Assistant Educational Psychologists

2 months ago

Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom Herefordshire Council Full time
About The Role
Job Title: Assistant Educational Psychologists (AEPs) – 3 positions available
Hours: 37 Term Time only
Salary: Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychology Scale Point 2 £35,228 pro rata (£30,208 per annum)
Contract: 2 year fixed term (start date 2nd September 2024)
Closing date: Wednesday 31st July 2024
Interview date: 10th - 17th August 2024
Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire
The Role
Herefordshire Educational Psychology Service has an exciting opportunity for aspiring Educational Psychologists. As an AEP you will be supporting the Service in applying psychology to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEN and additional educational needs.
You must hold Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
Contribute positively and in a complementary way to service delivery, working under the supervision of an EP.Support the provision of statutory and traded educational psychology services to a local area/ in schools across Herefordshire (currently our traded work with school has been paused due to high number of statutory casework).You will be visiting schools across Herefordshire, and meeting staff, parents and pupils as part of this role.Develop and apply knowledge and skills in assessment, monitoring and tracking progress of children and young people with SEN.Provide assessments and interventions in schools and other settings as directed by the supervising EP.Contribute to service development and training for schools.We are looking for AEPs who are highly motivated, passionate, dynamic and flexible. You will need:
A good honours degree in psychology along with current knowledge of psychological theory and practice including up to date understanding of child development and experience of how psychology can be applied within educational or community settings. Recent and relevant work experience in the field of child development/education/related to special educational needs.In addition, you will need to have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills along with knowledge of the context in which psychological services, schools and settings work. You will need to be confident working remotely and autonomously.This is a fixed term contract with the expectation that the successful applicant will apply to gain a place on the Educational Psychology Doctorate.
Herefordshire Educational Psychology Service is small but established and respected service. We provide high quality, evidenced based assessments and support to schools. Although the focus has been on EHC work, recruitment will allow school based early intervention support for our pupils with SEN to expand.
We offer flexible working arrangements, structured induction, CPD opportunities, regular supervision and the support of an excellent IT system, which includes working from home. We are a busy, friendly team of highly supportive colleagues, who will make you feel welcome and involve you immediately in a range of work with schools.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The role will require the applicant being able to travel independently to carry out this work.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion or should you require any further information, please contact Kamran Khan – Principal Educational Psychologist on or e-mail
Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:
A competitive salary and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home workingEmployee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counsellingPayment of professional membership feesPick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.About Us
Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.
Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It's the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.
How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it's an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be
Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people's lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.
We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.
Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme;Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; andThose who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.
To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.

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