Organisation
Southampton City Council
Job Location
Civic Centre, Southampton
Contract Length
Permanent
Work Hours
Full Time, 37 hours per week
Salary
£52,413 - £58,865 per annum pro rata
Special Requirements
Enhanced DBS will be required. Open to experienced, qualified and trainee educational psychologists.
Educational Psychologist
About the team:
We are seeking skilled Educational Psychologists to join our friendly, dynamic and dedicated team. This recruitment will support our expanding service as we develop new trade opportunities, meet statutory commitments and prepare for upcoming SEND reforms.
Our service is committed to applying psychology collaboratively to make a positive difference for children and young people across Southampton. We work consultatively with school staff, parents, carers and other professionals to support psychological problem-solving and meaningful change.
We have a well-established and successful trading arm, delivering a broad range of non-statutory educational psychology services to schools and other organisations. This provides excellent opportunities for Educational Psychologists to develop their skills and specialist interests. The team is also actively involved in planning and delivering the Experts at Hand model as part of the SEND reforms.
About You:
Our Educational Psychologists maintain strong relationships with schools through a link role and are highly regarded within Southampton City Council, contributing to strategic developments across the city. We work closely with local CAMHS services, support the development of Mental Health in Schools Teams, and contribute to training for Education Mental Health Practitioners with the University of Southampton. Our collaborative relationships with education colleagues and wider professionals create a varied and rewarding context for EP practice.
Alongside statutory casework and traded services, our EPs:
- deliver Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) training and support
- contribute to services for children who are looked after
- provide critical incident support for schools
- contribute to the doctoral training programme for Educational Psychologists at the University of Southampton
- work strategically to support children experiencing emotionally based school attendance difficulties
- offer supervision and coaching to school staff, including DSLs, SENCos, school leaders and other professionals
- deliver therapeutic interventions and training, including Drawing and Talking, ACT, DNA-V and Therapeutic Story Writing
Staff well-being is a high priority for our team. We provide all Educational Psychologists with a comprehensive induction programme, regular supervision, peer support and professional development opportunities. The council is committed to promoting a positive and flexible way of working which promotes employee wellbeing.
From 1 June 2015 Soulbury posts within Southampton City Council were assimilated onto the council's pay scale and terms and conditions of employment. Terms and conditions established by the Soulbury Committee through national negotiation are used as a reference point for overall pay and conditions for Soulbury posts. A Soulbury adjustment payment is made to post holders to achieve parity with the national rates.
For further information about this role please view the job description.
We currently have three full time roles within the service to recruit to. In addition to applications from experienced Educational Psychologists we also welcome applications from newly qualified and trainee Educational Psychologists.
Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC.
Contact details for informal discussion:
Caroline Carpenter and/or Dawn Slattery, Joint Principal Educational Psychologists on 023 8091 7932.
Additional information:
- This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
- Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours).
- Salary will be in line with Soulbury A scale grades 2 – 7 with access to 3 SPAs points (previous SPA points may be considered). It is usual for successful candidates to start at the bottom of the pay grade however the minimum salary will be £52,431 (pro rata) in line with SCC pay scales.
What we can offer you:
Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.
- Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
- Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
- Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
- Flexible working options (role-dependent)
- Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
- Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
- Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
- Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
- Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
- Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
- Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
- Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer
For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)
Recruitment contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 023 8083 4033
For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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About the team:
We are seeking skilled Educational Psychologists to join our friendly, dynamic and dedicated team. This recruitment will support our expanding service as we develop new trade opportunities, meet statutory commitments and prepare for upcoming SEND reforms.
Our service is committed to applying psychology collaboratively to make a positive difference for children and young people across Southampton. We work consultatively with school staff, parents, carers and other professionals to support psychological problem-solving and meaningful change.
We have a well-established and successful trading arm, delivering a broad range of non-statutory educational psychology services to schools and other organisations. This provides excellent opportunities for Educational Psychologists to develop their skills and specialist interests. The team is also actively involved in planning and delivering the Experts at Hand model as part of the SEND reforms.
About You:
Our Educational Psychologists maintain strong relationships with schools through a link role and are highly regarded within Southampton City Council, contributing to strategic developments across the city. We work closely with local CAMHS services, support the development of Mental Health in Schools Teams, and contribute to training for Education Mental Health Practitioners with the University of Southampton. Our collaborative relationships with education colleagues and wider professionals create a varied and rewarding context for EP practice.
Alongside statutory casework and traded services, our EPs:
- deliver Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) training and support
- contribute to services for children who are looked after
- provide critical incident support for schools
- contribute to the doctoral training programme for Educational Psychologists at the University of Southampton
- work strategically to support children experiencing emotionally based school attendance difficulties
- offer supervision and coaching to school staff, including DSLs, SENCos, school leaders and other professionals
- deliver therapeutic interventions and training, including Drawing and Talking, ACT, DNA-V and Therapeutic Story Writing
Staff well-being is a high priority for our team. We provide all Educational Psychologists with a comprehensive induction programme, regular supervision, peer support and professional development opportunities. The council is committed to promoting a positive and flexible way of working which promotes employee wellbeing.
From 1 June 2015 Soulbury posts within Southampton City Council were assimilated onto the council's pay scale and terms and conditions of employment. Terms and conditions established by the Soulbury Committee through national negotiation are used as a reference point for overall pay and conditions for Soulbury posts. A Soulbury adjustment payment is made to post holders to achieve parity with the national rates.
For further information about this role please view the job description.
We currently have three full time roles within the service to recruit to. In addition to applications from experienced Educational Psychologists we also welcome applications from newly qualified and trainee Educational Psychologists.
Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC.
Contact details for informal discussion:
Caroline Carpenter and/or Dawn Slattery, Joint Principal Educational Psychologists on 023 8091 7932.
Additional information:
- This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
- Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours).
- Salary will be in line with Soulbury A scale grades 2 – 7 with access to 3 SPAs points (previous SPA points may be considered). It is usual for successful candidates to start at the bottom of the pay grade however the minimum salary will be £52,431 (pro rata) in line with SCC pay scales.
What we can offer you:
Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.
- Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
- Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
- Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
- Flexible working options (role-dependent)
- Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
- Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
- Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
- Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
- Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
- Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
- Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
- Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer
For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)
Recruitment contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 023 8083 4033
For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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