Is it taken seriously? (Not a 'soft' subject?) Yes, by people who know what Psychology is. That includes relevant employers (ie people in the prison service, mental health services, various businesses, law-related areas and so on.) Basically, it's seen for what it is by the people who matter, but the kids sometimes don't know what it is so think it's soft. It's not so much their fault, rather the media's.
What jobs can it get you access to?Prison service. Health service. Criminological areas. Business. Advertising. Teaching. Academia.
What career paths are accessible?Your career in Psychology, if it is to remain in Psychology, will involve further study at postgraduate level. That is the downfall of Psychology, you are not a psychologist when you graduate.
Is it easy to find a job with one? No, you need postgraduate study (unless you want to go onto something non-Psychology). In some other countries, Psychology is a 6-7 year degree (much like a Medicine set up involving on-hand experience and theoretical academic learning). It is the same here in Britain, only they don't tell you that when you sign up and you just do it as Undergraduate, Masters, then Doctorate/Chartership. <-- you come out as a fully trained, chartered psychologist though, and much more respected at that.
I'm loving it though. =]