Job Description
We are an independent Educational Psychology service specialising in psychological assessment, intervention and training for 200+ schools. We are a small friendly team, well regarded across Lincolnshire for providing excellent services to schools. This post would be ideal for someone hoping to develop a range of experience and skills in preparation for training as an Educational Psychologist.
The Role
* Deliver evidence based and bespoke psychological interventions to individuals and small groups of young people, ranging from aged 4-16, in the areas of literacy, numeracy, anxiety, social and emotional understanding, attention and concentration and sensory needs.
* Complete assessments, observations and screeners with young people and supporting adults to measure the impact of delivered interventions and record results in formal written impact reports.
* Work collaboratively with staff to personalise interventions and feedback and share experiences around what works during your interventions, to support generalisation of good practice across the school organisation.
* Use a coaching model to share your understanding of behavioural presentations in school from a psychological perspective and support staff in meeting a range of special educational needs through implementing evidence based interventions and strategies as part of their graduated approach.
* Complete standardised assessments of sensory needs for individual pupils and provide a comprehensive written report of findings to school and parents/carers.
* Support Educational Psychologists to deliver training to school staff.
Responsibilities
* Work with Educational Psychologists to develop the content of bespoke interventions, drawing on psychological principles.
* Work directly with school staff, parents and pupils to implement psychological interventions and advice.
* Provide support to Educational Psychologists to deliver training workshops.
* To take part in meetings within the Educational Psychology service.
* Develop skills and knowledge through participation in the process of supervision, and being supervised by colleagues and line managers.
* Keep accurate and retrievable records of work and provide written feedback as required.
Qualifications and Qualities
* At least a 2:1 Honours Degree in Psychology providing a graduate basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly confidence in building rapport quickly and establishing trusting relationships with children/young people and school staff.
* Ability to think flexibly and responsively to unexpected situations that may arise in schools and adapt intervention delivery in response to ensure best outcomes for the young person.
* Experience working with children, young people and parents, for example, experience of teaching, youth work, mentoring or mental health support. Preference for this experience to be working with children/young people in a school setting.
* Understanding of the school system and Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.
* Driving licence and car essential
Package Details
* £21,000-£22,000 salary (actual) for 44 week contract plus mileage payments.
* Assistant Psychologist induction programme in August and September as well as additional training and CPD throughout the year.
* Educational Psychologist supervision and shadowing opportunities
* Application deadline: 09/05/2025
* Interviews expected: 27/05/25
* Expected start date: 25/08/25 (with 2 transition days to be confirmed for July 2025)
* Job Types: Fixed term contract of 1 year with potential to extend