Senior Educational Psychologist: Lead School & Child Dev

Oldham; Oldham; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Staff discount scheme

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Oldham Council’s Educational and Child Psychology Service is seeking a Senior Educational Psychologist to lead in educational psychology practice across the local area. The role focuses on promoting emotional development and achievement for children and young people from 0 to 25, in partnership with families, schools and agencies.

Salary range £63,943–£68,538 per year on the Soulbury EP Scale B 4-7 with up to 3 SPA Points; 36.66 hours per week, based at Spindles.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Registration as required by the British Psychological Society.
• Completion of the qualifying Masters/Doctorate in Educational Psychology or currently in Year 3 of the course.
• At least 5 years post qualifying experience working within a local authority service.

Responsibilities

• To apply psychology to promote the achievement and healthy emotional development of children and young people from 0-25 in partnership with children, families, schools and other agencies.
• To fulfil the core Educational Psychology functions of consultation; assessment; intervention; training and research across a range of contexts in the local area.
• Contribute to service planning, policy making and development.
• Take responsibility for delegated areas of work and tasks as required; Senior Educational Psychologists will take a lead role in defined areas of educational psychology professional practice within the service and wider local area.
• Represent the service on appropriate working groups, projects and panels, contributing to the strategic function of the ECPS
• Provide psychological and management supervision to educational, trainee and assistant psychologists.
• Communicate effectively and maintain good professional relationships with colleagues.

Skills

Graduate Basis for Registration

Excellent communication

Time management

Educational psychology applying

Collaboration with agencies

Education

Honours degree in Psychology

Graduate Basis for Registration

Masters/Doctorate in Educational Psychology

5 years post qualifying experience

Job description

Oldham Council’s Educational and Child Psychology Service is seeking a Senior Educational Psychologist to lead in educational psychology practice across the local area. The role focuses on promoting emotional development and achievement for children and young people from 0 to 25, in partnership with families, schools and agencies.

Salary range £63,943–£68,538 per year on the Soulbury EP Scale B 4-7 with up to 3 SPA Points; 36.66 hours per week, based at Spindles.