Educational Psychologist

Contract to start 28-11-22 until 31-12-22 with a possible extension.

**Key Purpose of Post**:
To provide psychological assessment and support for children and young people.

To work with a group of schools, other educational settings and partner agencies as specified by the Educational Psychology Team’s Senior Managers

To contribute to the income generation targets of the Educational Psychology Team by promoting traded work with schools, educational settings and partner agencies.

**Main Responsibilities of Post**

Implement and have regard to Bradford’s policies and procedures, including promoting Bradford MDC’s values and vision.

Be accountable to the Principal Educational Psychologist or their designate whilst exercising initiative in areas of defined responsibility.

To provide assessment and intervention services to children and young people 0-25 and their families.

Assume professional responsibility for decisions in own casework and other work within Educational Psychology Team policies and priorities.

Be responsible for maintaining confidential records on children and young people, families, and work settings, and for confidential information disclosed by other agencies.

Be responsible for Team materials when working away from the main base, e.g. confidential files, assessment materials, computers etc.

To participate in the Educational Psychology Team’s supervision and performance management programme.

To provide advice in relation to the various statutory duties, to address the individual needs of children, under the Children and Families Act 2014.

To provide advisory and consultative services to BMDC’s central services relating to policy and practice concerning the psychological well-being of children and young people and the adults responsible for their education and care.

To provide advisory and consultative services to other agencies in the local network of services for children and families.

To participate in Educational Psychology Team projects.

**Skills**

Be responsible for maintaining confidential records on children and young people, families, and work settings, and for confidential information disclosed by other agencies.

Implement and have regard to Bradfords policies and procedures, including promoting Bradford MDCs values and vision.

To contribute to the income generation targets of the Educational Psychology Team by promoting traded work with schools, educational settings and partner agencies.

To provide psychological assessment and support for children and young people

5220339-11-22

**Salary**: £20.19 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 5220339-11-22