Job Title: Senior Specialist Educational Psychologist – Early Years
Location: Civic Centre, High Street Uxbridge, Middlesex, London, UB8 1UW
Salary: £52,799.00 – £58,116.00 per year
Job Type: Fulltime/Permanent (36 hours per week)
Hillingdon is London’s second largest borough, with fantastic transport links with the A40, M25, the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines all local to us, so you can travel to work with ease and boasting over 20 square miles of scenic countryside, consisting of canals, rivers, parks and woodland. We’re also home to some of the world’s most renowned brands such as Coca-Cola and United Biscuits.
With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improves the lives of all our residents, businesses and partners. Embarking on our journey of continuous improvement, we’ve set an agenda to ensure the provision of; safer communities, a thriving local economy, a greener more sustainable environment, whilst increasing our digital capabilities throughout the Borough.
What does a Senior Specialist Educational Psychologist do at Hillingdon?
Our Senior Education Psychologist plays a key role in supporting the Principal EP, whilst having oversight of the Early Years provision within the team. Focused on delivering better outcomes for children and families, the Senior EP is responsible for establishing and ensuring agreed plans and performance targets are met across the service – promoting the principles of independence and personalisation.
As an integral part of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people, and their families across the borough. As an experienced practitioner within Early Years, the Senior EP works collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, (colleagues, service users, voluntary agencies, schools/ colleges, health, and other external agencies, etc.) to provide specialist support and advice – enabling positive outcomes for early years children.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Provide specialist services for children with early years, their families, and providers, delivering a service using a range of tools and methodologies including ‘Consultation Framework’.
- Manage and be responsible for a reduced caseload focused on Early Careers
- Lead on relevant projects to improve customer experience, whilst ensuring a culture of ‘putting residents’ first is maintained.
About you:
We’re looking for an experienced Education Psychologist with specialist knowledge related to early years provision, who has a solid understanding of children and young people’s needs, evidencing examples of effective service delivery models.
Displaying a positive ‘can do’ approach, you’ll be able to demonstrate your commitment to improving work practices and processes, and take responsibility of delivering results, whilst adapting to the changing demands across the service.
To be considered for the role you must detail the following within your application:
- British Psychological Society accreditation, or Doctorate professional qualification as an Educational Psychologist
- Evidence of post qualifying experience at a Senior level
- Experience of planning and providing services to children and young people in educational care settings, and support of their parents and carers
- Knowledge of the Children & Families Act, Equalities Act, SEND Code of Practice.
What we offer:
We offer a range of Company benefits. These vary according to the business area and role but may include:
- local government average salary pension scheme
- free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
- a 36-hour week for all full-time staff
- generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after five years’ service. For more senior positions holiday entitlements can rise to a maximum of 36 days
- career breaks
- flexible working hours
- season ticket loan
- access to a Credit Union
- access to a wide range of training and courses
- discount on a variety of Adult Education courses run by the Council
- payment of professional fees where these are required
- discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Queensmead (South Ruislip), Highgrove (Ruislip) and Botwell Green (Hayes)
- cycle purchase scheme
- car sharing scheme
- 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses
Closing date: 18 May 2023
Please note the company is not able to offer sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role so candidates must already possess the right to live and work in the UK to be considered.
Candidates with the relevant experience, qualifications, and job titles of: Graduate Education Psychologist, Psychologist, SEN Teaching, Mental Health Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, Psychological Therapist may also be considered for this role.
