Job description

Job responsibilities

The starting salary for this role is £35,673 per annum based on a hour working week, pro-rata to £59,456 full-time equivalent. Why Surrey?This is what our senior Educational Psychologists have to say! ‘Working in a large service like Surrey has provided me with many opportunities to pursue my passions and interests over the years. It’s great to work to one’s strengths with the support of a passionate and creative leadership team who have an incredible set of skills and experience.’ If you are thinking about working for an innovative and dynamic Educational Psychology Service which staff describe as flexible, friendly and supportive, then Surrey could be the place for you!This role offers an ideal, flexible combination of remote and face to face working – you will be provided with a laptop and iPhone to support this agile approach. We care about how you work rather than where you work, the children and young people rather than the postcode. In support of our children and young people and greener futures strategies, we’d welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what agile working may look like for you!About the ServiceOur intention is to make a real difference to children and young people we support, whilst also being committed to developing our own professional skills and abilities. Our teams are well established using developed consultation approaches and psychological interventions founded on evidence-based practice in education and community settings. We utilise research and service evaluations for developing innovative practice and quality assurance.We value and invest in our staff through comprehensive training and regular supervision. To us it’s simple; the more trained and developed our staff, the better the outcomes for the children we support. As such, we are also committed to the development of expertise in the following areas:

The EPS is regarded as key within our Inclusion and Additional Needs Service. We are very proud of feedback from our stakeholders, namely children, young people, parents and schools, which has indicated high levels of impact and satisfaction with regards to children’s inclusion, academic attainment, person centred assessments and social emotional and mental well-being.Surrey is a large and diverse county and we have a strong commitment to inclusive practice.As a Senior Educational Psychologist with Surrey you will:

If you would be interested in joining us, please submit your CV and personal statement clearly evidencing the following:

There is the option to take on additional main grade Educational Psychologist work to make it up to a full time post of this is desired. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 30/04/2023 with interviews to follow.An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.BenefitsFrom flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. Our CommitmentSurrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

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Experience

Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).