Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
16/04/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 01/05/2019 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Martin House, Peterborough
Salary:
£40,146 - £49,175
Weekly Hours:
37 hours per week
Further Information
Soulbury Salary Scale A 3-8 (£40,146 – £49,175) (Plus up to 3 SPA points)
Full-time permanent posts – 37 hours per week.
Applications open to experienced educational psychologists and those expected to qualify in September 2019.
Relocation package is available if eligible. Good rail links to London (only 45 minutes) and other major cities.
We are seeking to recruit educational psychologists to join our friendly and dynamic EP team in Peterborough City Council. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified educational psychologists or psychologists in their final year of training on an accredited course. Candidates should be effective communicators, have good interpersonal skills and have sound knowledge about current practice in Educational Psychology and legislation concerning special educational needs.
About our service
• The Educational Psychology Service is a dedicated and caring team that is well regarded within the authority and other stakeholders. We have an established consultative model of service delivery that values the application of psychology, innovative practice and professional integrity. We place emphasis on the importance of professional judgement and are using a wide range of tools and approaches for different levels of work. The service is well placed within the SEN and Inclusion Service to play a key role in the implementation of the SEND Reform programme and the development of person-centred approaches. We maintain strong links with universities which help us to keep a skilled and well informed workforce of experienced EPs, Trainees and Psychology Assistants.
• Peterborough EP Service provides regular opportunities for continuous professional development to promote up-to-date professional practice of a high standard. The EP Service supports agile working through full IT provision and modern office accommodation.
• We promote open access to Educational Psychology through telephone support and through bookable community consultations for parents/carers.
About you
• You will be joining our educational psychology team at a very exciting time as we are now established in delivering a traded service for all non-statutory work and offers centralised traded training with exciting opportunities for developing expertise. We are seeking applicants who will embrace this change and contribute positively in building and shaping high quality service. Your unique skills will bring a new dimension to the service that we will nurture and further develop collaboratively with you.
• The successful applicant will support schools to deliver the graduated approach for children, young people and young adults aged 0-25, who may have Special Educational Needs and others about whom there may be a concern as outlined in the Code of Practice 2014.
• Applications are welcome from suitably qualified educational psychologists or psychologists in their final year of training on an accredited course.
• Candidates should be effective communicators, have sound knowledge about current practice in Educational Psychology and legislation concerning special educational needs.
• As part of your application, you are required to complete the DBS Additional Job Application Data document available online. CVs will not be accepted for this post.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact Dr Kobie Botha (Principal EP) or one of our senior EPs on 01733 863689.
Interview date: 7 May 2019.
We particularly welcome all people regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexuality or disability.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Please note
This job is closed for applications.