themselves. The AP application process has very specific requirements, and although plenty of guidance exists out there, most people are still confused or don’t know where to start.
This programme is my attempt to change that. I wanted to create a fluff-free offering; the worksheets, feedback, and tailored 1-1 guidance are all meat and potatoes, designed around what makes the difference between an application that gets overlooked and a strong one that can secure you an offer.
AP Ready
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Investment
Spots are limited to keep sessions personal
£967*
⭐ 5 × 60-minute 1:1 coaching calls
⭐ Written CV feedback
⭐ Written supporting statement feedback
⭐ Access to my own successful AP supporting statement against the person spec
⭐ A dedicated Notion workspace
⭐ 1-4 weekly Notion worksheets (11 in total) to support your learning
⭐ Post-session notes after every call
* Payment plans available over 3 or 6 months
Questions you might have-
There aren’t any minimum requirements per se, but I would recommend having at least 1 year of experience in a clinical-type role (e.g., support worker, healthcare assistant, SEN teaching assistant, recovery worker, PWP, etc). If you’re unsure if you have enough experience, contact me here!
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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.