Principal Educational Psychologist - STR07250
| Posting date: | 04 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £79,395.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2024 |
| Location: | Stirling, FK8 2LQ |
| Company: | Stirling Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | STR07250 |
Summary
Job Description
Closing Date: 18 June 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £79,395 - £79,395
Hours: 35 hours
Stirling Council’s Schools, Learning and Education Service seeks to appoint a motivated and dynamic individual to the permanent post of Principal Educational Psychologist. This is a significant and influential role in Children’s Services, with the post-holder being responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the Educational Psychology Service, the Parent and Family Support team, and for a wide range of service-delivery and strategic responsibilities that involves working with children, young people, families and partners, improving outcomes for all.
As Principal Educational Psychologist, you will work closely with key partners to effectively lead, manage, develop and promote the Educational Psychology Service, and the Parent and Family Support team. Lead areas include improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, closing the poverty related gap, promoting inclusion and equalities, and children’s rights. The post requires strong leadership, management skills and excellent communication skills. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person who is values led and determined to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) is required. Applications are invited from suitably qualified educational psychologists. Further information about the post is available in the job description.
The Service is located in Stirling, which is a beautiful city in Scotland's central belt with excellent commuter links.
If you would like to discuss the post, please contact the Service Manager for Inclusion ad Early Years, Morven Graham at educ-comments@stirling.gov.uk
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified. It is Stirling Council’s policy to ask that you pay for this.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Please note, if you are a Stirling Council employee you will be taken to Single Sign On. If you are an external applicant you may need to register and complete your details on our new Recruitment System - Oracle.
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