Senior Educational Psychologist – schools

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for Educational Psychologists to join a local authority supporting schools, including county wide travel in Hertfordshire (hybrid working applies.)

*Car driver mandatory*

Role snapshot:

The candidate appointed will work within an MDT and provide psychological assessments to children in various school settings. You will develop individualised support, providing therapeutic intervention. You will risk assess/manage and champion safeguarding. The post holder may also train other professionals within the service.

As a Senior, you will play an active role in developing work practices and promoting positive outcomes for children, young people and families. You will also be responsible for supervising and line managing trainee’s, and educational psychologists under the direction of the Deputy and/or Principal Educational Psychologists – You will also complete whole-service and area based strategic work.

Contract type – permanent

Hours – full time , part-time applicants will be considered

Salary – £59,800 FTE – £64,100 FTE

Experience required:

Psychologists applying will have HCPC registration as an Educational Psychologist along with experience providing psychological input to children and young people. You will also have experience delivering clinical supervision and managing clinical staff.

Why Shire Healthcare?

As an experienced recruiter to services across the nation, we understand the complex nature of Psychological Therapies and can draw on years of experience to ensure you are offered a bespoke service and any offer of employment is representative of your skills and experience.

If you are interested in this role and wish to find out more then please apply today and one of our consultants will be in touch.

Not for you? Refer those that meet the criteria, and you will receive a referral bonus, as our way of saying thank you.

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