Educational Psychologist inTrowbridge inTrowbridge PUBLISHED TUE 22 OCT 2024

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Hours per week: 37 hours

Rolling advert: We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.

Location: Salisbury, Trowbridge or Chippenham

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and families, with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion? Our Educational Psychology Service (EPS), operate on a foundation of core values like kindness, respect, and integrity.

We thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment where you'll have the opportunity to work alongside fellow Educational Psychologists, Trainees, and Assistant Psychologists.

As part of Wiltshire's Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) service, the EPS holds a vital role by offering diverse services, actively participating in decision-making processes and contributing to county-wide initiatives. You will be encouraged to develop your skills as part of project work and our ongoing CPD programme, and with connections to Southampton and Bristol Doctoral programmes, there are frequent opportunities for trainee supervision.

In this role, you'll serve as the link EP for various educational settings, offering both statutory advice and preventative work. For the next academic year we will build on our innovative subscription model, further increasing the accessibility of support to our schools and communities. Your strong values of equality, inclusion, and improving outcomes for all will shine as you work with Wiltshires young people, families, and settings.

Join our mission to positively impact the lives of children and families in Wiltshire.

About us

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

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 wherenecessary 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).