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Educational Psychologist

Walsall Council, Walsall

Educational Psychologist

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Walsall Council, Walsall

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 13 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c5aa74f03e07447a97d0a54ffd0d6d51

Full Job Description

  • the opportunity for all Educational Psychologists to contribute to service development initiatives and central training
  • access to a range of professional development activities, including a programme of team CPD/development days
  • a centrally based service with a strong team identity and regular opportunities for peer supervision and support
  • free parking and a central office base
  • access to excellent admin and IT support
  • a flexi-time system and agile working
  • a commitment to supporting work-life balance via transparent allocation and workflow systems and a cap on statutory case work

    We would be interested in hearing from qualified EPs who want to develop skills in leadership and management and have some experience of supervising and leading project work in their current roles.
    • All applicants must hold the relevant professional qualification and be registered with the HCPC., This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

    Walsall EPS is situated within the Inclusion Service and plays a key role in the delivery of the SEND and Inclusion vision and strategy. The service has strong relationships with teams across Children's Services including the Virtual School and Youth Justice, as well as with Health and Social Care. Walsall EPS is commissioned to deliver statutory work and core work (critical incident support and support for vulnerable children with EHCPs) and a range of traded psychological services to schools and settings, where demand for the service remains high. The EPS is leading on a number of initiatives including, ELSA, SCERTs, Sandwell Wellbeing Charter Mark and EBSA guidance and training, for example. We would welcome applicants who can support developments in these areas, as well as those who would like to lead new initiatives such as MELSA and develop new commissions with social care in relation to families work. Walsall Council recognises the value of Educational Psychology at an operational and strategic level, and we are seeking to increase our capacity to meet growing demand. The successful candidate will join the PEP and 2 existing Senior EPs to support our wider team of specialist seniors, main-grade and assistant EPs and TEPs. Areas of specialism can be agreed with the PEP, but we would be interested in hearing from applicants who wish to lead in SEMH, Cognition and Learning, Autism and Social Interaction, Inclusion, and Communities and Families., Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development., Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages. Find out more about Living in Walsall. Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment

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