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Hire Stone Recruitment Ltd is a leading recruitment agency committed to connecting talented professionals with meaningful opportunities. We are currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST who has relevant experience of working with children within educational, childcare or community settings.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. To perform effectively as an EP in a multi professional context.2. To provide high quality psychological consultation to schools.3. Assist maintained mainstream and special schools and Short Stay Schools to improve the learning conditions for children. 4. To support the statutory responsibilities of the LA in relation to Special EducationalnNeeds.5. To provide a service to children in their early years.6. To support the development and impact of Educational Psychology in the area and across Surrey.7. For EPs with 1 year’s experience: To contribute to project development and special interest work.For example:School Improvement Group (Training Group)Supervision of TEPs in training.Adoption and Permanency teamArea of Special Interest
KEY TASKSContribute to team planning arrangements with schools.Collaborate in work with other disciplines as appropriate.Consult to SENCOs, teachers, parents and other professionals.Undertake classroom observation and learning environment assessmentUndertake individual specialist psychological assessment where appropriate.Feedback to schools using agreed formatsMaintain records of work in schools and with individual pupils using agreed formats and electronic databases.Provide consultation to relevant adults working with children and young people.Deliver training on specific areas (in collaboration with other disciplines as appropriate)To provide statutory psychological advice within specified time periods.To participate in annual reviews.To plan, in collaboration with SEN Management, the LA response to SEND Tribunals and to represent the LA in such Tribunals.To monitor, evaluate and review identified independent and out of county educationplacements.To attend area designated SEN PanelsTo offer initial consultation/assessment for early years children with likely SEN.To provide advice to parents/carers, EY settings and the LA on how to meet children’s SEN needsTo respond within timescales specified by the Local AuthorityTo maintain records as required by the LA or EP Service.To contribute to multi-agency assessment processes agreed with Health partners.To provided consultation to EY providers as required by contract with Early Years and Children Care ServiceTo contribute to and participate in continuing professional development.To attend and contribute to Area and Surrey wide EP meetings.To participate in area based peer supervision arrangements.To monitor, as part of the Area team, professional development and resource needs.To attend Surrey wide CPD development meetings, including all mandatory ones.To fulfil the Health Professions Council requirements for registration.
Education and TrainingHonours degree in PsychologyPost graduate training in educational psychologyChartered or eligible for chartered status with theBritish Psychological Society.Registered (or eligible for registration) asEducational Psychologist with the HealthProfessionals Council
ExperienceRelevant experience of working with children within educational, childcare or community settings
Skills and KnowledgeAble to apply psychology in practiceInterpersonal skillsAssertiveness/challenge, influencing skillsPresentation skillsSelf-reflective/evaluativeAble to be task focused/well organisedKnowledge of recent thinking in educational psychologyKeen/able to work as part of a team
