Senior Educational Psychologist
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Would you like to be part of leading an innovative, values-led, and highly supportive Educational Psychology Service (EPS), which has a wide variety of types of work including a strong early intervention and traded offer?
If you do, we can offer you a permanent fulltime Senior EP role where you will work alongside another Senior EP in leading and managing the EPs in our Eastbourne office.
As a Senior EP in East Sussex EPS, you will have a good balance of core, traded and statutory work and the autonomy to apply psychology in ways that align with your values and interests. You will contribute to the strategic leadership of the service through a distributed leadership model, alongside six other Senior EPs, a Deputy PEP, and the PEP.
You'll work with other services to provide a Team Around the School approach to early intervention and prevention, including systemic as well as individual work. You will provide line management supervision to a small group of EPs and take part in our model of peer supervision across the service.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have strong leadership and management skills
- Empower other people to take an active role in creating positive change
- Remain non-judgemental and supportive when encountering difficult interactions
- Enable children and young people to participate meaningfully in decisions that affect them across the system
- Actively promote and support educational and social inclusion.
To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Rosie Hitchings, Principal Educational Psychologist - rosie.hitchings@eastsussex.gov.uk or Francesca Leach, Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist - Francesca.leach@eastsussex.gov.uk
Shortlisting will take place on Wednesday 30 October 2024.
Interviews will take place in person on Monday 11 November 2024 at St Mary's House, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3UU.
If you are unavailable on this date let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
Working with East Sussex EPS is a rare experience in the current EP climate, as our statutory work is still delivered on time and our service is growing to meet additional demand, therefore enabling us to continue with a range of early intervention and prevention work. We have strong CPD offer and good professional links with local universities and EP training courses.
There is autonomy and flexibility in terms of working hours and opportunities to work from home. You will have innovative, friendly, and supportive colleagues, many who are skilled in using dynamic assessment and person-centred approaches. You'll be working in a beautiful and varied environment, including coastal, rural, and urban, with each presenting unique challenges and rewards. All East Sussex employees benefit from benefits page.
For a team that supports you
- Job Description & Person Specification [docx]
Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Equal Opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.