Educational Psychologist - Hybrid Role with Training

Portsmouth; Sunderland; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Portsmouth City Council’s Educational Psychology Team is seeking enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to join a traded service supporting schools and enabling early intervention. You will work across Portsmouth, contribute to training and workforce development, and engage in strategic work around SEMH, neurodiversity and literacy.

HCPC registration or trainee status in final year is welcome; evidence-based practice and safeguarding duties apply.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified Educational Psychologist or be in your second or third year of EP training, registered with HCPC, or trainee EP awaiting final registration after training.
• possess a sound base of current psychological knowledge and awareness of educational issues and be able to apply this to practice.
• Have full working knowledge of safeguarding policies and Local Safeguarding Children Board duties, integrated working responsibilities, early help and safeguarding practices.
• Have good personal presentation and credibility with a range of potential client groups.
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team, valuing collaboration with parents, children, young people and professionals.

Responsabilités

• Apply psychology through the delivery of services to a cluster of schools within Portsmouth.
• Engage in multi-agency working to support children and families.
• Engage in development and delivery of training and workforce development across the city.
• Contribute to strategic developments such as SEMH, neurodiversity and literacy.
• Collaborate with EPs to develop practice and policy to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Contribute to the statutory assessment and monitoring and review of children with SEND.
• Demonstrate evidence-based psychological practice in line with Portsmouth Local Safeguarding policies.

Connaissances

Relational approach with families

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Formation

HCPC registered

2nd/3rd year EP trainee

Knowledge of educational psychology applications

Description du poste

Portsmouth City Council’s Educational Psychology Team is seeking enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to join a traded service supporting schools and enabling early intervention. You will work across Portsmouth, contribute to training and workforce development, and engage in strategic work around SEMH, neurodiversity and literacy.

HCPC registration or trainee status in final year is welcome; evidence-based practice and safeguarding duties apply.