ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST - 5 POSTS

Salary details: £35228 - £39341

Salary details:

1 x Permanet 

4 x Fixed Term for 18 Months Transition Keyworker

At Hull City Council we are committed to our children and young people, and we are passionate about how we deliver services to them.  That’s why we are developing and nurturing a culture that puts our children and young people at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our workforce to work together to find solutions, to be open, honest and respectful, to take responsibility and listen and learn from others.  If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you. Hull is a changing local authority and it’s a fantastic time to join us and be a key player in supporting our journey.

Due to the success of Assistant Educational Psychologists within the team securing placements on the Doctoral Training Programme, Hull City Psychological Service is seeking to recruit five Assistant Educational Psychologists to become members of a collaborative, supportive and innovative team with a focus on developing high quality psychological services.  In the permanent role you will support qualified EPs in delivering psychology to children, young people and their families in Hull as well as supporting our delivery model to educational settings.  

The Transition Keyworker role has been identified through the work the local authority has undertaken for The Delivering Better Value in SEND programme which is supporting local authorities and their local area partners to improve the delivery of SEND services for children and young people whilst working towards financial sustainability.  The local authority is now able to recruit four additional Assistant Educational Psychologist posts for a fixed term period of 18 months to support delivery of this programme.  These roles will focus on transition work at key milestones in a child or young person’s life.  These learners, typically, present with a high level of additional need and it will be your role to co-construct a robust support package with parents and educational settings to ensure that their identified needs will be met in a timely manner.  You will be expected to co-ordinate resources, liaise with agencies and chair meetings.  You will demonstrate knowledge and experience of working in early years and or mainstream settings so that you can advise on good SEND practice and reasonable adjustments.

We are seeking applicants who: -

• Has significant experience working with children and/or young people and their families and/or adults.
• Has knowledge and understanding of normal patterns of child development, including those of adolescents.
• Has a good first honours degree in Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society or subsequent conversion degree that confers eligibility for chartered membership of the British Psychological Society.
• Has a keen desire to undertake the Doctorate in Educational Psychology professional training.
• Privileges team working and values supervision.
• Can demonstrate working well under pressure and is keen to develop psychological skills and knowledge which they can apply in the field.
• Can work independently and act on their own initiative.
• Can juggle workloads effectively and efficiently.
• Has excellent oral and written communication skills and can confidently facilitate training to groups of adults.
• Has a current driving licence and access to a car.

You can expect dedicated admin support; full use of IT services including the latest equipment; accessible car parking with mileage reimbursed at HMRC business rates, access to a parking permit as well as the opportunity for mobile working.  We have a well-appointed office in the city centre.   

For an informal discussion please contact Lisa Stanley (Principal Educational Psychologist) on 01482 614258 or email city.psychologicalservice@hullcc.gov.uk 

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