Educational Psychologist
Educational Psychologist
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Job Description
Salary:including up to 3 SPA points) per annum (pro rata if parttime)
Fringe Allowance: 916 per annum
Grade Soulbury A 2 7 (starting at point 4
Permanent Contract 2 posts)
*Thurrock is offering a marketing supplement of 1000 after 6 months employment and a further 1000 after 18 months employment
Thurrock is served by the C2C railway which connects London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness meaning the average train journey time from London to Grays is 40 minutes. Thurrock also has easy access to the A13 M25 and Dartford Crossing.
Thurrock is one of the fastest growing populations in the Eastern Region with an increasingly diverse community making for interesting and rewarding casework. Thurrock EPS has a continued focus on inclusion and diversity through a series of reflective and proactive activities to ensure fair and equitable access to our service for all.
We put EP wellbeing and worklife balance at the forefront of what we do. We believe that happy EPs means better outcomes for our children and young people.
At Thurrock EPS you will be part of a team of Educational Psychologists with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and to offering the highest quality of personcentred services to children young people and families living in Thurrock. As a member of the team you will also participate in providing a traded service to schools and academies through a Consultation First model work with children and young people from preschool to post16 provide crucial support for our most vulnerable residents and undertake a range of statutory duties.
As the ideal candidate you will:
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist (or pending on completion of the doctoral training)
- A commitment to promoting inclusion through your work with children families schools and other professionals
- Work collaboratively as part of an EP Team taking a solutionfocused approach to enhancing the quality and efficiency of the service
In return we offer:
- Opportunities to deliver Educational Psychology creatively in different contexts and to explore new ways of working
- A wellestablished and highly regarded EP service
- A commitment to CPD professional and personal development
- Regular onetoone supervision and opportunities for case discussion and peer support (including an enhanced supervision and induction programme for newly qualified EPs)
- A culture of a healthy work/life balance through flexible working arrangements and forwardthinking IT solutions.
- The opportunity to participate in service development and transformation in a rapidly changing environment
Generous local government pension (employer contribution 16.1
*Existing SPA points will be honoured following confirmation from your current employer.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced Level with Adults & Childrens Barred List is required for this post.
Please see contact details below for informal enquiries and to request a copy of our recruitment brochure which details the many benefits of working for Thurrock EPS:
Malcolm W Taylor Principal Educational Psychologist:
Louise Miller Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist:
Thurrock Education Psychology Team (EPS)Ask Thurrock
Closing Date:
Redeployment Only: 13th March 2025
Internal & External Applications: 27th April 2025
Interview Date:To be confirmed
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Employment Type
Full-Time
