Educational Psychologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Romford; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Outer London Allowance £2,509

Résumé du poste

Havering Educational Psychology Service, within the London Borough of Havering's SEND Service, is recruiting Educational Psychologists and trainees in their final year. The role focuses on early intervention and capacity building in link schools, with a reduced EHCP caseload and time for broader projects across Virtual School and Youth Justice.

The post sits in a multi-professional Team Around the School approach with protected time for training, supervision and policy work, and flexible/hybrid

Qualifications

• Qualified Educational Psychologist or final-year trainee in training
• Enhanced DBS check required
• Commitment to anti-racist practice and applying psychology to help children, young people and families in Havering

Responsabilités

• Provide early intervention support in link schools and settings
• Carry a reduced EHCP allocation
• Train, consult and support schools, colleges and SEND units
• Contribute to design and delivery of SEND Training Offer
• Undertake secondments and projects with Virtual School, Youth Justice Service and other partners
• Collaborate with Advisory Teachers and other colleagues within Team Around the School

Connaissances

Educational psychology

Team working

Anti-racist practice

Policy work

Formation

Qualified Educational Psychologist

Final-year trainee

Description du poste

Havering Educational Psychology Service, within the London Borough of Havering's SEND Service, is recruiting Educational Psychologists and trainees in their final year. The work centres on early intervention and capacity building in link schools, with a reduced EHCP caseload and time for wider projects such as Virtual School and Youth Justice work. The post sits in a multi-professional Team Around the School approach, with protected time for training, consultation and policy work. Fit depends on being qualified or in the final year of training.

What the job involves

• Early intervention work in link schools and settings
• Carry a reduced EHCP allocation
• Support schools, colleges and special provisions through training, consultation, organisational change and policy work
• Targeted early intervention work
• Support own patch of schools and settings
• Contribute to the design and delivery of the SEND Training Offer
• Secondments and projects with the Virtual School, Youth Justice Service, Housing Service and Best Start in Life Family Hubs
• Work with Advisory Teachers, Occupational Therapists, the 0-5 Team and others under the Team Around the School approach
• Bring a distinct psychological contribution to a multi-professional service

What's required

Qualifications

• Qualified Educational Psychologist, or trainee in the final year of training

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Commitment to anti-racist practice
• Commitment to applying psychology to make a difference for children, young people and families in Havering

What's offered

• Tailored induction package
• Business support for report and diary systems
• Regular supervision, including peer supervision and leadership development
• Protected CPD time
• Work across mainstream schools, special schools and SEND units
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Excellent IT equipment and support
• Outer London Allowance of £2,509 plus up to 3 SPA points