Educational Psychologist

Salary: Soulbury A 4-7 plus possible 3 SPA points and 1 additional responsibility point. Shift hours: 37 Educational Psychologist – permanent, Soulbury Scale A 4 – 7 plus possible 3 SPA points and 1 additional responsibility point. Due to an increase in school-commissioned and statutory work, we have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly, dynamic and highly supportive team which provides a high-quality service to the children and young people of Coventry. The successful candidate will be joining a creative, skilled team which is highly valued by schools in the city. You will benefit from a senior leadership team which is committed to promoting the well-being of staff and practising in ways which are equitable, anti-racist and culturally responsive. Also of benefit is a high-quality supervision offer including supervision sessions provided by a clinical psychologist. Coventry EPS has an excellent CPD offer too, including fortnightly training from external and internal speakers. Support is provided by an excellent business services team and access to top quality technology, including the latest iPads, touch screen laptops and mobile phones. We invite applications from EPs who would like to work on a part-time basis or as an associate EP. Within our team men, are currently under-represented across our team, as a result we would like to encourage men to apply for this post. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying . This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We are looking for an individual who brings a commitment to inclusivity and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives If you are an Educational Psychologist, or a Trainee Educational Psychologist in your final year of training, and you: enjoy using consultation and solution focussed approaches to improve outcomes for children, young people and families; recognise the importance of monitoring progress toward jointly-agreed outcomes; have an interest in applying cutting-edge research; have a desire to effect change by working within and across whole school systems, and would like to work for a forward-thinking council, within which the views of psychologists are respected and applied, then we would love to hear from you. In return, we can offer: a varied and inclusive programme of research opportunities, which have, in recent years included exploring positive experiences of primary-aged children during the COVID pandemic; a strong and committed team with a vibrant mix of qualified EPs, Trainee EPs, Complex Communication Specialist Practitioners, and a Clinical Psychologist; support from an excellent business services team and access to top quality technology, including the latest iPads, touch screen laptops and mobile phones; flexible ‘agile working’ options (including working from home) and access to a new modern workspace in the City Centre, available for meetings and individual working; opportunities to work closely and collaboratively with specialist teachers and health professionals who share our common goal of improving outcomes for children, young people and families; a high quality supervision and CPD offer, including fortnightly CPD sessions; and access to the highly regarded Local Government Pension Scheme; For an informal conversation, please contact Dr Juliet Whitehead, Acting Principal Educational Psychologist (Joint) or Dr Raj Pahil, Acting Principal Educational Psychologist (Joint). Further details of the post can be found on our website at www.coventry.gov.uk Interview Dates : Wednesday 27 th November 2024 Reference: coventrycc/TP/114472/10284