Trainee Educational Psychologist

Education, Early Years & Skills

Educational and Child Psychology service

Ref: SOU/OL-90954

Contract: Fixed Term for 2 years

Salary: £29,872 - £33,673 per annum (Soulbury Trainee EP Scale 2-4)

Hours: 36.66 per week (inclusive of university requirements)

Based: Spindles

Closing Date: Sunday 24 March 2024

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC

Job Description & Person Specification.doc

Role Overview:

You will complete your Year 2 & 3 training in Oldham, where you will be part of the Educational & Child Psychology Service delivering its preventative and statutory duties to schools and the council as well as undertaking training, project, research and evaluation work.

You will be supported to meet all university standards and will receive supervision from your supervisor alongside a supportive and knowledgeable team. The needs led model of delivery in Oldham means that the service is able to provide a range of opportunities which will allow you to experience the breadth of what being an EP means. We are also excited to have several projects currently underway (Autism in Schools, Delivering Better Value, Change Partnership Programme) which are offering increased opportunities for a range of work and increased focus on preventive services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support colleagues in the completion of a full range of service tasks, including undertaking – as required - a range of information gathering, observations and assessments.
• Support colleagues to develop and deliver projects, courses and materials, e.g. Emotional Literacy Support Assistants, Emotionally Based School Avoidance, solution circles and our developing parent offer.
• Support colleagues in keeping accurate, up to date records of work relating to work with children, young people and their families in accordance with service protocols.
• Develop your own skills and practice in line with your university requirements and those of the profession through the activities above as well as continuing professional development, participation in service days and team meetings and accessing supervision.
• To work alongside other preventative teams in delivering service activities as above.
• Ensure completion of university based activities and requirements resulting in successful completion of the course and qualified status.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

• To be in Year 1 of the current cohort of TEPs on the qualifying doctoral course.
• To be on track for successful completion of / pass for Year 1
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills; including a high standard of literacy skills.

Oldham 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.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS (and a Certificate of Good Conduct where you have lived abroad for 12 months or more in the last 10 years).

NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).

Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.

About Us:

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

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£29,872

permanent

full time