Salary: Soulbury Scale A 1-6 (plus 3 SPA points 7-9) Hours: Full time (37 hours per week) Location: Craven House (Barrow) or South Lakeland House (Kendal) Contract: Permanent About this opportunity Due to the retirement of the current postholder, we are seeking to recruit an Educational Psychologist who is committed to improving the educational and life experiences for children and young people. The post is open to experienced HCPC registered Educational Psychologists and to Trainee Educational Psychologists due to qualify in September 2025. You would be part of a highly skilled and dedicated team of Educational Psychologists, Specialist Advisory Teachers and Behaviour and Wellbeing Officers and we very much look forward to you joining us in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. We are looking for an evidence-based practitioner who can use and apply psychology to deliver high quality preventative work and statutory advice; promote learning, social inclusion and emotional health and wellbeing, enable children and young people to overcome barriers to inclusion and support schools to help them meet their educational outcomes. You will need to demonstrate knowledge of child development, psychological approaches and legislation relating to children and young people. You will also be highly organised, flexible hard working and able to work under direction as well as on your own initiative. You will need to be able to communicate with a variety of audiences including children and young people, families, colleagues from within the local authority and partner agencies. Although we all have an office base, we are all equipped with the technology to work from home including a laptop and smartphone. We all have access to Microsoft Teams and many meetings are conducted remotely. This can significantly reduce the amount of travelling, which is important given the size of Westmorland and Furness We operate a time allocation model, and all our work is free at the point of delivery. Every school has a named EP and allocation of sessions based on the number on roll. Planning Meetings are held with schools at the beginning of every term to discuss any concerns at the individual, group or whole school level, which enables us to plan the work for the term. All EPs support the delivery of the Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) course, both the training and ongoing supervision groups. If you are interested in joining our team please contact Andi Henderson, Principal Educational Psychologist andrea.hendersonwestmorlandandfurness.gov.uk for more information or an informal discussion. What can we offer you High quality support and supervision Ongoing professional development opportunities Flexible working arrangements A generous annual leave entitlement and flexitime Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise) Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms Competitive rates of pay This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children's Barred List Check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children. Application and Interview information Closing date: Sunday 13 th October 2024 Shortlisting: Tuesday 15 th October 2024 Interview date: Monday 21 st October 2024 We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss. If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews. Safer Recruitment At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.