Educational Psychologist

The role

involves communicating with families/ carers and specialist agencies. You’ll work alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychotherapists, Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.

Location:  Homebased, supporting 4 schools: Longdon Park School, Longdon Hall School, Trent Acres and Wenlock School. All four Schools provide specialist education for pupils aged between 5 and 18 years old.

Wenlock and Longdon Hall Schools support pupils with social, communication, and emotional difficulties resulting from a primary need of social, emotional & mental health (SEMH) and/or autism spectrum condition (ASC).

Options Trent Acres and Options Longdon Park are specialist schools for pupils with complex needs including Autistic pupil's. 

Based 20 minutes away from each other on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border.

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.

Who we are looking for?

We are looking for an Educational Psychologist with a masters or doctoral professional qualification and HCPC registration. You’ll need to be creative and passionate about improving outcomes for pupils with complex needs.

The ideal candidate will be resilient and have experience of working in with people with complex SEN needs. You’ll need to be a good communicator with strong skills in assessment and report writing.

Key Accountabilities:

Provide psychological assessment and intervention for pupils within the schools Offer guidance for education and care teams To provide supervision to agreed members of the clinical team Communicating with families/ carers and specialist agencies Engage in professional development training for all staff

Essential Criteria

A doctoral or masters professional qualification in Educational Psychology Registered with the HCPC Creative and passionate about improving outcomes for pupils  Able to work as part of a team and be self-reliant

What’s in it for you?

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.

We are a values-driven organisation that puts people first We provide continuous professional development to take your career further You will always feel valued, important and secure We believe in the abilities and potential of our team We build our bonds through a great social events calendar Our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ initiative provides total support An unrivalled core induction, local induction, and a dedicated buddy, who will be there to support you from day one. Generous Annual Leave Entitlement  An extra day’s holiday for a special day of your choice (birthday, child’s first day at school etc.) Professional support network Contributory Pension Employee Rewards Hub – access to discounts, offers and cashback with 100s of retailers Career pathways and a dedicated learning and development team The Hub – employee discounts, recognition cards, well-being centre Cycle to Work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Salary Finance Work 4 days, be paid for 5 *T&C's apply - following successful completion of the probation period

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS.

Job ID 241612

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