Join Sanctuary Personnel - Transform Lives as an Educational Psychologist

Are you an experienced and dedicated Educational Psychologist seeking new and fulfilling opportunities? Look no further! Sanctuary Personnel, an esteemed and award-winning recruitment agency, holds an impressive TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 with over 500+ reviews, demonstrating our commitment to excellence. We are currently recruiting for an Educational Psychologist to embark on an exciting ongoing contract role.

Educational Psychologist Pay Rate: Negotiable

Location: Bournemouth

Contract Type: 3-month contract

Why Work with Sanctuary Personnel?

• At Sanctuary Personnel, we prioritise your success and well-being. By joining our team, you'll enjoy a range of exclusive benefits that enhance your professional journey:
• Fully online and paperless registration service for a streamlined and efficient onboarding process.
• Free DBS and compliance service, including comprehensive e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable).
• Gain exclusive access to a diverse range of roles not available with other agencies. Our recent projects include collaborations with NHSBT, The Home Office, and Vaccination Centres in both private and public sectors.
• Earn a generous 250 refer-a-friend bonus once your referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped - Terms and conditions apply).
• We cover registration body costs based on your length of service (Terms and conditions apply).
• Receive a 250 bonus when you bring your own position to us and we successfully place you (Terms and conditions apply).
• Benefit from dedicated clinical governance and revalidation support provided by our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience.
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive expertise within the healthcare sector, ensuring personalised guidance throughout your journey with us.
• Enjoy daily payroll and our reliable in-house payroll system, ensuring timely and hassle-free payments.
  
  
  

Duties:

• Ensure the provision of a high quality Educational Psychology Service for children and young people, families, schools and other service providers as required by the Local Authority
• Work collaboratively as a member of the Educational Psychology Service and with other colleagues in the Vulnerable Groups Teams and other professional groups to ensure the co-ordinated delivery of a comprehensive support service
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including voluntary agencies, in order to provide coherent support for children, young people and their families
• Contribute to the planning and development of the Service
• Provide a psychological advisory/consultative service, in liaison with other colleagues in Children & Young People s Services, the wider Local Authority and other agencies, to help schools and others organise and plan in order to promote the progress and social inclusion of all children and young people
• Provide a range of casework activities including consultation, problem identification and assessment, the provision of advice and a variety of intervention strategies
• Link with, inform and advise Children & Young People's Services officers and other relevant agencies regarding the needs of individuals and groups of children
• Provide psychological assessments and advice as a contributor to the statutory assessment process required by the 1996 Education Act and Children & Families Act 2014 to work within the SEN and Disability Codes of Practice
• Undertake ongoing monitoring and review of the progress of individual children with special educational needs
• Work with schools and other providers to develop their capacity to educate the full range of learners and to promote the emotional health of all children and young people
• Develop an area of special interest or expertise within the field of educational psychology in order to contribute to effective service delivery
• Provide a variety of training activities for teachers, other professionals, parents and carers in order to promote personal/professional development and a wider understanding of children s needs
• Assist the Local Authority in its development, co-ordination and assessment functions in relation to the National Curriculum, and other national initiatives with particular regard to children with disabilities and special educational needs
• Participate in and be aware of psychological and educational research and development in order to assist innovation and evaluation in Local Authority activities
• Co-operate with the Service s performance management and development review scheme and to participate in a range of supervisory and continuing professional development activities, to ensure regular up-dating and development of knowledge and skills
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date casework records in relation to referred cases and to participate in service evaluation
• Promote equal opportunity policies to assist children and parents to gain access to, participate in and gain optimum benefit from mainstream education services
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the level and general nature of the duties of the post
  
  
  

Requirements for the Educational Psychologist:

• Psychologists must be registered and accredited members of the BACP (Registered Member MBACP (Accred) or Registered Member MBACP (Snr Accred))
• HCPC registration
• Recent experience working as a psychologist in the UK
  
  
  

How to Apply:

This exciting Educational Psychologist position is advertised by Suzi Couszins, who is eager to review applications from talented and passionate individuals like yourself. Take the first step towards an exceptional career with Sanctuary Personnel by clicking the link above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Forensic Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, and Counselling Psychologists, as we have suitable positions for all of these specialisations. Additionally, if you are seeking roles as a Psychotherapist, Assistant Psychologist, or other Mental Health positions, we have vacancies available in these areas as well.

Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to candidates who meet the specified requirements for this Psychologist role, we encourage you to explore the wide range of opportunities we offer. We are dedicated to matching talented professionals with rewarding positions that meet our clients' requirements.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.