| Salary £44,474-£54,609 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Inclusion Service | Preston
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship
Educational Psychologists (Soulbury A 2 to 7 plus up to 3 SPAs)
Lancashire EPS welcomes applications from those who are able to engage others in achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people. We comprise three friendly and supportive teams of EPs, who are committed to optimising outcomes for children and young people.
Between us we have a wide range of research interests, the creative use of which is encouraged to support projects that reflect current priorities for the authority and on-going service development including participation, EBSA, communication and interaction, cognition and learning, and school inclusion. Other opportunities include involvement in the delivery of ELSA training and supervision and the delivery of DfE approved Senior Mental Health Lead training. We also successfully host the annual Northwest CPD Conference.
Every EP in Lancashire is:
- linked to one or more clusters of schools for whom they are responsible for providing individual and group consultations,
- able to participate in project work that utilises their specialist knowledge and/or their particular interests alongside other psychologists from across the county,
- become involved in opportunities as listed above based on their own CPD needs and interests.
We would very much welcome applications from HCPC registered educational psychologists and trainee educational psychologists third year of training who would like to be part of these exciting developments in Lancashire. Please contact Dr Francesca Woods (Acting Principal Educational Psychologist) via email: Francesca.woods@lancashire.gov.uk if you would like any more information. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
You must be registered with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC).
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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