Description
We are seeking to fill main grade Educational Psychologist posts to join our friendly, dynamic and well-regarded Educational Psychology Service.
You will be joining a skilled and supportive team that is well-respected by schools and services across Enfield. EPs are contributing to shaping Enfield's emerging Experts at Hand model, offering exciting opportunities to influence innovative, integrated approaches to supporting children, young people and families across the borough.
All EPs have a patch of schools where you can develop strong relationships and partnership working. We have a strong history of multi-agency working, and all of our EPs have opportunities to work within projects and services and develop their specialist interests.
Current commissioned work includes: the Virtual School for children in care; Youth Justice Service; School Admissions Service; Mental Health Support Team; Enfield Advisory Service for Autism (EASA); Enfield Communication Advisory Support Service (ECASS); CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway; ELSA; and MeLSA.
You will benefit from a supportive senior leadership team, committed to supporting team belonging, wellbeing and work life balance. We have a service-wide CPD programme providing ongoing training where we can learn, grow and reflect together. Peer and group supervision sessions take place alongside regular individual supervision.
We have a strong focus on emotional health and wellbeing, developing trauma informed and culturally responsive practice. The EPS takes a lead across several areas across the partnership such as trauma informed practice (ETIPSS), barriers to school attendance, autism and neurodiversity.
We offer:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care
Salary: Soulbury Scale A 5 - 10 (+ up to 3 SPAs). Previously awarded SPA points will be honoured. Plus Outer London Allowance.