Job Summary
East Dunbartonshire Council is recruiting fixed term main grade educational psychology posts to be based in Kirkintilloch.
The Educational Psychology Service in East Dunbartonshire Council works in partnership to raise attainment, close the poverty related attainment gap, and improve children's health and wellbeing through delivery of core functions and within the context of continuous improvement. The Service aims to ensure that children and young persons' voices are central to all planning.
The Service actively encourages and supports innovative and creative practice. Educational psychologists work across all levels within the authority: from work with children and families to capacity building and strategic implementation. There is a strong focus on linking research into practice and collaborative enquiry to evidence improvement. The Educational Psychology Service actively supports distributed leadership, and there are many opportunities to engage in leadership at all levels in the authority.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Applicants will have an honours degree in Psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society and the relevant post graduate qualification in educational psychology.
2. Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
East Dunbartonshire Council Educational Psychology Service provides high quality programmes of supervision and induction for all new members of the Service.
Closing date: 2 weeks.
Please contact Gillian Dury, Principal Educational Psychologist by email: gillian.dury@eastdunbarton.gov.uk for further information.
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