Educational Psychologist

2x Maingrade Educational Psychologists

Working Hours: Full Time, Permanent, Hours per week (36)

Full time and Part-time applications are equally welcomed

Soulbury Scale A SCP 3 – 8 plus up to 3 SPA points

Previous SPA points will be honoured

Closing date:  Wednesday 5^th May 2021

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic educational psychologist to become a member of our friendly and supportive team.  Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, whilst being committed to developing EP’s professional skills.  As a team Waltham Forest EPS encourages the use of positive and evidence-based psychology to support the children and families in a diverse borough while prioritising professional wellbeing.

The educational psychology team continue to be highly valued by the council, children, young people, families and the education settings that we support.  As a new member of the service you will be encouraged and supported to apply psychology creatively in order to contribute as part of a team who:

• Values ongoing team and peer supervision;
• Seeks out varied opportunities including project work, ELSA, Cygnet, Alternative Provisions, 16+ settings, LAC, Early Years, borough wide training, school commissioned work and statutory work;
• Values individual EP interests and professional autonomy;
• Provides high quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD);
• Has strong reciprocal links with professional training courses;
• Is committed to the supervision of trainee EPs;
• Has strong links with other services and opportunities for joint working;
• Is part of a successfully traded business unit within a local authority;
• Is supported by dedicated administrative support.

In addition, the London Borough of Waltham Forest offers a recruitment and retention bonus of £2000 which is paid annually in June and December.  New recruits joining us will receive £1000 on commencement and £1000 on successful completion of the first 6 months of employment.(pro rata)

The offices are co-located within spacious and bright accommodation in a primary school.

Waltham Forest enjoys very good transport links by Underground, Overground, bus, bike and car (with free parking and access to E-car schemes).

We are looking for an Educational Psychologist to join our team who

• Is an excellent practitioner with good communication, interpersonal, organisation and time management skills;
• Is reliable, flexible, able to show initiative and take responsibility;
• Is committed to consultative problem solving as a model of service delivery and understands the issues of working within a traded environment;
• Has a sound knowledge of evidenced based interventions;
• Has professional Educational Psychology qualifications (usually a Doctorate) recognised by the BPS, has HCPC registration.  This post is subject to a DBS check.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact:

Fiona Davey (Principal Educational Psychologist)  

Email: Fiona.Davey@walthamforest.gov.uk  Tel: 07961 323850

To apply: https://ats.jobsgopublic.com/

Interviews are provisionally arranged for Wednesday  12^th May 2021