Educational Psychologist
| Posting date: | 05 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £458.00 to £458.00 per day |
| Additional salary information: | per day PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 November 2024 |
| Location: | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE27 0BY |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | N Tyneside 7925615095632 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Interim Educational Psychologist
Reference no: N Tyneside 7925615095632
Pay Rate: £458.00 per day PAYE
35-37 Monday to Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 10 months
City: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Requirement is to complete statutory assessments and provide North Tyneside EPS with Psychological Advice. This work can be carried out remotely.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide a psychological advisory/consultative service, in liaison with other colleagues in Children Services, the wider Local Authority and other agencies, to help schools and others organise and plan in order to promote the progress and social inclusion of all children and young people.
Using psychological knowledge, techniques and procedures, to provide a range of casework activities including consultation, problem identification and assessment, the provision of advice and a variety of intervention strategies. To link with, inform and advise Children & Young People's Services officers and other relevant agencies regarding the needs of individuals and groups of children.
Provide psychological assessments and advice as a contributor to the statutory assessment process required by the 1996 Education Act and Children & Families Act 2014 to work within the SEN and Disability Codes of Practice. To undertake ongoing monitoring and review of the progress of individual children with special educational needs.
Work with schools and other providers to develop their capacity to educate the full range of learners and to promote the emotional health of all children and young people.
Should the opportunity arise, in consultation with the Principal Educational Psychologist and in the context of Local Authority or Service priorities, to develop an area of special interest or expertise within the field of educational psychology in order to contribute to effective service delivery.
If required, to provide a variety of training activities for teachers, other professionals, parents and carers in order to promote personal/professional development and a wider understanding of children’s needs.
Assist the Local Authority in its development, coordination and assessment functions in relation to the National Curriculum, and other national initiatives with particular regard to children with disabilities and special educational needs.
Participate in and be aware of psychological and educational research and development in order to assist innovation and evaluation in Local Authority activities.
Cooperate with the Service’s performance management and development review scheme and to participate in a range of supervisory and continuing professional development activities, to ensure regular up-dating and development of knowledge and skills.
Ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date casework records in relation to referred cases and to participate in service evaluation.
Qualifications:
A postgraduate qualification at Masters or Doctorate level which is acceptable to the Association of Educational Psychologists and the British Psychological Society as constituting clinical training as an Educational Psychologist.
Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council.
Knowledge:
Knowledge of relevant legislation as it affects schools and early years’ settings in general and EP work in particular.
Evidence of having developed special interests within the field of Psychology.
Experience:
Experience of working as an Educational Psychologist
Recent experience of providing LA psychological advice
Post qualification experience working within a statutory organisation.
Skills & Abilities:
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work as a member of a team.
Able to work on statutory timeframes.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
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Job Ref: N Tyneside 7925615095632
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