Assistant Educational Psychologists

All Educational Psychologists have specialist time available to them and we have strong University linked with tutors from the Doctorate in Educational Psychology courses at the Universities of Exeter, Bristol and Cardiff working within the Somerset team. It is an exciting time to be joining Somerset Educational Psychology service, as we are embedding new systems and processes. We're working to improve the lives of children here in Somerset - and you'll be a key part of that. Under the guidance of a qualified Educational Psychologist your day-to-day work will involve:

• Undertaking observations and assessments, delivering interventions, and gathering views of children, young people and their families
• Working jointly with Educational Psychologists and other advisory teams, supporting a range of work related to SEND.
• Supporting with contribution towards Education, Health and Care Plans and Annual Reviews.
• Delivering small group and individual interventions in settings.
• Developing project work to carry out small scale research
• Maintaining a high standard of professional expertise through professional training, reading, and the pursuit of specialist topics of interest.
• Supporting the delivery of traded services
• Supporting the development of large commissions and co-lead on the evaluation of these., We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.
  
  We welcome applications from individuals with a Psychology degree (2.1 or above) or equivalent which makes you eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society and at least 2-years' experience and interest in working with children, young people aged 0-25 and their families in educational or community settings.
  
  We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:
• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more