Assistant Educational Psychologist
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
29/04/2025
Advert End Date:
12/05/2025 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Martin House
Salary:
Soulbury Salary Scale Assistant Educational Psychologist 2-5 £36,109 – £40,325)
Further Information
All about the Role
In this role, you will assist the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) in the delivery of core services and early intervention work in schools, early years and other settings which can enable the post-holder to develop a range of experience and skills in preparation for training as an Educational Psychologist.
The successful candidate will work under the supervision of a qualified EP to contribute to assessments and reporting of EHCNA Psychological Advices and Records of Involvement.
All about You
You have either a British Psychological Society (BPS) recognised degree in psychology or another degree with a relevant conversion course to British Psychological Society recognised status completed or planned.
You have experience that demonstrates a desire to apply psychology working with children and young people within 0-25 age range, with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disabilities.
You have experience working as a Psychology Assistant / Assistant Educational Psychologist / have a National SENCo Award / Qualified Teacher Status.
All about our Team
The team is well regarded within the Local Authority (LA) and other stakeholders, and is well placed within the SEN and Inclusion Service
We are actively building capacity in the service to meet demand and pioneer innovative practices in the LA. Alongside EHCNAs 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 open access service for parents/carers and young people, including bookable community consultations
The Assistant Educational Psychologist is involved in our accredited ELSA training or supervision program, for which we have been awarded the ELSA Quality Mark. We also hope to deliver MELSA in 2025 - 26
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 team
Peterborough EPS prioritises continuous professional development to promote up-to-date professional practice of a high standard. We maintain strong links with universities
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits
- An Employee Benefits Scheme, VIVUP – with a range of exciting savings including on holidays, home electronic equipment and appliances and local discounts.
- Have 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).
- Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- 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.
- Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact Alison Tolson (PEP), Deborah Churchill (SEP) or Zobiah Akhtar (SEP)
Alison.tolson@peterborough.gov.uk Deborah.Churchill@peterborough.gov.uk Zobiah.Akhtar@peterborough.gov.uk