Senior Educational Psychologist

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Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 33.3 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Soulbury B 4-6 plus up to 3 SPAs

Location: Dragon Court, 1 Woolsthorpe Close, Nottingham, NG3 3BP

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are delighted to invite applications for the role of a Senior Educational Psychologist in Nottingham EPS and to join our creative and dynamic team of EPs.

Nottingham City Educational Psychology Service

• The EPS is highly regarded by schools and within the wider Local Authority.
• We have a strong traded offer for schools and the majority of schools commission EP services.
• We use psychology in creative and dynamic ways. This is particularly valued by schools e.g. using Circle of Adults to support inclusion.
• We are a warm and friendly team who value the contribution of all EPs in shaping the service.
• Our psychologists are reflective practitioners whouse creative problem solving to improve the lives of children and young people in Nottingham City.
• EPs work in a culturally vibrant and diverse city which is reflected in the school population.
• We are co-located with specialist teaching teams which offers good opportunities to collaborate across services.

About You

We are looking for a psychologist who:

• Is a professionally qualified Educational Psychologist with HCPC registration.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Works within a consultative/joint problem solving framework
• Applies psychology in creative ways to have a positive impact on young people both at a casework level and at a systemic level.
• Has excellent written communication skills and competent use of information technology and good organisational skills
• Has excellent skills in leading and managing and who can effectively support the PEP in setting the strategic direction of the EP service
• Can adapt their management style to suit individual needs and who can deal with challenge with empathy and rigour and work collaboratively both within the team and within the wider Local Authority to enable further change and development

- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Lisa DeSouza, Principal Educational Psychologist, by telephone on 0115 876 5829 or by email at lisa.desouza@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.

Closing Date: 3rd December 2024

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 11th December 2024

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About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.