Educational Psychologist

Bluetownonline; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Job Title: Educational Psychologist

Location: Uxbridge, London

Salary: £54,324 - £60,385 per annum

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 36 Hours per week

About the role:

The Council's Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is a dynamic, innovative and high quality service which applies psychology and evidence-based practice (grounded in theory and research) to bring about change in the lives of children and young people (0 - 25 years of age). The EPS in the council values early intervention and our Traded commitment with over 72% of all schools in Hillingdon proves the professional value our team brings to the settings.

The EPS has strong links with other services: Virtual School, School Improvement (Refugee Project), SEND Advisory Services (SEMH role), as well as Health colleagues: Children's Integrated Therapy Service (CITS), CAMHS, CDC. We're committed to delivering an exceptional EPS, evidenced by over 98% of EHC Needs Assessments being completed within 6 weeks.

As an Educational Psychologist, you'll be collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders including schools, early years providers, colleges, and various partners within an educational setting. Working in partnership, you will seek to foster, integrate, and uphold positive change, ensuring every child and young person has the opportunity to thrive as effective learners, confident individuals, and engaged contributors to society.

Engaging with educational staff, parents, pupils and other agencies to address concerns and facilitate meaningful change, the role seeks to promote psychological wellbeing, inclusion, and elevated standards across the spectrum of age and abilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing support to schools in meeting the needs of all pupils, contributing to raising pupil achievement.
• Offering advice to parents, carers, and other agencies regarding children's development and other needs as appropriate.
• Ensuring the effective delivery of the EPS contributions to meet statutory responsibilities, adhering to 6 week deadlines for EHC Needs Assessments.
• Delivering a comprehensive range of EP services to schools, resourced provisions, children and families.
• Conducting regular visits to allocated schools, advising and supporting them within the framework of the Code of Practice (Children and Families Act 2014) for the identification, planning and management of pupils with special educational needs.

About You:

We're looking for an Educational Psychologist with a solid understanding of children and young people's needs, evidencing examples of effective service delivery models.

Displaying a positive 'can do' approach, you'll be able to demonstrate your commitment to improving work practices and processes, and take responsibility for delivering results, whilst adapting to the changing demands across the service.

What we offer Educational Psychologists:

The Educational Psychologist team will receive an Additional Payment of £2,000 gross. This will be paid in instalments each month and is a discretionary Market Factor Supplement payment. Annual leave entitlement is 33 days + Bank holidays.

About us:

We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.

Here's a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide:

Work Life Balance:

• Flexible Working Hours - We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
• 36 Hour Week - Enjoy a standard 36-hour workweek for all full-time staff.

Commute with Ease:

• Travel Support - Make your daily commute easier with our season ticket loans and free car parking. We also provide bicycle parking, lockers, and showers at the Civic Centre.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

At this council, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.

This commitment means that all employees, job applicants and others who work for us will be treated fairly.

The aim is for our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and residents so we welcome applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is free from discrimination and bias, and we are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with disabilities.

Join us in building a workplace where everyone feels respected, able to give their best and be themselves at work, whilst contributing meaningfully to our organisation's success.

Additional Information:

Due to an expected high volume of applications, we could close this role early, we therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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