Educational Psychologist Main Grade

Educational Psychologist Main GradePermanent, Full TimeSoulbury Psychologists Scale A From £42,422 to £61,848 Plus SPALocation: BasildonWorking Style: Closing Date: 26th November 2024Please note salary will pay based on the Soulbury Pay Scale (+ SPA) with your entry level to the role determining salary.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time opportunities.
The Role Essex County Council is seeking Maingrade Educational Psychologists who are passionate about applying psychology to join our quadrant led teams of dynamic Educational Psychologists.
We welcome applications from all including Trainee Educational Psychologists in their second or third year of training.
Essex Educational Psychology Our offer: This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, progressive and committed team of practitioner psychologists.
As an Essex EP you will be supported via a comprehensive induction process and an exemplary programme of ongoing clinical supervision.
You will also benefit from an excellent continuing professional development programme which includes eight whole-service CPD days and four personal CPD days (pro-rata) each year.
This includes an annual two-day Projects and Research conference with presentations from innovative national and regional speakers as well as updates on research projects from within the service.
Essex has excellent links with doctoral training programmes and a number of our Essex EPs are also academic and professional tutors.
As a maingrade EP, you will have the chance to develop your practice with support and guidance from our team of senior specialist colleagues, who are passionate about sharing their knowledge, applying evidence-based approaches, and developing psychologically based interventions.
Ongoing projects also include VIG, and ELSA.
Our Educational Psychologists also provide support and guidance to schools and settings following a Critical Incident.
In addition, there are opportunities to develop your own special interests by working alongside Essex's strategic leads relating to specific areas of SEND.
We are looking for candidates who: are eligible for Graduate membership with the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS); hold a Doctorate or a Masters degree in Professional Educational Psychology; are registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist or will be eligible for registration with the HCPC at the end of their training; have a good understanding of relevant legislation and evidence-based approaches and interventions; and are committed to applying psychology to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Essex.
Additional benefits: Essex County Council will support you with a competitive benefits package that is underpinned by our ambitious People Plan.
Within this plan we set out our commitment to provide an exceptional work/life balance for every Essex County Council employee, including lifestyle-friendly working patterns and generous annual leave.
You will also have access to: A welcome payment of up to £5000 plus a possible relocation package of up to £8000 (terms and conditions for both payments apply).
Money-off high street purchases via the Essex Extras Reward Scheme.
Flexible benefits such as the option to purchase additional holiday, plus a lease car scheme.
Paid HCPC registration.
Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area.
Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.
Why Essex?
Essex County Council has a location to be proud of.
Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton.
England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here.
Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres.
It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career.
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We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.
Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.
We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.