Principal Psychologist - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Principal Educational Psychologist to lead the Educational Psychology Service at Waverley Court. The post is 35 hours per week with a salary of £93,975 per year.

You will provide strategic direction, quality assurance, and line management to 4.0FTE Depute Principal Educational Psychologists and 24 FTE Educational Psychologists within the Service. Applications require HCPC registration and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as Educational Psychologist is required.
• Experience at a management/leadership level within a Local Authority Educational Psychology Service.

Responsibilities

• Lead, strategic direction and quality assurance of the Educational Psychology Service.
• Member of the Education Senior Leadership Team; provide advice and support for the Education Service Improvement Plan and Edinburgh Learns Inclusion Framework.
• Oversee delivery of services and integration of key objectives across the service.

Job description

Principal Educational Psychologist
Waverley Court

Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £93,975 per year

This post is an exciting opportunity to lead the City of Edinburgh’s Educational Psychology Service. The Service comprises a Principal Educational Psychologist, 4.0FTE Depute Principal Educational Psychologists and 24 FTE main grade Educational Psychologists as well as a Research Assistant. The Principal Educational Psychologist is responsible for the effective leadership, strategic direction and quality assurance of the Educational Psychology Service. The post holder is a member of the Education Senior Leadership Team and will provide advice, guidance and support in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of key objectives in the Education Service Improvement Plan and Edinburgh Learns Inclusion Framework.

Applications are invited from fully qualified Educational Psychologists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Candidates should also have experience of working at a management/leadership level within a Local Authority Educational Psychology Service

Salary is on the depute and principal scale. point 4 internal and external candidates are eligible to apply. As a capital city Edinburgh offers many opportunities for the development of practice. Prospective candidates may contact Dr Lynne Binnie (Head of Education) by email [e-mail] if they wish further details.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Happy to talk flexible working.

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