Senior Educational Psychologist

Peterborough City Council; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 63,000

Job description

Closed for applications on 08/01/2025 23:59

Employment Location:

Sand Martin House, Peterborough

Soulbury Pay Scale B 4 – 7, plus up to 3 SPA points (£58,348 - £62,540, plus up to 3 SPA points £66,425) * From April 2025 this post will be paid at points 6 - 9, plus up to 3 SPA points (£61,848 - £65,120, plus up to 3 SPA points £69,010)

Vacancy ID: 106381

Further Information

Peterborough City Council are delighted to be offering this exciting opportunity for a Senior Educational Psychologist (SEP) to join our friendly and dynamic Educational Psychology Service (EPS) in Peterborough City Council.

Key Details

Soulbury Pay Scale B 4 – 7, plus up to 3 SPA points (£58,348 - £62,540, plus up to 3 SPA points £66,425) Full Time. * From April 2025 this post will be paid at points 6 - 9, plus up to 3 SPA points (£61,848 - £65,120, plus up to 3 SPA points £69,010)

If you:

• Have at least three years’ experience as a qualified Educational Psychologist.
• Are registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
• Are seeking part-time or full-time work

Come and join our dynamic and caring Educational Psychology Service here at Peterborough City Council.

The role is subject to the DBS Additional Job Application Data document available online.

About our Service:

• The team is well regarded within the Local Authority (LA) and other stakeholders, and is well placed within the SEN and Inclusion Service.
• We are actively building capacity in the service to meet demand and pioneer innovative practices in the LA.
• Alongside EHCNAs the EPS prioritises protected delivery of traded services for all non-statutory work and offers centralised traded training with exciting opportunities to develop expertise offering EPs a variety of work.
• All EPs are involved in our accredited ELSA training or supervision program, for which we have been awarded the ELSA Quality Mark.
• We have an established consultation model of service delivery that values the application of psychology, innovative practice and professional integrity and provides variety in the work of our EPs.
• Peterborough EPS prioritises continuous professional development to promote up-to-date professional practice of a high standard.
• We work closely with our Trainees, an Assistant Educational Psychologist and a Psychology Assistant to promote access to psychology across the city.
• We have an open access service for parents/carers and young people, including bookable community consultations.

You will be:

• Able to work collaboratively as part of the senior leadership team to develop and support service delivery, strategic planning and LA initiatives, as well as providing supervision for Educational Psychologists, Psychology Assistant, Assistant Psychologist and Trainee Educational Psychologists.
• Able to embrace our consultation service delivery model and contribute positively, building and shaping high quality service bringing a new dimension to the service that we will nurture and develop further.
• Able to develop and deliver training and supervision to school and setting staff, applying up to date theory and research.
• An effective communicator, have sound knowledge about current practice in Educational Psychology and legislation concerning special educational needs and be competent in the delivery of training to a wide range of audiences.
• Able to support schools to deliver the graduated approach for children, young people and young adults, who may have Special Educational Needs and others about whom there may be a concern as outlined in the Code of Practice 2014.

In return we offer:

• An Employee Benefits Scheme, VIVUP – with a range of exciting savings including on holidays, home electronic equipment and appliances and local discounts.
• Family friendly policies including a flexible working hours scheme which allows for the ability to accrue 8 hours of flexi-time per month (FTE).
• 30 days annual leave annually, rising to 31 days after 10 years and 32 days after 15 years of continuous service, plus additional bank holidays (FTE).
• A relocation package, as per policy.
• The EPS supports agile working through full IT provision and modern office accommodation.
• Peterborough is a vibrant city which has good rail links to London (only 45 minutes) and other major cities.
• The LA has a comprehensive pension scheme, with employer contributions of 17.5% (current).
• The LA provides immediate life cover (x3 times your annual salary) and ill-health protection.
• Peterborough City Council will reimburse HCPC registration fees at the point of renewal.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact:

Alison Tolson (PEP), Deborah Churchill (SEP), Zobiah Akhtar (SEP)

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No internet access? Please telephone [phone] between 9am and 5pm (Monday - Friday).

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.