Educational Psychologist
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Number of positions
- 2
- Location
- Countywide
- Salary
- £44,474 - £54,609 per annum
- Closing date
- 07/07/2024
- Department
- Children Services
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Hours
- 37
- Job type
- Education and Learning
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/1119/41325
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/1119/41325
- Number of positions
- 2
- Location
- Countywide
- Salary
- £44,474 - £54,609 per annum
- Closing date
- 07/07/2024
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Department
- Children Services
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Hours
- 37
- Job type
- Education and Learning
Would you like to be part of an innovative, values-led, and highly supportive Educational Psychology Service (EPS), with a wide variety of types of work and opportunities to develop your specialist interests?
If you do, we can offer you an EP role at any of our three main bases: Lewes, Hastings, or Eastbourne. Second and third-year Trainee Educational Psychologists are very welcome to apply as well as more experienced colleagues.
As an EP in East Sussex EPS, you will have a good balance of core, traded and statutory work and the autonomy to apply psychology in ways that align with your values and interests. You can volunteer to be involved in ELSA supervision, receive VIG supervision, supervise trainees and Assistant EPs, join our Dynamic Assessment interest group, contribute to our Critical Incident response team, or take a lead role in other areas of specialist interest.
You’ll have a patch of schools and work with other services to provide a Team Around the School approach to early intervention and prevention, including systemic as well as individual work. You will complete statutory work that is allocated only within your available capacity to deliver the work on time.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Are reflective and want to learn
- Can empower other people to take an active role in creating positive change
- Remain non-judgemental when encountering difficult interactions
- Enable children and young people to participate meaningfully in decisions that affect them
- Actively promote and support educational and social inclusion.
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
Interviews will take place in person on Monday 15 July 2024 at County Hall, Lewes.
Working with East Sussex EPS is a rare experience in the current EP climate, as our statutory work is still delivered on time, therefore enabling us to continue with a range of early intervention and prevention work. Our service is highly regarded alongside a wide range of other inclusion services.
There is autonomy and flexibility in terms of working hours and up to two days per week working from home. There is a generous travel allowance and full payment of HCPC fees. You will have innovative, friendly, and supportive colleagues, many who are skilled in using dynamic assessment and person-centred approaches. You’ll be working in a beautiful and varied environment, including coastal, rural, and urban, with each presenting unique challenges and rewards.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact one of the following to request a phone call:
- Jess Pares-Landells – Jessica.pares-landells@eastsussex.gov.uk (Lewes)
- Sam Kelly – sam.kelly@eastsussex.gov.uk (Hastings)
- Jason Harding-Swale – Jason.harding-swale@eastsussex.gov.uk (Eastbourne)
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For a team that supports you....
Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Equal Opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
