Part-time Educational Psychologist

Job description

Job Title: EducationalPsychologist

Location: Overton School, Shropshire

Contract: Permanent, 41 weeks,Term Time only, (There may be scope for this role to be a full-timecontract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, please get in touchto discuss.)

Hours: 22.5 hours per week, 3 days per week, 08.30am -16.30pm

Salary: Up to£63,840 (FTE, DOE)

Within OFG,Educational Psychologists work with schools to support thedevelopment of therapeutic environments and the implementation ofTrauma Informed and Neurodiversity Affirmingpractice. Our models of service delivery include consultationand reflective practice to school and there are opportunities tocontribute to service wide development groups. Within OFG there isa strong network of Practitioner Psychologists and staff haveaccess to regular clinical supervision outside of linemanagement.

About theRole

You will join ourmulti-disciplinary team of dedicated clinical staff providingpsychological assessment for pupils within the schools, guidancefor education teams and professional development training for allstaff. The role involves communicating with families/ carers andspecialist agencies. You'll work alongside Occupational Therapists,Speech and Language Therapists, Psychotherapists, Psychologists andAssistant Psychologists.

Location:Overton School, Shropshire

There is scope for this roleto cover more than one school in the area, to bediscussed.

Welcome to Overton School

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent providerof special needs education. We are a vital part of localcommunities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renownedreputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people weeducate for.

We are really proud to say that in2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'GreatPlace to Work' for the fifth year running.

Ourdivisional brands include Acorn Education and OptionsAutism.

For more information on the group pleasevisit:

Who we're looking for?

We are looking for an Educational Psychologist with amasters or doctoral professional qualification and HCPCregistration. You'll need to be creative and passionate aboutimproving outcomes for pupils with complex needs.

The ideal candidate will be resilient and have experienceof working in with people with complex SEN needs. You'll need to bea good communicator with strong skills in assessment and reportwriting.

KeyAccountabilities:

• Provide psychological assessment andintervention for pupils within the schools

• Offer guidance for educationteams

• To providesupervision to agreed members of the clinicalteam

• Communicating withfamilies/ carers and specialist agencies

• Engage in professional development training forall staff

Essential Criteria

• A doctoral or master's professionalqualification in Educational Psychology

• Registered with the HCPC

• Creative and passionate about improving outcomesfor pupils

• Able to work aspart of a team and be self-reliant

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagueswith regular forums for peer reflection and practice development,Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefitoptions

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, soyou'll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:

• LifeAssurance Pension scheme with options to increase yourcontributions

• "YourWellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mentalhealth support services and physical healthchecks

• Family GrowthSupport - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternityand paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatmentsupport.

And amarket-leading benefit offering through our Flexible BenefitsPlatform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right foryou, including:

• Awide range of health, wellbeing, and insurancebenefits

• 100's of discountoptions valid in the UK and abroad

• Cycle to Work Schemes

• Electric Car PurchaseScheme

• Critical illnesscover

For furtherinformation on this role please refer the Job Description andPerson Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail,please contact

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And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the people inour services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake everyday in the knowledge that your role will have a significantpositive impact on the lives of others.

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to thesafeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and youngpeople. All successful applicants will be subject to social mediachecks and successful applicants to a fully enhancedDBS