Educational Psychologist
| Posting date: | 13 November 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG8 3BP |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4136 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid
Salary: Soulbury Scale A 1-6 plus up to 3 SPA points. Successful applicants will start at a minimum Scale A point 4
Location: Nottingham City Educational Psychology Service, Dragon Court, 1 Woolsthorpe Close, Nottingham, NG8 3BP,
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
We are delighted to invite applications for the roles of Maingrade Educational Psychologists in Nottingham EPS and to join our creative and dynamic team of EPs. We have 3 FTE posts available.
Nottingham City Educational Psychology Service
- The EPS is highly regarded by schools and within the wider Local Authority.
- We have a strong traded offer for schools and the majority of schools commission EP services.
- We use psychology in creative and dynamic ways. This is particularly valued by schools e.g. using Circle of Adults to support inclusion.
- We are a warm and friendly team who value the contribution of all EPs in shaping the service.
- Our psychologists are reflective practitioners who use creative problem solving to improve the lives of children and young people in Nottingham City.
- EPs work in a culturally vibrant and diverse city which is reflected in the school population.
- We are co-located with specialist teaching teams which offers good opportunities to collaborate across services
About You
For the Maingrade EP roles, we are looking for a professional who:
- Is a professionally qualified Educational Psychologist with HCPC registration. We also welcome applications from Y2/3 Trainee EPs.
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Works within a consultative/joint problem solving framework
- Applies psychology in creative ways to have a positive impact on young people both at a casework level and at a systemic level.
- Has excellent written communication skills and competent use of information technology
- Has good organisational skills
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Lisa DeSouza, Principal Educational Psychologist by telephone on 0115 876 5829 or by email at lisa.desouza@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 3rd December 2024
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held:18th December 2024
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