Educational Psychologist

Job Description

Job Title : Educational Psychologist
Job Category : Education (qualified)
Location : County Hall – Main, Wiltshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00

Base Salary : £46,525.00
Top Point Salary : £56,540.00
Hybrid, however team meetings will need to be attended in person, training sessions attended in person, supervision attended in person, assessments will also need to be carried out in person.
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and families, with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion? Our Educational Psychology Service (EPS), operate on a foundation of core values like kindness, respect, and integrity.
We thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment where you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside fellow Educational Psychologists, Trainees, and Assistant Psychologists.
As part of Wiltshire’s Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) service, the EPS holds a vital role by offering diverse services, actively participating in decision-making processes and contributing to county-wide initiatives. You will be encouraged to develop your skills as part of project work and our ongoing CPD programme, and with connections to Southampton and Bristol Doctoral programmes, there are frequent opportunities for trainee supervision.
In this role, you’ll serve as the link EP for various educational settings, offering both statutory advice and preventative work. For the next academic year we will build on our innovative subscription model, further increasing the accessibility of support to our schools and communities. Your strong values of equality, inclusion, and improving outcomes for all will shine as you work with Wiltshire’s young people, families, and settings.
Join our mission to positively impact the lives of children and families in Wiltshire.

Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role include:
Essential
• 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.
• Will be registered with the HCPC, or will 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.
• A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and to ensuring that the voice of the child and
parents are clearly heard
Desirable
• Ability to deliver training programmes to a range of audiences; professionals, parents and carers
• Specialist knowledge or experience in a relevant area of educational psychology