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We are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Educational Psychologist (SEP) and Educational Psychologists EP to join our friendly and dynamic Educational Psychology Service (EPS) at Peterborough City Council.
Why join our EPS?
- The team works collaboratively to actively build capacity within the service to meet demands and pioneer innovative practices.
- The EPS prioritises protected delivery of traded services for all non-statutory work and offers centralised traded training with exciting opportunities to develop expertise offering EPs a variety of work.
We have an established consultation model of service delivery that values the application of psychology, innovative practice and professional integrity and provides variety in the work of our EPs. We place emphasis on the importance of professional judgement and are using a wide range of tools and approaches for different levels of work to deliver services at the early stages of intervention.
- Involvement in to our accredited ELSA training or supervision programme, for which we have been awarded the ELSA Quality Mark.
- We prioritise continuous professional development to promote up-to-date professional practice of a high standard.
- We offer opportunities to develop a wide range of expertise across all EPs, including the supervision of TEPs, ELSAs and EBSA to encourage and support career progression in the service.
What we offer our Educational Psychologists
- An Employee Benefits Scheme, VIVUP – with a range of exciting savings including on holidays, home electronic equipment and appliances and local discounts.
- Family friendly policies including a flexible working hours scheme which allows for the ability to accrue 8 hours of flexi-time per month (FTE).
- 30 days annual leave annually, rising to 31 days after 10 years and 32 days after 15 years of continuous service, plus additional bank holidays (FTE).
- A relocation package, as per policy.
- The EPS supports agile working through full IT provision and modern office accommodation.
- Peterborough is a vibrant city which has good rail links to London (only 45 minutes) and other major cities.
- The LA has a comprehensive pension scheme, with employer contributions of 17.5% (current).
- The LA provides immediate life cover (x3 times your annual salary) and ill-health protection.
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For an informal discussion or further information please contact Alison Tolson (PEP) Alison.tolson@peterborough.gov.uk, Deborah Churchill (SEP) Deborah.Churchill@peterborough.gov.uk or Zobiah Akhtar (SEP) Zobiah.Akhtar@peterborough.gov.uk