Educational Psychologist
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE
Position:
Educational Psychologist 1.0 fte - Temporary (Maternity Cover)
Start date:
February 2025
Salary:
Soulbury Scale A 3-8 + up to 3 SPA points. Existing SPA points will be honoured.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is a dynamic and innovative service supporting young people, their families, and schools across a diverse geographical area. We are committed to working together with parents/carers, schools, and partner agencies to help all children and young people to ‘build a better future’.
The service provides a flexible service delivery model that ensures psychological support is provided in the most effective and efficient way. We offer wide-ranging support in response to requests for our involvement, including systemic support, problem solving and reflection, consultation and formulation, and direct involvement with children and young people. All team members are actively engaged in multi-agency work, interdisciplinary work, project work, and action-based research.
Our service values the importance of reflective practices and provides a variety of opportunities for staff to receive regular individual and group supervision, as well as weekly reflection sessions with peers to support you in your role. You will also receive a tailored induction process and ongoing mentoring.
You will work with a large and friendly team of fully qualified Educational Psychologists, who have a wide range of interests and expertise. The team is flexible in its approach to meeting diverse community needs and currently has several specialist subgroups, including:
Social Communication & ASD
Speech and Language
CLA & Vulnerable Learners
Post 16
Wellbeing
Early Years
Anti Racism
LGTBQ+
EBSA
Welsh Language & Culture
Critical Incident response
Pupil and Parent Voice
Special Schools
Complex Needs
All team members are encouraged and supported to develop their specialist interests and work closely with colleagues in partner agencies. You will also receive a fantastic range of CPD opportunities both individually and collectively throughout the year to support your professional development and career progression.
The Educational Psychology Service in RCT offers a flexible working scheme to promote a positive work-life balance.
Safeguarding Responsibility:
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
The Council values diversity in its workforce and is committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process. We offer several staff networks for employees, including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network, and Perthyn, our LGBTQ+ Network.
Welsh Language Commitment:
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. As part of the Council’s objectives regarding the Welsh language, we are committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above.
Application Process:
In view of the large number of applications currently being submitted, individual applications are not acknowledged. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful.
The recruiter must ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces, including Service Leavers, Veterans, or Reservists, are offered an interview if they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE
Position:
Educational Psychologist 1.0 fte - Temporary (Maternity Cover)
Start date:
February 2025
Salary:
Soulbury Scale A 3-8 + up to 3 SPA points. Existing SPA points will be honoured.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is a dynamic and innovative service supporting young people, their families, and schools across a diverse geographical area. We are committed to working together with parents/carers, schools, and partner agencies to help all children and young people to ‘build a better future’.
The service provides a flexible service delivery model that ensures psychological support is provided in the most effective and efficient way. We offer wide-ranging support in response to requests for our involvement, including systemic support, problem solving and reflection, consultation and formulation, and direct involvement with children and young people. All team members are actively engaged in multi-agency work, interdisciplinary work, project work, and action-based research.
Our service values the importance of reflective practices and provides a variety of opportunities for staff to receive regular individual and group supervision, as well as weekly reflection sessions with peers to support you in your role. You will also receive a tailored induction process and ongoing mentoring.
You will work with a large and friendly team of fully qualified Educational Psychologists, who have a wide range of interests and expertise. The team is flexible in its approach to meeting diverse community needs and currently has several specialist subgroups, including:
Social Communication & ASD
Speech and Language
CLA & Vulnerable Learners
Post 16
Wellbeing
Early Years
Anti Racism
LGTBQ+
EBSA
Welsh Language & Culture
Critical Incident response
Pupil and Parent Voice
Special Schools
Complex Needs
All team members are encouraged and supported to develop their specialist interests and work closely with colleagues in partner agencies. You will also receive a fantastic range of CPD opportunities both individually and collectively throughout the year to support your professional development and career progression.
The Educational Psychology Service in RCT offers a flexible working scheme to promote a positive work-life balance.
Safeguarding Responsibility:
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
The Council values diversity in its workforce and is committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process. We offer several staff networks for employees, including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network, and Perthyn, our LGBTQ+ Network.
Welsh Language Commitment:
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. As part of the Council’s objectives regarding the Welsh language, we are committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above.
Application Process:
In view of the large number of applications currently being submitted, individual applications are not acknowledged. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful.
The recruiter must ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces, including Service Leavers, Veterans, or Reservists, are offered an interview if they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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