Job summary
As an Educational Psychologist or Senior Educational Psychologists for Leicester City Council, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary, diverse team that is friendly, supportive, and well-regarded, working in a unique and vibrant multi-cultural city.
We have EPs working in a range of areas including with the virtual school, international new arrivals, anti-bullying (Positive Peaceful Places) and with our designated specialist provisions in mainstream settings.
Main duties of the job
We are involved in exciting new areas of work, including working with our local MHST team on an NHS funded project, to strengthen the mental health support in our city schools. We have an integral role in the LA EBSA strategy and are working closely with our Childrens Hospital School.
As one of the Change Programme Partners, we are exploring different ways of working through the EHC assessment process, including collaboration with our specialist teachers, and this is supporting us to be up to date with our EHCA workload.
About us
ll of our EPs have protected time for development work which involves training, consultation and local area strategy work with a range of partners, alongside an expanding ELSA training and supervision offer, and we encourage all staff to develop areas of professional interest.
We work with all of our City schools through a link EP arrangement, giving us the opportunity to develop our creative delivery of psychology and promote new ways of working. EPs and TEPs have the opportunity to work together on activities such as PATH and Circle of Adults, and we are progressing our work on culturally responsive and anti-racist practice.
We are developing and focusing our training offer, to be more responsive to the changes and challenges that schools are experiencing, and provide workshops for parents and staff on topics including EBSA, neuro-affirming practice, precision teaching and staff wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
carry out a full range of duties as an Educational Psychologist (EP) in Leicester City.
90%
To contribute to the achievement of service aims, objectives and standards including:
a) To provide consultation, assessment and advice for children and young people (0-25) who live in and/or who are in care to Leicester City and their parents and carers in collaboration with education staff and other professionals and agencies working with children and young people. In particular, children and young people who have complex special educational needs and/or disability or at risk of mental health difficulties and/or at risk of social and educational exclusion.
b) To assess and advise on the psychological and special educational needs of children and young people and appropriate interventions in response to referrals and other requests in a manner consistent with professional codes of conduct and within the overall policies of the service and LA. In particular, the provision of statutory psychological advice under the Children and Families Act (2014).
c) To undertake development work (including relevant research) to improve the work of service
d) To contribute to service quality and effective professional practice
To undertake consultation, training and development work in relation to a range of schools and settings in order to assist in improving general and specific aspects of educational performance.
To undertake consultation, training and development work to support the LA in its strategic aims and priorities in partnership with other relevant LA partners.
To be proactive in the implementation of the City Councils safeguarding, equal opportunities; health and safety, data protection and environment protection policies and procedures
To maintain registration with the Health and Professions Council (HCPC)
Job description
Job responsibilities
carry out a full range of duties as an Educational Psychologist (EP) in Leicester City.
90%
To contribute to the achievement of service aims, objectives and standards including:
a) To provide consultation, assessment and advice for children and young people (0-25) who live in and/or who are in care to Leicester City and their parents and carers in collaboration with education staff and other professionals and agencies working with children and young people. In particular, children and young people who have complex special educational needs and/or disability or at risk of mental health difficulties and/or at risk of social and educational exclusion.
b) To assess and advise on the psychological and special educational needs of children and young people and appropriate interventions in response to referrals and other requests in a manner consistent with professional codes of conduct and within the overall policies of the service and LA. In particular, the provision of statutory psychological advice under the Children and Families Act (2014).
c) To undertake development work (including relevant research) to improve the work of service
d) To contribute to service quality and effective professional practice
To undertake consultation, training and development work in relation to a range of schools and settings in order to assist in improving general and specific aspects of educational performance.
To undertake consultation, training and development work to support the LA in its strategic aims and priorities in partnership with other relevant LA partners.
To be proactive in the implementation of the City Councils safeguarding, equal opportunities; health and safety, data protection and environment protection policies and procedures
To maintain registration with the Health and Professions Council (HCPC)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- experience of a wide range of psychological assessment and intervention approaches and techniques for children and young people
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours Degree in Psychology (or recognised equivalent)
- Recognised post-graduate training in educational psychology
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- experience of a wide range of psychological assessment and intervention approaches and techniques for children and young people
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours Degree in Psychology (or recognised equivalent)
- Recognised post-graduate training in educational psychology
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).