Senior Educational Psychologist

Salary: £60,160 - £63,836 per annum (Soulbury Scale B 5 – 8) | Plus up-to 3 SPA points | Plus £3000 retention payment | Plus £2000 ‘Golden Hello’ for those new to Kent Full-time or Part-time West Kent Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people? Kent Educational Psychology Service is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for learners of all abilities. This is an exciting time to join the Service as we develop the Locality Model for Special Educational Needs Inclusion, focusing on collaboration with schools, parents, and multidisciplinary teams to promote positive outcomes and champion inclusive practices. As a Senior Educational Psychologist, you'll play a key leadership and strategic role in delivering this change. We offer a generous financial package, including a £2000 “Golden Hello” and a £3000 a year market retention payment. There are also relocation expenses of up to £8000 payable for those moving to Kent. We provide flexible working arrangements, structured induction, highly regarded CPD opportunities, individual and peer group supervision, and the support of an excellent dedicated administrative team. As part of the county-wide leadership team, you will lead within a geographic area for service delivery, including the provision of EP advice for statutory assessment and other related EP expert practitioner input; supporting delivery of Local Authority key strategic priorities, such as improved provision for young people who are neurodiverse; contributing to Service critical incident support; and providing supervision and line management to the wider team, using your good interpersonal and communication skills to inspire and motivate others. Kent is a large, diverse county with wonderful coastlines and a unique mixture of rural and urban settings. It benefits from the UK’s only high-speed train with excellent links to London and the continent. Above all, the Kent Educational Psychology Service (KEPS) is a busy, friendly team of highly supportive colleagues. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. This advert will run until midnight on Sunday 2nd March. We will arrange interviews at a mutually convenient time, as and when applications are received. Please note that we may appoint a suitable candidate before the application deadline, so early applications are encouraged. For more information regarding the Service, please

click here . Alternatively, for an informal chat, please contact Daniel Jones, Principal Educational Psychologist, by emailing

Daniel.Jones@kent.gov.uk

or Miquela Walsh, Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist by emailing

Miquela.Walsh@kent.gov.uk

– or alternatively call us on: 03000 422698. About the Company

Work that works for you and us - let’s talk flexibility! KCC is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths, and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work. Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

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