Educational Psychologist – 14.80 Hours
Job Description
Application Deadline: 17 January 2025
Department: Childrens Services
Location: Torbay Council
Compensation: £46,525 – £56,540 / year
Description
Job Description & Person Specification >
Torbay Children’s Services is seeking to recruit a creative and innovative educational psychologist to expand its existing team of skilled and friendly staff, as we develop and grow. The actual hours for this role can be discussed.
We are interested in hearing from experienced EPs, those at an earlier stage of their career and trainees currently on educational psychology doctoral training programmes. We warmly welcome applications from trainees qualifying in September 2025.
The Educational Psychology Service is a highly valued team within the local authority. We seek to offer a balanced workload of traded and statutory work. We offer a consultation-based model of service delivery, alongside opportunities for in-depth casework, systemic work and time to further develop professional interests, wherever possible. We promote solution-focused, person-centred approaches and co-production with our partner agencies to facilitate positive change.
The successful applicant will be a highly valued member of our service. We can offer you:
- Soulbury Scale 3-8 Plus SPA.
- Generous leave entitlement.
- Opportunities to deliver ELSA training and supervision.
- Flexibility of working practices.
- Being part of a broad multi-disciplinary integrated local team, working closely with SEN case officers, our virtual school, vulnerable pupils’ team, early years practitioners and our sensory impairment teams.
- Additional supervision and support for NQEP’s.
- Access to staff networks that are open to staff, councillors and partners who share similar characteristics, life experiences, values, and beliefs.
We are an inclusive and diverse employer, reflecting the community we serve and we particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
We warmly welcome applications from HCPC registered educational psychologists, and those in training, who are due to qualify in 2025.
This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.
If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/educational-psychologist/
For an informal chat please contact Lorraine O’Callaghan on 07795121027 or [email protected].
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 27th January 2025.
Our adverts do sometimes close early – even where there’s a published deadline – so if you’re keen, please apply as soon as possible.
Skills
Essential:
- The full range of skills as appropriate to a fully qualified educational psychologist.
- Sensitivity in working with adults and young people; both individually and in groups.
- Ability to work with colleagues and clients in an empathic and supportive way in situations where clients and their families may feel anxious or distressed.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
- Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and utilise resources appropriately.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Knowledge
Essential:
- A broad understanding of issues surrounding general developments in psychological and educational assessment and intervention.
- Knowledge of both normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence (including the most commonly occurring conditions).
- Knowledge of a range of approaches to intervention, as appropriate for use in schools and other everyday settings.
- Knowledge of legislation and procedures relating to assessment and provision for children with special educational needs.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
- Honours degree in Psychology or equivalent recognised by British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Postgraduate qualification (MSc. Or Doctorate) incorporating professional training in educational psychology.
- Chartered or eligible for Chartered status with the British Psychological Society.
- Registered or eligible for registration with the Health Professionals Council (HCPC).
- Some experience as a practising educational psychologist covering the full range of activities.