Educational Psychologist - Hybrid Role in Schools

Portsmouth City Council; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is seeking enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to join its Education Department’s Psychology Team. HCPC-registered professionals or trainees in year 2/3 are invited to apply to support a cluster of Portsmouth schools through collaborative, evidence-based practice.

You will engage in training delivery, strategic developments for SEMH and literacy, and contribute to statutory assessments of SEND while maintaining safeguarding standards. Hybrid working arrangements apply.

Qualifications

• Be HCPC registered as an Educational Psychologist or a Trainee Educational Psychologist in year 2 or 3 of training.
• Have a sound base of current psychological knowledge and skills and be able to apply this to practice.
• Adhere to the Local Safeguarding Children's Board values and integrated working responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Apply psychology through services to a cluster of Portsmouth schools.
• Engage in multi-agency work to support children and families.
• Contribute to development and delivery of training and workforce development across the city.
• Engage in strategic developments with SEMH, neurodiversity and literacy difficulties.
• Collaborate with EPs to develop practice and policy to improve outcomes for children.
• Contribute to statutory assessment and monitoring of SEND cases.
• Apply evidence-based psychological practices across the team.
• Uphold safeguarding practices and PCC policies.

Skills

Relational practice

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC registered Educational Psychologist

Trainee Educational Psychologist (Year 2/3)

Job description

Portsmouth City Council is seeking enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to join its Education Department’s Psychology Team. HCPC-registered professionals or trainees in year 2/3 are invited to apply to support a cluster of Portsmouth schools through collaborative, evidence-based practice.

You will engage in training delivery, strategic developments for SEMH and literacy, and contribute to statutory assessments of SEND while maintaining safeguarding standards. Hybrid working arrangements apply.