Educational Psychologists

Reading Borough Council; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a supportive team as an Educational Psychologist, contributing to the well-being of young people. You'll provide psychological advice and support in various settings, working collaboratively to enhance educational outcomes. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits, including a Local Government Pension Scheme and generous holidays.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Incremental holidays starting with 26 days

Discounted Child Care

Cycle to work scheme

Season train ticket loans

Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme

Local shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people aged 0-25.
• Ability to provide psychological advice for statutory assessments.

Responsibilities

• Consultation, assessment, advice for young people's education and well-being.
• Assisting schools in developing effective approaches to inclusion.

Skills

Consultation

Assessment

Intervention

Psychological advice

Education

Educational Psychology qualification

Job description

x2 Educational Psychologists

Full or part time, permanent post

About Us

Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family. Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.

We work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups. We are responsible for the delivery of childrens social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.

Our main aim is to protect and enhance the lives of the children of Reading. We help families find long-term solutions to ensure children lead happy, healthy and successful lives.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Educational Psychology Service.

We are a highly valued and well-staffed service committed to providing high quality evidence-based psychological advice. We offer a highly supportive environment to develop your career. Innovation and ambition are encouraged, and youll be part of a friendly, collaborative team.

Main grade EPs enjoy a balanced workload with managed statutory demands (approx. 2 EHCNAs pcm), a patch of schools and substantial protected time for projects/commissioned work. EPs work in a range of settings as well as engaging in systemic work, training, mental health projects and partnership work with colleagues across and beyond BFfC, e.g. opportunities to work with YJS; the VS for Children with a Social Worker and the Therapeutic Fostering Programme.

Role Responsibilities

Consultation, assessment, advice and intervention regarding the education and well-being of young people aged 0-25, working alongside children, parents and teachers.

Assisting schools in developing effective approaches to inclusion and meeting special educational needs.

Contributing to the development and implementation of BFfC policy and practice, with particular regard to SEND.

Providing psychological advice for statutory assessments.

Contributing to the development and delivery of projects, eg Therapeutic Thinking Schools, Readings Autism Growth Approach, Emotional Literacy Practitioner training and supervision

Psychological advice and support to other teams, eg. Childrens Social Care; Early Years and Inclusion Support.

For more information about the role, please read the job description and person specification.

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and youll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A Competitive Salary Alongside a Range Of Benefits Including

Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years service)

Discounted Child Care (on site nursery)

Cycle to work scheme.

Season train ticket loans

Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme

A range of local shopping discounts

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for Adjustments

Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.

If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Closing date: 16 June 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

We look forward to hearing from you!

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