Educational Psychologist

Guardian Jobs; London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A council is seeking an Educational Psychologist to join its innovative team focusing on trauma-informed practices across schools in Camden. This fixed-term position offers competitive salary, excellent training opportunities, and the chance to significantly impact the lives of children and young people in diverse settings. Candidates must hold relevant postgraduate qualifications and HCPC registration.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 31 after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Interest free loans

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Qualifications

• Qualification in Educational Psychology permitting Graduate Registration with the British Psychological Society.
• Current HCPC Registration or Year 3 trainee anticipating registration.
• Excellent understanding of SEND and Equalities legislation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver capacity building work in relation to Trauma Informed Practice.
• Support strategic developments at borough-wide level.
• Work with a range of community settings.

Skills

Understanding of psychological frameworks

Consultation skills

Delivery of psychological interventions

Education

Doctorate or Masters in Educational Psychology

Job description

Educational Psychologist (Job ID: 3577)

Salary: £51,893 - £61,664 inclusive of Inner London Weighting

Grade: (Soulbury EP Scale A points 5 – 10) Scale can be extended to point 13 with SPA points Existing SPA 1 & 2 will be honoured

Location:5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG/Hybrid

Hours per week:36

Contract Type:Fixed term for 12 months

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

What You’ll Be Doing

Are you looking to work in an innovative Educational Psychology team in a Central London borough?

Camden Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is looking for a HCPC registered Educational Psychologist (or Year 3 trainee anticipating registration) to join our innovative, vibrant and creative workforce. We have expanded to deliver capacity building work in relation to Trauma Informed Practice and enhancing inclusive practice in mainstream schools though working with the Autism Education Trust and Partnership in Neurodiversity in Schools (PiNS). We are seeking to ensure we can continue to deliver a service through the broad range of secondments and our well received wellbeing offer in a variety of settings, including schools.

We offer excellent CPD opportunities and work in partnership with CAMHS, Early Help, Social Care, specialist teachers and health teams supporting children borough-wide and beyond. You will be able to develop your skills Dynamic Assessment, VIG, VERP, and technology-based assessment using Q-interactive and Q-Global. Camden has a dynamic and collaborative education community with good and outstanding schools. You will work at different levels, from individual children and young people to supporting strategic developments at a borough wide level. Camden values early intervention and the contribution that educational psychologists make in a wide range of contexts.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

To view the Job Profile, copy and paste the below URL into your browser:http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10915774/file/document?inline

All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

To be considered for this post it is essential that you hold a qualification in Educational Psychology (e.g. Doctorate or Masters), which permits Graduate Registration with the British Psychological Society, alongside a current HCPC Registrationoryou are a Year 3 trainee anticipating HCPC registration in the autumn term.

The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of psychological frameworks and their application in a range of contexts, across the 0 – 25 age range. They will feel confident working in a range of community settings. The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of SEND and Equalities legislation and a sound knowledge of children's psychological development, together with skills and experience in delivery of psychological interventions. They will also contribute skills in consultation, assessment and supporting settings to deliver interventions and review outcomes for vulnerable children, including those with SEN and Disabilities and children who are Looked After.

If you’d like to have an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Shane Gallagher [e-mail] 020 7974 1523 orDr Sarah Cryer (Senior EP) via [e-mail] 0207 9747320

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. 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 residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visithttps://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Asking for Adjustments

Camden 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 contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

Anonymised Application–in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Closing Date:Sunday 29^th June; 23:59.

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 7^th July.

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