Shropshire Region based at Overton School SY8 4AD Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks 5 hours per week, Mon to Fri 08.Essential: Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required As part of our continued growth, we have an opportunity for an Educational Psychologist to make a difference to the lives of people with complex needs.
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You’ll join our multi-disciplinary team of dedicated and embedded clinical staff providing psychological assessment and intervention for pupils within the schools, guidance for education teams and professional development training for staff.
You’ll work alongside the clinical teams’ Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Therapies Assistant’s.
Due to most children and young people in OFG already having EHCP’s on placement entry, our Educational Psychologists are afforded the capacity to support children and young people without the time constraints associated with EHCN assessments.
You will be involved in a rich variety of work, delivering and supporting children and young people at universal, targeted and specialist service levels, to meet their EHCP identified needs, and emerging needs.
When it comes to looking after our pupils, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading service provider in the UK. Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education.
We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate for.
Our Clinical Wellbeing Teams maintain nurturing environments where our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do.
All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our pupils are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.
You’ll need to be creative and passionate about improving outcomes for pupils with complex needs.
You’ll need to be a good communicator with strong skills in assessment and report writing.
Provide psychological assessment and intervention for pupils within the schools To provide supervision to agreed members of the clinical team Engage in professional development training for all staff A doctoral or masters professional qualification in Educational Psychology Creative and passionate about improving outcomes for pupils Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.
We provide continuous professional development to take your career further We build our bonds through a great social events calendar Our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ initiative provides total support An unrivalled core induction, local induction, and a dedicated buddy, who will be there to support you from day one.
Generous Annual Leave Entitlement An extra day’s holiday for a special day of your choice (birthday, child’s first day at school etc.) Professional support network Contributory Pension Employee Rewards Hub – access to discounts, offers and cashback with 100s of retailers The Hub – employee discounts, recognition cards, well-being centre Cycle to Work scheme Employee Assistance Programme At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people.
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