Educational Psychologist

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: 

To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

The Role

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to join our Clinical Services team?

The ideal candidate will provide psychological assessment for pupils attending Together trust education setting and external schools as required. You will provide consultation, guidance and support to school staff as part of a multidisciplinary team enable them to promote the emotional well-being, learning and skill development of children, young people.  

Hours:37.5 Hours

Salary: £57,738.93 

Contract: Term time - Full time/ Part time/Job share considered

Location: Hybrid - Home, School/Office based as necessary

 Responsibilities include but are not exhaustive;

• Provide, where necessary, highly specialist psychological reports, for key stakeholders and other practitioners within the wider professional network.
• Use applied psychology in working closely with staff from a variety of disciplines, parents/ carers and students to develop supports and interventions that mitigate the barriers to learning experienced by students with Special Educational Needs and Disability. 
• Undertake highly specialist psychological assessments and needs analysis with services we support (internal and external to the Trust) to ensure needs are captured and supported effectively. 
• Contribute to a Trust-wide clinical MDT approach, in house clinical supervision and quarterly learning space. 
• Support the development of the Trust’s Assistant Psychologists, and the development and facilitation of training placements for Education Psychologists in training. 
• Be involved in the delivery of training programmes relevant to skills and expertise, delivered both internally across the Trust’s services and externally where requested 
• Adhere to the BPS’s Professional Practice Guidelines, the HCPC ‘Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics’ and ‘Standards of Proficiency’, and ensure professional development in line with these, through participation in internal/ external CPD training and development programmes.
• Raise the profile of Together Trust Therapy and Specialist Support services- this will include the production of learning and reflective papers and engagement with wider specialist and clinical networks

About you

• Doctorate in educational Psychology

• Registered with the HCPC

• Significant post qualification experience supporting CYP in Education settings

• Significant experience of working with children or young people with complex needs including learning disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum conditions and/or with mental health needs.

• Knowledge of current educational systems generally and of those associated with children and young people with special needs

• Knowledge of Autism Spectrum conditions

• Ability to relate well to other professionals, parent and carers.

Benefits

• Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session  in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. 

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you