Trainee Educational Psychologist
| Posting date: | 25 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2025 |
| Location: | Bury, BL9 0SW |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75686380 |
Summary
Trainee Educational Psychologist
Community Educational Psychology Service
About the role
Full time, Fixed Term Post (up to 24 months), Commencing September 2025
This is an exciting opportunity to work with Bury Community Educational Psychology. You will assist Bury Council in the delivery of psychological intervention, support and training for children and young people, their families, schools and wider communities.
This work will involve assisting in the development and delivery of a range of services and interventions including:
- Direct individual work with CYP, including statutory assessment work
- Training and development work, including wellbeing programmes and mental health support teams.
- Group work with children and young people
- 1:1 mentoring/therapeutic work with children and young people
- Evaluation of service delivery
- Administration
- Project work
The service is partnered with the Salford and Tameside Educational Psychology Service and there will be development opportunities across all services and support from other Trainee Educational Psychologists.
Requirements of the post:
- Eligibility for registration with the British Psychological Society (Graduate basis for registration or Chartership (GBR/GBC);
- Relevant experience of working with children in family homes, educational / clinical or community settings to promote children’s well-being and progress;
- Evidence of using psychological understanding and approaches to support practice;
- Subject to an Enhanced DBS Check
Applications are invited from candidates who are enrolled on the professional doctorate and are working towards qualifying as an Educational Psychologist.
For an informal discussion, please contact: Dr Jawad Shah (Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist) at j.shah@bury.gov.uk or edpsych@bury.gov.uk
Closing Date: 11pm on 14th March, 2025
Interview Date: W/C 24th March 2025
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Dr Jawad Shah (Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist) at j.shah@bury.gov.uk or edpsych@bury.gov.uk
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