Educational Psychologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension

32 days annual leave

Remote/office blend

CPD programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Relocation package

Season ticket loan

Health discounts

Job summary

Enfield Council's Educational Psychology Service is recruiting main-grade educational psychologists on permanent, full-time posts. Each psychologist holds a patch of schools and works across commissioned projects, from the Virtual School to the CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway.

The service leads on trauma-informed practice, school attendance and autism, and is helping shape the borough's Experts at Hand model.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Educational Psychology.
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist, or Trainee EP in Year 2 or 3 of a recognised course ready to qualify in 2027 or 2028.

Responsibilities

• Hold a patch of schools and build strong relationships and partnership working with them.
• Work on commissioned services including the Virtual School, Youth Justice, Admissions, MHST, EASA, ECASS, CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway, ELSA and MeLSA.
• Develop specialist interests through projects and services.
• Contribute to shaping the emerging Experts at Hand model for children, young people and families.
• Lead on trauma-informed practice across the partnership (ETIPSS).
• Lead on barriers to school attendance across the partnership.
• Lead on autism and neurodiversity across the partnership.
• Support emotional health and wellbeing through trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice.
• Co-produce the service offer with Our Voice, the parent-carer forum.

Education

Professional qualification in Educational Psychology

Job description

Enfield Council's Educational Psychology Service is recruiting main-grade educational psychologists on permanent, full-time posts. Each psychologist holds a patch of schools and works across commissioned projects, from the Virtual School to the CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway. The service leads on trauma-informed practice, school attendance and autism, and is helping shape the borough's Experts at Hand model. Applicants need HCPC registration or to be a trainee in Year 2 or 3 of a recognised course, ready to qualify into a post in 2027 or 2028.

What the job involves

• Hold a patch of schools and build strong relationships and partnership working with them
• Work on commissioned services including the Virtual School, Youth Justice, Admissions, MHST, EASA, ECASS, CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway, ELSA and MeLSA
• Develop specialist interests through projects and services
• Contribute to shaping the emerging Experts at Hand model for children, young people and families
• Lead on trauma-informed practice across the partnership (ETIPSS)
• Lead on barriers to school attendance across the partnership
• Lead on autism and neurodiversity across the partnership
• Support emotional health and wellbeing through trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice
• Co-produce the service offer with Our Voice, the parent-carer forum

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Educational Psychology

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist, or Trainee EP in Year 2 or 3 of a recognised course ready to qualify in 2027 or 2028

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with adult and child barred lists
• Safer recruitment processes

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service, plus eight public holidays and an extra day at Christmas
• Blend of remote and office-based working
• CPD programme with peer, group and individual supervision
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Relocation package for eligible candidates
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Health and leisure discounts