Educational Psychologist

WMJobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Educational Psychologists to join their dynamic team in Birmingham. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and young people by applying psychological principles to enhance their learning and emotional well-being. With a commitment to innovation and professional development, you will work alongside a diverse team of HCPC registered psychologists in a supportive environment. If you are dedicated to fostering inclusive educational practices and eager to contribute to a thriving community, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered Educational Psychologists or Trainee EPs in Year 2 or 3.
• Experience in applying psychological principles in educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological services for children and young people across various educational settings.
• Collaborate with schools and agencies to support vulnerable children.

Skills

Educational Psychology

Child Development

Consultation Skills

Assessment Techniques

Education

Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology

Job description

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Educational Psychologists. 4 roles available.

Permanent

Soulbury Salary Scale A point 3-8: £46525– £56540, plus up to 3SPAs.

It is expected that the successful candidates will start from point 5

Working 36.5 hours per week

Birmingham is a vibrant city with a culturally and ethnically diverse population. We are renowned for being a pioneering city, with a City Council that is not complacent. Being the largest local authority with the largest youth population in Europe, Birmingham City Council employs more than 10,000 people and we have big plans to reshape this incredible place for generations to come. Contributing to these plans, we are seeking to expand the city’s Educational Psychology Service in order to meet the high demand for our services. There are over 450 schools across the local authority, over 95% of whom we work with and support. Birmingham truly is a great place to live and work.

Birmingham City Council,

Educational Psychologists. 4 roles available.

Permanent

Soulbury Salary Scale A point 3-8: £46525– £56540, plus up to 3SPAs.

It is expected that the successful candidates will start from point 5

Working 36.5 hours per week

Birmingham is a vibrant city with a culturally and ethnically diverse population. We are renowned for being a pioneering city, with a City Council that is not complacent. Being the largest local authority with the largest youth population in Europe, Birmingham City Council employs more than 10,000 people and we have big plans to reshape this incredible place for generations to come. Contributing to these plans, we are seeking to expand the city’s Educational Psychology Service in order to meet the high demand for our services. There are over 450 schools across the local authority, over 95% of whom we work with and support. Birmingham truly is a great place to live and work.

We are passionate about applying psychology to support the learning, development and emotional wellbeing of children and young people. Our service vision for working with children and young people is ambitious; we believe that every young person should have the opportunity to thrive, to be fully included and to help them reach their potential.

Our service provides professional psychological services for children, young people, and families in a wide range of educational settings across the city. Joining one of our inclusive and friendly teams means working alongside over 50 HCPC registered educational psychologists, many of whom have a range of specialisms and interests.

We are proud of our large Assistant Psychologist team based in our four locality teams, who support team delivery.

We also have close ties with University Educational Psychology training courses and provide a large number of placements for trainee colleagues whether it be time limited Fieldwork A or B placements, or Year 2 and 3 Trainees based in one of our four locality teams.

We also have a pool of Associate EP colleagues who support our statutory commitments and who are highly valued within our service.

The service has strong and positive relationships with the local authority, with schools and partner agencies. We are well integrated into the broader systems of support for vulnerable children and young people and their families in the city.

The Educational Psychology Service has an excellent reputation and has a strong commitment to innovation, quality improvement, research and development. We are engaged in a variety of initiatives such as ‘SCERTS’, ELSA, VIG, VERP, MeLSA, Trauma Informed Attachment Aware Schools and Restorative Practice.

Our EPs have the freedom to engage in a range of work at the individual, small/ whole group, staff, parent, or systemic level. We are not a prescriptive service and value the diversity of approach each of our psychologists.

We are committed to promoting professional development at all levels, with opportunities to take on leadership roles within the service for those aspiring to become managers. We are also a friendly and highly supportive service where collaboration and peer supervision are actively encouraged.

** Applicants must be HCPC registered Educational Psychologists and / or Trainee EPs who are currently in Years 2 or 3 of their Doctoral course **

For any informal enquires please contact: [e-mail]

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve.

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We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

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