Educational Psychologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual holiday (pro‑rata, with

Hybrid working with ICT equipment

HCPC registration fees covered

Mileage payments

Extensive induction

Job summary

Warrington Educational Psychology Service is seeking an Educational Psychologist to deliver services across universal, targeted and specialist levels, including statutory EHC advice and preventative programs. Hybrid working is available, with a need for HCPC registration and eligibility to work in the UK.

Newly qualified or experienced EPs are welcome. The role involves collaboration with schools, settings and families, leading consultations, and delivering ELSA/MeLSA/EBSA activities within a

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required
• Experience as an Educational Psychologist (newly qualified or experienced)
• Ability to apply psychology creatively and work in a team

Responsibilities

• Work across universal, targeted and specialist levels with schools, settings and families
• Provide statutory EHC advice to inform EHC needs assessments
• Deliver casework about individual children
• Lead consultation meetings with schools, settings and families
• Deliver preventative approaches such as ELSA, MeLSA and EBSA work
• Provide ELSA training and supervision
• Support schools following critical incidents
• Deliver person-centred planning
• Collaborate with the Virtual School, Early Help, Social Care, Attendance team, specialist teachers, Early Years and health partners

Job description

This post sits within Warrington Educational Psychology Service, a team expanding under Expert at Hand funding and returning to a locality patch model. The psychologist holds a patch of schools, mostly doing systemic and group work on inclusive practice, alongside statutory EHC advice and preventative programmes such as ELSA and EBSA. Full-time and part-time posts are both open, the latter at three or more days a week. Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Work across universal, targeted and specialist levels with schools, settings and families
• Support inclusive practice systemically and in groups across an allocated patch of schools
• Provide statutory EP advice to inform EHC needs assessments
• Deliver casework about individual children
• Lead consultation meetings with schools, settings and families
• Deliver preventative approaches such as ELSA, MeLSA and EBSA work
• Provide ELSA training and supervision
• Support schools following critical incidents
• Deliver person centred planning
• Work with the Virtual School, Early Help, Social Care, Attendance team, specialist teachers, Early Years and health partners

What’s required

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Newly qualified or experienced educational psychologist

Skills & knowledge

• Apply psychology creatively to maximise impact
• Work independently and as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)

Other

• Committed and hardworking

What’s offered

• 26 days annual holiday, rising to 31 after 5 years (pro-rata)
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Hybrid working with ICT equipment for remote working
• Time allocated for CPD, individually, with the team or externally
• Extensive induction
• HCPC registration fees and mileage payments
• Recently refurbished town centre office with car parking