Educational Psychologist

Job Overview:

Service/Function Context - To support schools, parents and partners in one or more of Wiltshire’s community areas to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, through the use of educational psychology. To provide consultation, assessment and training to improve outcomes for Wiltshire’s vulnerable children and young people, within a context of supervision from their line manager and peers. Wiltshire Educational Psychology Service works within Targeted Schools and Learning Support alongside other services offering support to vulnerable children and young people.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To support schools, early years settings, families and children and young people through assessment and consultation to facilitate positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and those with special educational needs.
• To work collaboratively alongside other support services to deliver integrated and co-ordinated support which is built around the needs of children and young people.
• To attend and participate in whole service, team meetings, peer supervision sessions and professional training events as required by the line manager.
• To contribute to the delivery of effective training and interventions for professionals and others across a range of settings.
• To work within the codes of conduct and ethics of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Division of Educational and Child Psychology of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• A doctoral or masters level professional qualification in Educational Psychology, or is expected by the accrediting university to complete this professional qualification by the end of the year.
• Must be registered with the HCPC, or be eligible for registration on completion of the professional qualification
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, for a range of purposes and audiences.
• Ability to work independently and to organise time/workload efficiently, meeting deadlines where required.
• Basic IT competence, in Microsoft Office suite, word processing, entering spreadsheet data, and a willingness to learn other IT skills as required by developments in IT communications.
• Demonstrate ability to engage with school staff and parents and to engender their confidence in the professional skills brought to the role.