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North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Educational Psychologist - Hambleton and Richmond

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Job summary

This is an exciting new opportunity to work with the developing Educational Psychology team in North Yorkshire.

The service very much promotes flexible working with the ability to work remotely from a range of bases across North Yorkshire, as well as working from home. We provide exceptional technology, providing all the equipment to support home based working to ensure efficiency, and effective service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The role is to assist the Educational Psychology Service in delivering a wide range of activities and support to children and young people in schools and settings,under the supervision of experienced Educational Psychologists.North Yorkshire CouncilChildren and Young Peoples ServiceEducational Psychology Service are seeking candidates with a degree in Psychology, who are seeking experience with which to apply for a Doctorate in Child and Educational Psychology.

About us

We are the region's largest employer with a workforce exceeding 15,000 people. Our employees cover a diverse mixture of roles such as: legal, teaching, social work and engineering, and we can offer you the opportunity to develop your career. From children's social care to highways, our services are regarded as among the best nationally. We are a loyal and committed workforce who are resilient, innovative and stay ahead of the curve.

We offer:

  • High quality support and supervision from experienced educational psychologists
  • Friendly, supportive colleagues with a breadth of interests and experiences
  • Family friendly leave and a generous annual leave offer
  • Hybrid working with flexible working practices and hours.
  • Valuable experience in your journey towards qualification.

Details

Date posted

09 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,228 to £39,341 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0025-24-0022

Job locations

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To enable the postholder to acquire a range of skills and experience in preparation for professional training as an Educational Psychologist.

To assist the Educational Psychology Service in providing an efficient, responsive and professional service for young people 0-25.

To assist qualified EP colleagues in providing psychological assessment, advice, consultation, training and intervention, under supervision.

The post requires a high level of collaborative input. The postholder will have to work proactively alongside qualified EP colleagues and other professionals within the locality hubs, acting as an integral part of the locality team

The postholder will have to remain within boundaries of professional competence and current skills/knowledge at this relatively early stage of their psychological career. At the same time they will need to be creative and flexible in working within these boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To enable the postholder to acquire a range of skills and experience in preparation for professional training as an Educational Psychologist.

To assist the Educational Psychology Service in providing an efficient, responsive and professional service for young people 0-25.

To assist qualified EP colleagues in providing psychological assessment, advice, consultation, training and intervention, under supervision.

The post requires a high level of collaborative input. The postholder will have to work proactively alongside qualified EP colleagues and other professionals within the locality hubs, acting as an integral part of the locality team

The postholder will have to remain within boundaries of professional competence and current skills/knowledge at this relatively early stage of their psychological career. At the same time they will need to be creative and flexible in working within these boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Have a degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) or have completed an approved conversion course or a Masters degree

Desirable

  • Membership of the British Psychological Society

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of having extensively applied psychology-based knowledge and skills to work with children and young people, and other professionals from childrens services, in educational and/or community settings.
  • Experience of working directly with teachers, and groups or individual children and young people.
  • Relevant post graduate experience of varied work with children and young people, including those with additional needs, 0 to 25.
  • Experience of presenting to groups, such as parents, teachers, other professionals.
  • Experience of multi-agency working.

Desirable

  • At least two years post graduate experience working with children and young people.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Have a degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) or have completed an approved conversion course or a Masters degree

Desirable

  • Membership of the British Psychological Society

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of having extensively applied psychology-based knowledge and skills to work with children and young people, and other professionals from childrens services, in educational and/or community settings.
  • Experience of working directly with teachers, and groups or individual children and young people.
  • Relevant post graduate experience of varied work with children and young people, including those with additional needs, 0 to 25.
  • Experience of presenting to groups, such as parents, teachers, other professionals.
  • Experience of multi-agency working.

Desirable

  • At least two years post graduate experience working with children and young people.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

North Yorkshire Council

Address

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE


Employer's website

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Yorkshire Council

Address

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE


Employer's website

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Educational Psychologist

Dr Karen Jessup

Karen.Jessup@northyorks.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

09 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,228 to £39,341 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0025-24-0022

Job locations

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE


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