Educational Psychologist

Shire; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Shire Healthcare is recruiting an Educational Psychologist to work across the West Yorkshire area. You will assess and support children and young people aged 5–25 with SEMH, neurodiversity and SEND, conducting psychological and educational assessments, consultation and intervention.

You will collaborate with families, education and residential teams, contributing to EHCPs/EHCNAs, staff training and service development within an established multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Educational Psychologist.
• Post-qualification experience of 2–5 years.
• Experience with SEMH, neurodiversity and SEND.
• Experience with EHCPs/EHCNAs and multidisciplinary working.
• Experience within educational settings; residential experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological and educational assessments, consultation and intervention.
• Work with children and young people aged 5–25 with SEMH, neurodiversity and SEND.
• Collaborate with families, education and residential teams.
• Contribute to EHCPs, staff training and service development within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

HCPC registered

2–5 years exp

SEMH & SEND

Assessment skills

EHCPs expertise

Education

Educational Psychology degree

HCPC registration eligibility

Job description

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for an Educational Psychologist to work across the West Yorkshire area.

The successful candidate will support children and young people aged 5–25 with SEMH, developmental trauma, neurodiversity and SEND, providing psychological and educational assessments, consultation and intervention.

You will work closely with children, young people, families, education and residential teams, contributing to EHCPs, EHCNAs, staff training and wider service development within an established multidisciplinary team.

Contract type – Permanent, term-time

Please note: this is a term-time working role and the advertised actual salary reflects the term-time working arrangement. The FTE salary is provided for comparison.

Experience required:

• HCPC registered Educational Psychologist.
• Professional qualification in Educational Psychology eligible for HCPC registration.
• 2–5 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Experience working with SEMH, neurodiversity and SEND.
• Strong assessment, consultation and report-writing skills.
• Experience with EHCPs/EHCNAs and multidisciplinary working.
• Experience within educational settings; residential experience is desirable.

Why Shire Healthcare?

As an experienced permanent recruiter to services across the nation, we understand the complex nature of Psychological Therapies and can draw on years of experience to ensure you are offered a bespoke service and any offer of employment is representative of your skills and experience.

In addition, you will be working with Teddy Carter-Leay, an experienced consultant who specialises solely within Psychological Therapies, providing dedicated sector expertise and a strong passion for the field.

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