Senior Educational Psychologist - Ref: CH00524

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2 x Senior Educational Psychologists. Ref: CH00524
Salary: £58,348 - £66,425 per annum (Scale B points 4-10; including up to 3 SPA points)

Contract: Full time, permanent

Walsall Council is continuing to invest in and grow its Educational Psychology Service!

We are a creative and supportive service which is looking to recruit 2 further Senior Educational Psychologists to help lead and manage our growing team, explore new and creative ways of working, and to support the exciting development of our service.

About us

Walsall EPS is situated within the Inclusion Service and plays a key role in the delivery of the SEND and Inclusion vision and strategy. The service has strong links with other teams within Children's Services, as well as with health and social care colleagues. Walsall EPS is commissioned to deliver statutory work, where we are introducing a model of 'advice through co-production' to reduce the need for extended written reports. We also provide core work (including Early Years, critical incident support and support for vulnerable children and young people with EHCPs) and a range of traded psychological services to schools and settings where demand for the service remains high.

The EPS is leading on a supporting a number of initiatives including, ELSA, SCERTs, Mental Health Support Teams, and an EBSA pathway, for example. We would welcome applicants who can support developments in these areas, as well as those who would like to lead new initiatives such as MELSA and develop new commissions with social care in relation to families work. Walsall Council recognises the value of Educational Psychology at an operational and strategic level, and we are seeking to increase our capacity to meet growing demand. Successful candidates will join our 2 existing Senior EPs as part of the management team to support a team of specialist seniors, main-grade and trainee EPs.

Areas of specialism can be agreed with the PEP but we would be interested in hearing from applicants who wish to lead in SEMH, Cognition and Learning, Autism and Social Interaction, Inclusion, or Communities and Families.

What we can offer you

Walsall EPS is a dynamic service with lots of exciting opportunities and advantages, including:

• protected time to develop areas of specialism
• the opportunity for all Educational Psychologists to contribute to service development initiatives and central training
• access to a range of professional development activities, including a programme of team CPD/development days
• a centrally based service with a strong team identity and regular opportunities for peer supervision and support
• free parking and a central office base
• access to excellent admin and IT support
• a flexi-time system and agile working
• a commitment to supporting work-life balance via transparent allocation and workflow systems

We would be interested in hearing from qualified EPs who want to develop skills in leadership and management and have some experience of supervising and leading project work in their current roles.

All applicants must hold the relevant professional qualification and be registered with the HCPC.

For an informal discussion please contact Sam Samra, Principal Educational Psychologist ( sam.samra@walsall.gov.uk ), Cherelle McDonald, Senior EP ( cherelle.mcdonald@walsall.gov.uk ) or Dipak Choudhury, Senior EP ( dipak.choudhury@walsall.gov.uk )

Closing date: 19th May 2024

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.