Role Purpose
- To support schools, parents and partners in one or more of community areas to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, through the use of educational psychology.
- To provide consultation, assessment and training to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, within a context of supervision from their line manager and peers.
Responsibilities
- To support schools, early years settings, families and children and young people through assessment and consultation to facilitate positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and those with special educational needs.
- To work collaboratively alongside other support services to deliver integrated and co-ordinated support which is built around the needs of children and young people.
- To attend and participate in whole service, team meetings, peer supervision sessions and professional training events as required by the line manager.
- To contribute to the delivery of effective training and interventions for professionals and others across a range of settings.
- To provide Psychological Advice under the 1996 Education Act and to contribute where necessary to Annual Reviews of Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
- To carry out other duties as may be allocated commensurate with the grade of the post.
- To work within the codes of conduct and ethics of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Division of Educational and Child Psychology of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Requirements
- A doctoral or masters level professional qualification in Educational Psychology, or is expected by the accrediting university to complete this professional qualification by the end of the year.
- Will be registered with the HCPC, or will be eligible for registration on completion of the professional qualification
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, for a range of purposes and audiences
- Ability to deliver training programmes to a range of audiences; professionals, parents and carers
- Specialist knowledge or experience in a relevant area of educational psychology
- Has up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and the safeguarding of children/vulnerable adults
- Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to either their own car or a pool car in order to undertake the duties of the role, unless other forms of transport are available and viable to perform the role, including public transport, or unless a reasonable adjustment has been agreed
