Main Scale Educational Psychologist
(We welcome applications from Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologists)
Soulbury Scale A Points 3-8 + up to 3 SPAs
£46,525 to £56,540, extending up to £61,848 per annum
37 hours per week (flexible patterns considered)
We also have a position for a Specialist Senior Educational Psychologist - Soulbury Scale B Points 3-6 + up to 3 SPAs. Please see reference 281625.
Join our Team
Together for Children is on a transformative journey to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in Sunderland. We are an outstanding Ofsted-rated Children’s service. We are rebuilding and strengthening our Educational Psychology Service. If you are committed to helping children, families, and our community thrive and have the skills to support our mission, we welcome your application.
Why work with us?
Flexibility that fits your life: We understand the importance of work-life balance. We offer a hybrid model of working with agile and flexible arrangements, including flexible hours. We are committed to accommodating the diverse needs of our team.
Grow with us: Your professional development matters. Benefit from our comprehensive induction, supervision based on Thrive principles, peer support, and a supportive environment encouraging career advancement.
A culture of inclusion: We embrace diversity and support it, nurturing an inclusive culture where everyone can be their authentic selves.
Health and well-being: We are proud to hold the Gold Better Health at Work award and offer a comprehensive health and well-being program.
About the role
You will join a small, passionate team advocating for effective, child-centred, evidence-based practices. As an Educational Psychologist, you will deliver statutory responsibilities and provide a well-received traded service to schools. Your work will include assessment linked to psychological principles, early intervention strategies, systemic consultation, psychometric investigation, and therapeutic techniques.
This role offers the chance to positively influence children and young people's educational achievement, emotional well-being, and independence. You will develop a diverse portfolio of activities.
We want you to apply if you:
* Hold a Postgraduate Degree in Educational Psychology and are working towards or have completed a postgraduate qualification in Education Psychology.
* Share our values.
We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including various ages, disabilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, beliefs, races, and ethnicities. We aim for our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Ready to make a difference?
For informal discussion, contact Karen Watson, Principal Educational Psychologist, via email at Karen.Watson@togetherforchildren.org.uk or peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk.
We are committed to accessible application processes. If you need assistance, please email us at peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview to meet us and learn more about working with us. #J-18808-Ljbffr