Senior Educational Psychologist - 18.50 Hours

Torbay Council; Torquay; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 63,000

Job description

Application Deadline: 4 March 2025

Department: Childrens Services

Location: Torbay Council

Compensation: £58,348 - £62,540 / year

Description

Torbay Children's Services is seeking to appoint one 0.5 Senior Educational Psychologist, registered with the HCPC, to be part of our skilled and friendly team.

This new post has been created following a recent restructure within the Educational Psychology Service in Torbay. Working alongside the newly appointed Principal Educational Psychologist, the Senior Educational Psychologist will support with the day-to-day operational planning and management of the educational psychology service by undertaking line management and supervisory duties within the service.

This new role will support wider change within SEND and Children's Services across the local area partnership; this is an exciting time to be part of Torbay's next improvement chapter. We are looking for a highly skilled, enthusiastic, and creative Senior EP with a minimum of three years' experience to work collaboratively with our leadership team and wider partners.

We offer a consultation-based model of service delivery, alongside opportunities for in-depth casework, systemic work, and time to further develop professional interests, wherever possible.

We promote solution-focused, person-centred approaches and co-production with our partner agencies to facilitate positive change. We also have main grade opportunities available at the current time, and so applicants for the Senior EP post can express an interest in having a joint role within our service.

We are an inclusive and diverse employer, reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Minimum Requirements

For the Senior role we ask that you have:

• An Honours Degree in Psychology acceptable for membership of the BPS.
• A recognised post graduate qualification to practice as an Educational Psychologist and Membership of the HCPC.
• At least 3 years' experience working as an educational psychologist.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business/work purposes to travel throughout the authority to visit schools, attend meetings, visit clients.

This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.

For an informal chat please contact Lorraine O'Callaghan on 07795 512027 or [e-mail].

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 17th March 2025.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills

Essential:

• Ability to provide effective and visible leadership to a team of professionals.
• Management of people and resources.
• Be able to communicate using clear written and oral information.
• Demonstrate effective communication and inter-personal skills.
• Evidence of successful training and disseminating of information.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Considerable knowledge of the professional practice of educational psychology in accordance with the ethical principles of the British Psychological Society.
• Knowledge of solution-focused, strength-based practice and interventions to support positive change.
• Sound understanding of equality issues in providing services, respecting and valuing an individual's diversity and contributions, and thereby seeking to avoid unwitting discrimination.
• Knowledge and skills to monitor the quality and impact of service delivery.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Honours degree in Psychology or equivalent recognised by British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc. or DEdPsych) incorporating professional training in Educational Psychology.
• Membership of professional and academic bodies (e.g., BPS, AEP) and their relevant sub-sections/divisions.
• Considerable experience as a qualified Educational Psychologist who is registered with the HCPC.
• Experience of operational and strategic multi-agency working with professionals and stakeholders demonstrating high level ability to work collaboratively whilst having the confidence to challenge assumptions.