Educational Psychologist
| Posting date: | 05 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £49,789 to £55,974 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Fringe Allowance & Market Supplement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2025 |
| Location: | Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL |
| Company: | Thurrock Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2353_1741190036 |
Summary
Salary: £49,789 - £55,974 (£61,664 including up to 3 SPA points) per annum (pro rata if part-time)
Fringe Allowance: £916 per annum
Grade Soulbury A, 2 - 7 (starting at point 4)
Permanent Contract (2 posts)
*Thurrock is offering a marketing supplement of £1,000 after 6 months employment, and a further £1,000 after 18 months employment
Thurrock is served by the C2C railway which connects London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, meaning the average train journey time from London to Grays is 40 minutes. Thurrock also has easy access to the A13, M25 and Dartford Crossing.
Thurrock is one of the fastest growing populations in the Eastern Region, with an increasingly diverse community making for interesting and rewarding casework. Thurrock EPS has a continued focus on inclusion and diversity through a series of reflective and pro-active activities to ensure fair and equitable access to our service for all.
We put EP wellbeing and work-life balance at the forefront of what we do. We believe that happy EPs means better outcomes for our children and young people.
At Thurrock EPS, you will be part of a team of Educational Psychologists with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and to offering the highest quality of person-centred services to children, young people and families living in Thurrock. As a member of the team, you will also participate in providing a traded service to schools and academies through a Consultation First model, work with children and young people from pre-school to post-16, provide crucial support for our most vulnerable residents, and undertake a range of statutory duties.
As the ideal candidate you will:
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist (or pending on completion of the doctoral training)
- A commitment to promoting inclusion through your work with children, families, schools and other professionals
- Work collaboratively as part of an EP Team, taking a solution-focused approach to enhancing the quality and efficiency of the service
In return we offer:
- Opportunities to deliver Educational Psychology creatively, in different contexts, and to explore new ways of working
- A well-established and highly regarded EP service
- A commitment to CPD, professional and personal development
- Regular one-to-one supervision, and opportunities for case discussion and peer support (including an enhanced supervision and induction programme for newly qualified EPs)
- A culture of a healthy work/life balance through flexible working arrangements and forward-thinking IT solutions.
- The opportunity to participate in service development and transformation in a rapidly changing environment
Generous local government pension (employer contribution 16.1%)
* Existing SPA points will be honoured following confirmation from your current employer.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced Level with Adults & Children's Barred List is required for this post.
Please see contact details below for informal enquiries, and to request a copy of our recruitment brochure which details the many benefits of working for Thurrock EPS:
Malcolm W Taylor, Principal Educational Psychologist:
Louise Miller, Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist:
EP Support Team:
Thurrock Education Psychology Team (EPS) | Ask Thurrock
Closing Date:
Redeployment Only: 13th March 2025
Internal & External Applications: 30th March 2025
Interview Date: During w/c 3rd April 2025
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