Educational Psychologist Opportunity
Assisting the authority in identifying, assessing and reviewing young people with Additional Needs and their subsequent provision.
About the Role
Providing consultation, advice, support, assessment and intervention to schools and colleagues on the educational, psychological, social, emotional and mental health needs of children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.
Pay range and compensation package
Pay Rate - £600 per day (2 days per advice) can pay outside IR35
Travel Expenses included
Full or Part time
Responsibilities
Providing support on an ad-hoc but consistent basis, in line with the Local Authority's needs.
Working in an integrated practice framework and as part of Integrated Services for Learning.
Conducting sessions with young people, parents, carers, and families in diverse settings providing robust, reflective, informed, and inclusive educational psychology support.
Being a leading Educational Psychologist able to apply psychology across work at systemic, decision making, and casework levels.
Remaining informed about contemporary professional developments and promoting evidence and research-based knowledge across individuals, team and service practice.
Ensuring Educational Psychology services are delivered in accordance with agreed quality standards.
Developing robust local quality assurance mechanisms consistent with EPS policy and practice.
Ensuring appropriate support and challenge is provided to schools and settings on meeting the needs of children and young people.
Qualifications
HCPC registration
Educational Psychology Qualifications
Enhanced DBS required
Required Skills
~ Face to Face assessments with Service Users, then remote for write-ups.