Assistant Educational Psychologist We saw that social care reform was coming, and we acted. We transformed our service, restructured our teams, changed how we work with each other and our partners, and we improved. We believe one simple thing: that everyday counts and everyone matters. Over the last couple of years, we’ve been on a journey that has seen Ofsted has our Children’s Services as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding Leadership’, and more recently has inspected our SEND provision (Area full SEND inspection) and how we work with partner agencies (Joint Target Area Inspection). In every inspection Ofsted has recognised our commitment and dedication to delivering the best outcomes for children, young people and families. But we’re ambitious for our children and young people, so our journey continues. We have a new opportunity for 3 Permanent Assistant Educational Psychologists at Southampton City Council (SCC) to join us in the Educational Psychology Service within the Education Team! We welcome applications from psychologists in order to help them on their journey to becoming an educational psychologist and considering applying for a doctoral course in the future. We are looking for skilled and successful Psychology graduates with a keen interest and knowledge of the Education system to join our friendly, dynamic and dedicated team. Recruitment is part of the Children’s Social Care (CSC) reforms, and the role will be in the Educational Psychology Service within the Education Team. As such the focus of the roles will be in supporting positive change and opportunities for families within Southampton City. About the role: Working under the guidance of a qualified Educational Psychologist (EP), you'll assist our team in a variety of ways. This includes delivering and evaluating training for schools, conducting research, and supporting projects that create positive change for children and young people. You'll also provide direct support to children through observations and non-statutory assessments. Our service applies psychological principles to help children and young people across Southampton. We work with school staff, parents, and other professionals to solve problems and offer training and research to those in educational settings. We have a successful service that delivers a wide range of non-statutory services to schools and organisations, providing you with opportunities to develop your skills and specialist interests. About the Team: Our team maintains good relationships with schools and settings and are also highly regarded within Southampton local authority and contribute to strategic developments within the city. We work closely with local CAMHS services and contribute to the development of Mental Health in Schools Teams as well as training for Education Mental Health Practitioners with Southampton University. We maintain very strong working relationships with our educational colleagues and work with a range of other professionals. This creates many varied opportunities and contexts within which our team work. Examples of the varied work we undertake are: Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) training and support, reflexive supervision to social care colleagues, contribute to services for Children who are Looked After, services to our Youth Justice colleagues, provide Critical Incident support for schools, contribute to the doctoral training programme for Educational Psychologists at Southampton University, work strategically to support children experiencing Emotionally Based School Attendance, Supervision to school staff, including DSLs, SENCos and Head teachers, Coaching for Senior Leaders in Schools, Various therapeutic interventions and training including Drawing and Talking, ACT, DNA – V, Storylinks and Therapeutic Story Writing, facilitate the development of Autism Champions in Southampton schools, Trauma Informed approaches and MELSA, Special interest groups and research opportunities. W hat we can offer you: Salary: The salary band for this role is £37,280 - £40,778. The starting salary is £37,280 with annual progression through the salary bands. Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below. Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution) Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service Flexible working options (role-dependent) Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents Training and development, including coaching and mentoring Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer From 1 June 2015 Soulbury posts within Southampton City Council were assimilated onto the council's pay scale and terms and conditions of employment. Terms and conditions established by the Soulbury Committee through national negotiation are used as a reference point for overall pay and conditions for this group of employees. A Soulbury adjustment payment is made to post holders to achieve parity with the national rates. F or further information on our benefits package please visit : Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk) Please note: We are not able to offer Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship on this role, at this time. Contact details for informal discussion: For further information and details regarding the role, please contact Caroline Carpenter or Dawn Slattery, Joint Principal Educational Psychologists on 023 8083 3480. Recruitment contact details: Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8083 4033 For more information about this campaign please visit: Southampton’s social care reform journey For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council Follow us on social media for updates on our featured jobs and latest news: Facebook YouTube