Educational Psychologist – Trauma-Informed & Neurodiversity Lead (Hybrid)

London Borough of Enfield; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension

32 days annual leave

Remote/office blend

CPD programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Relocation package

Season ticket loan

Health discounts

Job summary

Enfield Council's Educational Psychology Service is recruiting main-grade educational psychologists on permanent, full-time posts. Each psychologist holds a patch of schools and works across commissioned projects, from the Virtual School to the CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway.

The service leads on trauma-informed practice, school attendance and autism, and is helping shape the borough's Experts at Hand model.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Educational Psychology.
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist, or Trainee EP in Year 2 or 3 of a recognised course ready to qualify in 2027 or 2028.

Responsibilities

• Hold a patch of schools and build strong relationships and partnership working with them.
• Work on commissioned services including the Virtual School, Youth Justice, Admissions, MHST, EASA, ECASS, CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway, ELSA and MeLSA.
• Develop specialist interests through projects and services.
• Contribute to shaping the emerging Experts at Hand model for children, young people and families.
• Lead on trauma-informed practice across the partnership (ETIPSS).
• Lead on barriers to school attendance across the partnership.
• Lead on autism and neurodiversity across the partnership.
• Support emotional health and wellbeing through trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice.
• Co-produce the service offer with Our Voice, the parent-carer forum.

Education

Professional qualification in Educational Psychology

Job description

Enfield Council's Educational Psychology Service is recruiting main-grade educational psychologists on permanent, full-time posts. Each psychologist holds a patch of schools and works across commissioned projects, from the Virtual School to the CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway.

The service leads on trauma-informed practice, school attendance and autism, and is helping shape the borough's Experts at Hand model.