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Interim Principal Educational Psychologist
Reference no: Bradford 5262201
Pay Rate: £650.00 per day PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, 08:30 - 17:00
This opening assignment is for up to 1-2 months
City: BRADFORD
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Your role is to manage the team of Educational Psychologists and to provide an assessment and intervention service at all levels for children and young people aged 0-25 years. Deliver flexible and effective educational psychology support to a standard comparable with best national practice. Plan the deployment of resources to meet the demands of Bradford schools and the Local Authority, balance the budget and exploit trading opportunities with schools and colleges.
Key Responsibilities:
Organise and monitor systems for the provision of Psychological Advice under the 2014 Act and other related legislation and guidelines, ensuring the Local Authority meets its statutory obligations in respect of the Educational Psychology advice
Plan for and manage capacity and sustainability of professional staff within the Educational Psychology Team.
Maintain and develop the traded arm of the Educational Psychology Team, returning a balanced budget.
Implement and have regard to the Local Authorities policies and procedures.
Provide an assessment, advice, consultancy and intervention service to educational professionals concerned about the psycho-educational development of children and young people.
Provide a linkage for the Educational Psychology Team to other services in the network of the Local Authority and other partner services for children and families (e.g. voluntary sector, etc.) and to maximise the impact of collaborative working.
Provide training for the Local Authority staff and others as required within the Local Authority’s priorities.
Key requirements:
Degree in Psychology (or equivalent as recognised by the British Psychological Society).
Professional Post Graduate qualification in Educational Psychology.
HCPC Fitness to Practice Certificate.
Thorough knowledge of SEND Code of Practice and associated legislation to enable the post holder to be a member of the statutory SEN Panel
Significant recent experience of managing Educational Psychologists
Ability to synthesise complex interrelated issues in with regard to child development, education systems 0 – 25, and local and national
Ability to operate within a traded service including market scoping and planning, costing of services and marketing
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Job Ref: Bradford 5262201
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