Assistant Educational Psychologist
| Posting date: | 02 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Tameside, SK14 1AL |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75699442 |
Summary
Contract Type: Fixed term contract (until August 2026)
Contract Reason: Trainee position
Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment.
Salary: Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychology Scale Point 2 - £36,109 to Scale Point 4 - £38,774
Hours per Week: 36
Base Location: Hyde Town Hall, Market Street, Hyde, SK14 1AL
Assessment Date: 23rd May 2025
The Role
Tameside Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is looking for a talented Assistant Educational Psychologist to support the development and growth of our supportive, nurturing and innovative service, to start in September 2025.
About the Team
We are building a service that has high expectations of practitioners, but also provides a positive and innovative working environment, where decisions are made as a team and everyone’s contribution is valued. We are involved in influencing and shaping the wider SEND support systems, specifically around support for our most vulnerable pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, neurodiversity, parental imprisonment, literacy needs and the early years.
Our initial model of service delivery was co-produced with Tameside children and young people. We wish to develop a service with our community that reflects the needs of our community. Tameside has an informal partnership service with Salford and Bury EPS which means there will be support and development opportunities across all three LA’s and other Assistant Educational Psychologists to work collaboratively with. We have good links across Greater Manchester and with the University of Manchester. We will have three two trainee Educational Psychologists conducting their doctorate research with us and hold a number of trainee Educational Psychologist placements.
The core values of Tameside Educational Psychology Service are: Kindness, Curiosity, Connection, Authenticity and Reflection. Our mission is to apply psychology collaboratively to facilitate change through hope and creativity.
About the Role
- The role of the Assistant Educational Psychologist is to provide support to the service to meet the Psychological needs of the educational network in Tameside (0-25 years) and beyond.
- To support the team to deliver on commissioned projects and deliver on its statutory duty regarding the SEND / EHCP assessment process.
- To deliver and evaluate training and development opportunities for front line staff.
- To co-ordinate, summarise and feedback on a range of evaluation exercises including the annual impact of the service data gathering.
- To represent the service in a range of forums to promote the key messages of the team and develop and disseminate resources.
About You
We are looking for:
An Assistant Educational Psychologist that is keen to learn and has a desire to progress. They need to:
- Have a minimum of a 2:1 BPS recognised undergraduate degree in Psychology or equivalent.
- Be registered with the British Psychological Society (Graduate basis for registration or Chartership (GBR/GBC).
- Have significant experience working with children with additional needs (minimum of 2 years’ experience) directly in schools or other settings.
- Have proven ability to apply Psychology in practice.
- Excellence organisational skills.
- Have the ability to travel around Greater Manchester as directed by the needs of the service.
All posts require:
- Subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
- Driving Licence and own transport.
You can expect:
- Induction package for new starters.
- Professional Supervision.
- Access to service resources.
- A professional and supportive group of colleagues from across the EP services and wider council.
- Opportunities to be involved in research and projects.
- IT support with email and internet access.
- Administrative support.
About Us
Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services
“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.
“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.
“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.
“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.
“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For further information about this role please contact us on eps@tameside.gov.uk
Reference Number: 895
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