Educational Psychologist

Kent County Council; England; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in England is seeking an Educational Psychologist to develop community-based psychological interventions. The role involves leading emotional support pathways in schools and delivering training to support staff. Candidates should be registered with the HCPC and ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children. This position offers a generous salary package, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Golden hello of £2000

Annual retention payment of £3000

Relocation expenses up to £8000

Qualifications

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Experience in delivering community-focused services.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-agency emotion-based school avoidance pathway.
• Deliver training and supervise Emotional Literacy Support Assistants.
• Support neurodevelopmental pathways around autism.

Skills

Community-based interventions

Emotional Literacy Support

Neurodevelopmental pathways

Education

Doctoral qualification in Educational Psychology

Job description

Overview

Role Responsibility Salary: £51,893 - £57,954 per annum (Soulbury Scale A 5-8; NQ EPs start on Point 5). Plus up-to 3 SPA points. Plus £3000 retention payment. Plus £2000 golden hello for those new to Kent. Full-time & Part-time posts available. Work locations across Kent.

Are you interested in developing your Community-based Educational Psychology practice and providing responsive, evidence based psychological interventions across early years settings, Family Hubs, schools and with children and families across Kent? Kent Educational Psychology Services vision is to develop a Local Authority EP service where our identity as Local Authority EPs is focused on community and relationships. If you are an experienced Educational Psychologist, recently qualified or in your final year of Doctoral training and are passionate about making a meaningful difference for children and young people then we would like to hear from you.

Working alongside other partners in Education, Health and Social Care we provide schools with a Link Educational Psychologist who is part of a multi-agency Professional Resource Group. Together, they support a Community of Schools, offering systemic input across multiple levels. The Service is strategically positioned within the Local Authority with our psychologists primarily delivering community focused services, receiving their own CPD, admin and supervision for 60% of their time because we recognise that early intervention is fundamental in addressing the crises in SEN and providing more accessible support to families and schools at an earlier stage. As a Kent Educational Psychologist you will join a service with an excellent reputation across the county.

Responsibilities

• Leading the multi-agency emotion based school avoidance pathway
• Delivering training and supervising Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs)
• Community focused work with links to Family Hubs and Social Care, exclusions support and the Youth Justice Teams
• Supporting the neurodevelopmental pathway around autism diagnoses and support in schools
• Facilitating School Based Reviews that lead to systemic change, collaborative working, and targeted interventions

Development and Practice

We offer a rich CPD programme where you can develop further skills in Supervision, Video Interaction Guidance, Power Threat Meaning Framework, Dynamic assessment and so much more. We are integrating the offer of coaching and further leadership training support to provide ongoing professional development and EPs have multiple opportunities to develop specialisms and leadership roles through supporting our many areas of work and our flourishing Trainee and Assistant EP programmes. We are developing our anti-racism strategy, aiming to embed anti-racist practice with psychologists encouraged to undertake regular reflective sessions relating to this issue.

Rewards and Support

Educational psychologists joining Kent EP Service are rewarded with a generous financial package that includes a golden hello of £2000 and an annual retention payment of £3000. There are also relocation expenses of up to £8000 payable for those moving to Kent. We offer flexible working arrangements supported by a laptop and smartphone, structured induction, highly regarded CPD opportunities, individual and peer group supervision and the support of an excellent dedicated administrative team. We have opportunities available across Kent. Work base locations can be discussed at interview.

Additional Information

• If you would like to be part of a creative, innovative Service then we would welcome an application from you.
• This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
• This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC.
• This is a rolling advert and applications will be reviewed regularly. If your application is successfully shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.