Educational Psychologist
other jobs SHEER JOBS LIMITED
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- England,South West,Wiltshire
- full-time
- £46,525 - £56,540 per annum
Job Description:
Educational Psychologist
Job Purpose
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
• To support schools, early years settings, families and children and young people through assessment and consultation to facilitate positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and those with special educational needs.
• To work collaboratively alongside other support services to deliver integrated and co-ordinated support which is built around the needs of children and young people.
• To attend and participate in whole service, team meetings, peer supervision sessions and professional training events as required by the line manager.
• To contribute to the delivery of effective training and interventions for professionals and others across a range of settings.
• To provide Psychological Advice under the 1996 Education Act and to contribute where EP-01 Educational Psychologist March 2023 necessary to Annual Reviews of Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs)
• To carry out other duties as may be allocated commensurate with the grade of the post.
• To work within the codes of conduct and ethics of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Division of Educational and Child Psychology of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Person Specification
Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role include:
Essential
• A doctoral or masters level professional qualification in Educational Psychology, or is expected by the accrediting university to complete this professional qualification by the end of the year.
• Will be registered with the HCPC, or will be eligible for registration on completion of the professional qualification
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, for a range of purposes and audiences.
• Ability to work independently and to organise time/workload efficiently, meeting deadlines where required.
• Basic IT competence, in Microsoft Office suite, word processing, entering spreadsheet data, and a willingness to learn other IT skills as required by developments in IT communications.
• Demonstrate ability to engage with school staff and parents and to engender their confidence in the professional skills brought to the role.
• A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and to ensuring that the voice of the child and parents are clearly heard EP-01 Educational Psychologist March 2023 Page 3 of 6 • Has up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and the safeguarding of children/vulnerable adults
Desirable
• Ability to deliver training programmes to a range of audiences; professionals, parents and carers
• Specialist knowledge or experience in a relevant area of educational psychology
Regular Driver
Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to either their own car or a pool car in order to undertake the duties of the role, unless other forms of transport are available and viable to perform the role, including public transport, or unless a reasonable adjustment has been agreed.
Salary
£46,525 - £56,540 per annum
Location: Trowbridge
Job Purpose
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
• To support schools, early years settings, families and children and young people through assessment and consultation to facilitate positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and those with special educational needs.
• To work collaboratively alongside other support services to deliver integrated and co-ordinated support which is built around the needs of children and young people.
• To attend and participate in whole service, team meetings, peer supervision sessions and professional training events as required by the line manager.
• To contribute to the delivery of effective training and interventions for professionals and others across a range of settings.
• To provide Psychological Advice under the 1996 Education Act and to contribute where EP-01 Educational Psychologist March 2023 necessary to Annual Reviews of Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs)
• To carry out other duties as may be allocated commensurate with the grade of the post.
• To work within the codes of conduct and ethics of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Division of Educational and Child Psychology of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Person Specification
Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role include:
Essential
• A doctoral or masters level professional qualification in Educational Psychology, or is expected by the accrediting university to complete this professional qualification by the end of the year.
• Will be registered with the HCPC, or will be eligible for registration on completion of the professional qualification
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, for a range of purposes and audiences.
• Ability to work independently and to organise time/workload efficiently, meeting deadlines where required.
• Basic IT competence, in Microsoft Office suite, word processing, entering spreadsheet data, and a willingness to learn other IT skills as required by developments in IT communications.
• Demonstrate ability to engage with school staff and parents and to engender their confidence in the professional skills brought to the role.
• A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and to ensuring that the voice of the child and parents are clearly heard EP-01 Educational Psychologist March 2023 Page 3 of 6 • Has up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and the safeguarding of children/vulnerable adults
Desirable
• Ability to deliver training programmes to a range of audiences; professionals, parents and carers
• Specialist knowledge or experience in a relevant area of educational psychology
Regular Driver
Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to either their own car or a pool car in order to undertake the duties of the role, unless other forms of transport are available and viable to perform the role, including public transport, or unless a reasonable adjustment has been agreed.
Salary
£46,525 - £56,540 per annum
Location: Trowbridge
Job number 1532403