Assistant Educational Psychologist

Gloucestershire County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you at a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing the educational experiences of children and young people. As an Assistant Educational Psychologist, you will play a vital role in supporting the development of psychological services, engaging in assessments, and contributing to innovative educational programs. This position offers a collaborative environment where you can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of students. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to your career development, this role is perfect for those looking to advance in the field of educational psychology.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

25.5 days annual leave

Career development opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Green Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Assist in delivering support to children and young people.
• Engage in literature searches to enhance educational materials.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and interventions for children and young people.
• Support evaluation of service delivery and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Psychology

Information Gathering

Data Analysis

Report Writing

Education

2:1 Honours Degree in Psychology

Graduate Basis for Registration

Job description

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Assistant Educational Psychologist
• Job Location: Shire Hall
• Salary: £36,109 - £37,444 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37 (full time)
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: One year
• Closing Date: 15/05/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 11481
• This post is not open to job share
  
  
  

About The Role

This is an exciting new opportunity to work with the developing Educational Psychology team in Gloucestershire. The role will assist Gloucestershire Educational Psychology Service in delivering a wide range of activities and support to children and young people in schools and settings.

About You

This role will involve the following tasks:

Undertake a range of information gathering, observations, assessments, and interventions pertinent to the services’ work with children/ YP and their parents/ carers. Participate in the development and delivery of psycho-educational support programmes. This work is carried out under the supervision of a qualified Educational Psychologist.

Information gathering on behalf of an Educational Psychologist to support SEND processes.

Engage in relevant searches of psychological literature to develop and enhance courses, packages and materials used by the Educational Psychology Service.

Collect data and produce brief reports to underpin a range of development initiatives, training and preventative/ project work.

Support evaluation of service delivery.

Auditing of case files/ general administrative support and the use of data to explore trends and patterns under the guidance of a qualified EP.

Keep accurate and retrievable records of work and provide written feedback as required.

Administrative tasks to support service outcomes.

Attend service meetings and contribute to aims of the service.

Report on a day-to-day basis to a Senior EP or nominated Educational Psychologist.

The Position Is Subject To Specific Eligibility Criteria

At least 2:1 honours degree in Psychology (or recognised equivalent) and the Graduate Basis for Registration or Chartership (GBR/ GBC) as a psychologist as required by the British Psychological Society.

Significant post-qualifying experience of working directly with children and parents, for example, experience of teaching, youth work, mentoring or emotional wellbeing support.

Have knowledge and understanding of the Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs and the special educational needs in a broader sense.

To hold a valid full driving licence and ability to drive/access to a vehicle.

Ability to demonstrate significant understanding of how psychology has influenced practice to date.

The expectation is that all those employed as Assistant EPs would wish to embark on the professional doctorate and qualify as an Educational Psychologist and are seeking relevant experience to support their application to Doctoral training.

Applications are invited from candidates who wish to embark on the professional doctorate and qualify as an Educational Psychologist and are seeking to gain relevant expereince to support their application to the Doctoral training programme.

For an informal discussion, please contact Simon Worker (PEP) or Greg Cotton (SEP) on [e-mail] or [e-mail]

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
  
  
  

How To Apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

Important dates

There is an open evening where you are able to meet the team and find out more on 12 May (Online) at 1900hrs

For an informal discussion, please contact [e-mail]

Current closing date for applications: 15 May 2024

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Job profile - Assistant educational psychologist

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.