Educational Psychologist

As an Educational Psychologist you will be joining West Berkshire EPS at an exciting time, helping to shape the future direction of our service and revolutionising how we drive inclusion and support for all.

We are looking for innovative Educational Psychologists who are passionate about applying psychology across a range of contexts to ensure early intervention and positive outcomes for children and young people. You will need to be resilient, creative and child-centred in your approach. You will be responsible for providing and developing a range of psychological services, including the delivery of consultations, completion of assessments and the planning of interventions to promote positive educational outcomes and promote emotional well-being.

You will need to be able to work collaboratively with schools, families, and other professionals to contribute to the development of inclusive and supportive learning environments.

With the appointment of an increasing number of Educational Psychologists, we are looking to develop our traded services with schools and other partners, with the opportunity to further develop our ELSA programme, continue our work with Early Years provisions, as well as the delivery of training across the local authority, including Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for staff.

You will be part of a growing, friendly and supportive team that benefits from excellent administrative support, and you will report to the Senior Educational Psychologist. We value a passion for applying psychology and seek to support EPs to develop their areas of interest. We value professional autonomy and offer both individual and peer supervision with a range of opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

The role

To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Qualifications to practise as an Educational Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of child development, psychological theory and evidence-based interventions.
• Excellent knowledge of the legislative frameworks that inform and guide your work as an Educational Psychologist.
• Strong assessment and analytical skills, with the ability to apply psychological theories and research to inform your practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• A commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in education.

This role has the option for offering less hours than advertised, providing you meet the requirements of the role and service as determined by the recruiting manager.

Our offer to you

A Competitive Salary Alongside a Range Of Benefits Including

• We offer flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00
• We offer hybrid working, wherever possible working 40% in the office.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Death in service benefit.
• Family friendly policies.
• A range of local discounts.
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits.
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

This post is a Sensitive Post for the purpose of the Local Government Housing Act 1989 and the post-holder is therefore restricted from engaging in any prescribed political activities. In summary, this means that you are prohibited from holding political office and from involvement in any political activity within or outside the workplace. Full details of the restrictions can be found in the Council’s Policy and Guidance on Politically Restricted Posts.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Vanessa Grizzle, Interim Principal Educational Psychologist on [email protected] .

We look forward to welcoming you to our dedicated and passionate team at West Berkshire Council.