Educational Psychologist

West Sussex County Council; Chichester; In loco; GBP 49.000 - 60.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

31 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Employer Pension Contribution: 15%

High-quality supervision

Descrizione del lavoro

West Sussex County Council is recruiting Educational Psychologists to join a growing EPS, covering the 2024 and 2026 cohorts. The role focuses on evidence-based outcomes for children and families, with travel across the county to different sites.

Salary on Soulbury Scale A 2-7 (£48,739–£59,846) with up to 3 SPA points; Newly Qualified staff start at Scale A point 4 (£53,233). Flexible patterns and base locations are available across Chichester, Littlehampton or Horsham.

Competenze

• Fully qualified and experienced Educational Psychologists
• Trainee Educational Psychologists towards the end of their second year
• Trainee Educational Psychologists in their final year of training and who are soon to be qualified.

Mansioni

• Provide educational psychology services to schools, settings and families.
• Support and deliver evidence-based outcomes with a child/young person focus.
• Collaborate with teams to extend the range of work of the EPS and support early intervention.

Formazione

Educational Psychology qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Role

Salary: Soulbury Educational Psychologists Scale A 2-7 £48,739 to £59,846 per annum, plus up to 3 SPA points

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern:37 hours per week full-time (Monday to Friday), and part-time available

Location: Your base location can be from County Hall Chichester, Arun Civic Centre Littlehampton, or County Hall North Horsham.

Interview date:Interviews will be held on an ad hoc basis. Please do not wait to apply.

Are you currently training to be an Educational Psychologist?

Or do you already hold your Educational Psychology qualification and are looking for a new opportunity?

We would love to hear from you.

To respond to an increase in demand for Educational Psychologists within West Sussex, we are building our expanding Educational Psychology Service for our 2024 and 2026 cohorts. This includes broadening the range of work we undertake in this service.

If you are passionate about evidence-based outcomes, with a child/young person focus, and would love to help shape our service, this is a fantastic opportunity for you.

You would become part of our evolving Educational Psychology Service, focussing on early intervention whilst maintaining excellent standards of delivery on our statutory requirements.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working collaboratively with team members and stakeholders, to achieve outcomes for children and their families.

We welcome applications from:

• Fully qualified and experienced Educational Psychologists
• Trainee Educational Psychologists towards the end of their second year
• Trainee Educational Psychologists in their final year of training and who are soon to be qualified.

Please note that Newly Qualified Educational Psychologists will start on Soulbury EP Scale A point 4 (£53,233 per annum).

Please note:You must be able to travel throughout the county including to locations that are not always accessible by public transport. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

About Us

As an integral part of the SEND and Inclusion service, the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) supports the delivery of the Local Authority’s wellbeing strategy and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) strategy across educational settings, children, young people, and families throughout West Sussex. The EPS directly oversees the Portage Service and the Mental Health Support Teams in schools, with Education Psychologists playing an important role in both.

We have a growing chargeable service focussed on wellbeing which enables us to offer a range of evidence-based support to schools and other settings, including consultation and training. We have a well-developed Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) programme and lead on the county wide Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support. Additionally, EPs contribute to other services such as our Virtual School and a specialist CAMHS service.

For more information, please visit our dedicated careers in educational psychology (westsussex.gov.uk).

The Team

Our Educational Psychology Service consists of four area teams with offices based in Chichester, Worthing, and Horsham, each managed by a Senior Educational Psychologist. Our service offers a range of support to Schools and other settings, including mental health support, portage, consultation, and training.

Our senior management team place the development and wellbeing of our team at the centre of all we do. We ensure Educational Psychologists have opportunities to develop their areas of interest, leadership, and strategic skills. We offer induction support, regular supervision, and dedicated time for peer support.

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.

Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:

• Commitment to ongoing professional development supporting you to develop areas of interest.
• High-quality supervision.
• 31 days annual leave + bank holidays (39 days total) with the ability to buy additional leave annually.
• Employer Pension Contribution:15% (this alters per annum on the 1 April each year)

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Job Description Attachment:

Educational Psychologist Job Description

Further Information / Safer Recruitment

For an informal conversation regarding the role, please contact Andrea Morgan, Principal Educational Psychologist, at [e-mail]

For further information regarding your application, or if you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact Natalie Greene, Recruitment Specialist, at [e-mail]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

This post is subject to HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check, five years referencing and an occupational health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.