Assistant Educational Psychologist
Educational Psychology

Burrows House
10 Priestley Road
Wardley Industrial Estate
Worsley
M28 2LY

Assistant Educational Psychologist
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: £28,783 to £32,303 per annum (Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychologist Scale 1-4) 
Contract Type: Fixed term, to 31.08.2020 
Closing date: 02.05.2019

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of Educational Psychologists. You will assist Salford City Council Educational Psychology Service in the delivery of psychological intervention and monitoring for vulnerable children and young people.

This work will involve assisting in the development and delivery of a range of services and interventions including:
•Training and development work
•Group work with children and young people
•One to one mentoring/therapeutic work with children and young people
•Evaluation of service delivery
•Auditing of files
•Preparation of training and support materials
•Information gathering on behalf of a psychologist to support SEN processes
•Administration
•Project work

The service is partnered with the Tameside Psychology Service and there may be development opportunities across both services.

Requirements of the post:
•Registered with the British Psychological Society (Graduate basis for registration or Chartership - GBR/GBC)
•Psychology Degree - at least Upper Second class honours - 2:1
•Relevant experience of working with children in family homes, educational / clinical or community settings to promote children’s well-being and progress
•Evidence of using psychological understanding and approaches to support practice
•Driving licence and own transport or ability to travel both within and outside Salford in order to complete duties. 

Applications are invited from candidates who wish to embark on the professional doctorate and qualify as an Educational Psychologist.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Claire Russell (Executive Principal Educational Psychologist) or Joanne Snee (Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist) 0161 778 0476.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

Job Description & Person Specification.docx

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .
Location
Burrows House
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Burrows House
10 Priestley Road
Wardley Industrial Estate
Worsley
M28 2LY

Assistant Educational Psychologist
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: £28,783 to £32,303 per annum (Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychologist Scale 1-4) 
Contract Type: Fixed term, to 31.08.2020 
Closing date: 02.05.2019

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of Educational Psychologists. You will assist Salford City Council Educational Psychology Service in the delivery of psychological intervention and monitoring for vulnerable children and young people.

This work will involve assisting in the development and delivery of a range of services and interventions including:
•Training and development work
•Group work with children and young people
•One to one mentoring/therapeutic work with children and young people
•Evaluation of service delivery
•Auditing of files
•Preparation of training and support materials
•Information gathering on behalf of a psychologist to support SEN processes
•Administration
•Project work

The service is partnered with the Tameside Psychology Service and there may be development opportunities across both services.

Requirements of the post:
•Registered with the British Psychological Society (Graduate basis for registration or Chartership - GBR/GBC)
•Psychology Degree - at least Upper Second class honours - 2:1
•Relevant experience of working with children in family homes, educational / clinical or community settings to promote children’s well-being and progress
•Evidence of using psychological understanding and approaches to support practice
•Driving licence and own transport or ability to travel both within and outside Salford in order to complete duties. 

Applications are invited from candidates who wish to embark on the professional doctorate and qualify as an Educational Psychologist.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Claire Russell (Executive Principal Educational Psychologist) or Joanne Snee (Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist) 0161 778 0476.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

Job Description & Person Specification.docx

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .