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Senior Educational Psychologist for cognition and learning

July 28, 2023 | Comments Off on Senior Educational Psychologist for cognition and learning

Senior Specialist Educational Psychologist for cognition and learning

Permanent, Full Time

£48,727 to £52,440

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 21st August #####

We a local authority with a difference. With more than 2 million people living in our vicinity, we are passionate about ensuring our local population can enjoy all that life has to offer. Like many councils we have faced the need to drive enhanced value for money across our services, so we challenged ourselves to come up with better ways of working - resulting in truly innovative services that have the scope to transform life outcomes.

We are seeking a Senior Educational Psychologist with a focus on Cognition and Learning to support the development of Educational Psychology services across Education, undertaking strategic development work, complex case work and providing professional supervision to support and develop the quality of professional practice. You will work with the central strategy lead for Cognition and Learning to include informing central strategy alongside the strategy lead and tribunal support for the service. You will oversee and update the service on research and current findings.

The Essex Educational Psychology Service (EEPS) is one such example of a visionary service that has gone from strength to strength, and it is here that you will find a career-defining opportunity. The EEPS is a far-reaching multidisciplinary service that benefits from the expertise of many senior specialists. As a valued member of this team, you will have the chance to develop your expertise under the guidance of colleagues who are passionate about transforming the life outcomes of children and adolescents. Providing a forward-thinking service to local authority schools and academies, you will take a solutions-oriented focus when working with children of all ages, applying evidence-based approaches and interventions to help them manage their obstacles to learning.

We want you to embark on a fulfilling career with us - and stay with us for the long-term. After completing our comprehensive induction process, you will therefore benefit from regular professional supervision and mentorship, opening a world of exciting professional development opportunities. This will be further enhanced by a full continuing professional development programme which includes eight service days and additional CPD days, plus you will attend the two-day Projects and Research conference in which national speakers will share latest innovations in the sector.

This is a unique opportunity to join a team who are well-regarded. As such, we would be delighted to receive your application if you possess a British Psychological Society (BPS) recognised degree in psychology, with a Doctorate or Masters' degree in Educational Psychology with significant post qualification experience as an Educational Psychologist. The role requires the ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders and partners.

In turn, we will support you with a competitive benefits package that is underpinned by our ambitious People Plan. Within this plan we set out our commitment to provide an exceptional work/life balance for every Essex County Council employee, including lifestyle-friendly working patterns and generous annual leave.

You will also have access to:

  • A welcome payment of up to £##### plus a possible relocation package of up to £##### (terms and conditions for both payments apply).
  • Money-off high street purchases via the Essex Extras Reward Scheme.
  • Flexible benefits such as the option to purchase additional holiday, plus a lease car scheme.
  • Paid HCPC registration.

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