Overview
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council — Sandwell Children and Education, Inclusive Learning Services. Join Our Values-Driven Psychology Service in Sandwell as an Educational and Child Psychologist.
Are you looking for a role where you can truly work in alignment with your values? Where your professional passions are nurtured, and your individuality is celebrated? Then Sandwell is the place for you.
Why Sandwell? We are a Values-Based Service, and our team consistently reports feeling empowered to work in ways that reflect their personal and professional ethics. Our service is grounded in Community Psychology, with a strong emphasis on person-centred approaches and anti-oppressive practice. We’re evolving our model of service delivery — moving away from a historically high statutory workload to a more balanced, patch-based approach, with a cap on statutory assessments to ensure sustainability and space for creativity. We are actively developing our traded offer with schools whilst also delivering high-profile, commissioned projects such as the Sandwell Wellbeing Charter Mark, in partnership with Public Health and Social Care.
What you’ll do
In Sandwell, every day is different. Your work will span a variety of activities including assessment, consultation, intervention, training, research and direct work with children and young people from Early Years to Post-16.
Responsibilities
* Undertake psychological assessment and provide evidence-based consultation and intervention with children and young people across different settings.
* Collaborate with educational staff, families, and multi-professional teams to support learning, development and well-being.
* Contribute to service development through specialist projects and evidence-based practice (e.g., ACT, anti-oppressive practice, CPD activities).
* Engage in training and capacity-building activities for staff and schools; participate in supervision and reflective practice.
Qualifications
* Master’s or Doctorate in Educational Psychology
* HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
* BPS membership (or eligibility)
* A commitment to values-led, inclusive practice
Benefits
* Up to 36 days annual leave
* Up to 24 days flexi-leave per year
* Travel expenses paid
* Access to Car Loan and Cycle to Work Schemes
* Participation in health and wellbeing programmes for all Sandwell employees
* Continual Professional Development (CPD) with protected time
* A collaborative multi-professional working environment and agile working arrangements
Ready to join us?
Be part of a team where your voice matters, your values are respected, and your career can thrive. Apply now and help shape the future of psychology in Sandwell.
A policy note: We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you require assistance applying due to a disability, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk.
For more information about working for Sandwell Council and our recruitment process, visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs.
Click here to find out more about our One Team Framework: Values and Behaviours
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