London Borough Newham Senior Educational Psychologist £66,425 – £70,337 Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist Up to £65,120 Educational Psychologists Up to £65,120 All Soulbury scales plus inner London weighting plus SPA points will be honoured Newham is a unique, vibrant, diverse borough located in the heart of East London. Our premises are located at Dockside with easy access to London City Airport and the Olympic Park. We are proud of our inclusive ethos in Newham and determined to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of all children and young people with SEND. In recognition of the value and growth of the service, we are seeking to appoint a range of Educational Psychologists to support our work within the context of our inclusion strategy. Our vision is for Newham to be a place where every child and young person enjoys the best possible opportunities in life – through outstanding education and services that ensure no child is left behind. As a consultation service, we prioritise collaboration with parents and other professionals to ensure psychology is accessible to all. If you share our commitment to supporting children and young people’s aspirations, celebrating their achievements and guaranteeing children with SEND get the education, encouragement and support they deserve, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now, and be part of our success. There has never been a more exciting time to practice, develop, and grow as an Educational Psychologist in Newham. Ofsted recognised our EPS as an area of strength in Newham. We are looking for applicants with enthusiasm, drive and commitment to promote the wellbeing of all children and young people. We offer a range of work streams through traded services to settings that include mainstream and special schools, colleges, child development service, universities as well as statutory work. EPs develop a diverse portfolio around early intervention strategies, therapeutic techniques, psychological assessment, systemic consultation; our EPs contribute to team developments such as emotion coaching, ELSA training and supervision, reflective supervision and strategic areas such as EBSA, trauma informed practice and critical incident support. If appointed you will deliver evidence-based, high quality psychological services to children, young people and families. You will share our commitment to integrated working, delivering targeted interventions to the highest standards. We are seeking Senior Educational Psychologists (SEP) Newham EPS is looking for experienced and motivated SEPs to contribute to our leadership team and want to provide management support to help the service develop and play a wider role in supporting strategic developments throughout the borough. We welcome applications from candidates who are keen to take a lead on service developments and project work, as well as contributing towards strategic priorities of Newham. You should consider making an application if you are an experienced EP who is committed to supporting the inclusion of vulnerable CYP committed to supporting the development of EP colleagues committed to the development of your own practice and that of colleagues through the use of reflective supervision creative flexible positive and focused on solutions able to work successfully in a multi- disciplinary team able to develop positive working relationships with other practitioners and partners looking to develop, share and apply your knowledge and skills as a psychologist within a management position Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologists There will be opportunities within this role to supervise, develop projects, build and lead teams within the EPS and to contribute to our specialist settings. You should consider making an application if you are an experienced EP who is committed to supporting the inclusion of vulnerable CYP committed to supporting the development of EP colleagues committed to the development of your own practice and that of colleagues through the use of reflective supervision creative flexible positive and focused on solutions able to work successfully in a multi- disciplinary team able to develop positive working relationships with other practitioners and partners Educational Psychologists This is an excellent opportunity for creative and enthusiastic EP who is committed to inclusion, working with others, using psychology to improve experiences and outcomes for children, young people and their families. Newham EPs can offer successful candidates career progression opportunities as well as a retention package which includes: an extra increment automatically until point 11 (Soulbury A Scale) is achieved, in addition to the annual increment. We are looking for EPs who are interested in contributing to our initiatives: Video Interaction Guidance – we are using VIG to engage with families with children aged 0-5 to improve interactions and relationships, to ensure the Best Start in Life, within a multi-disciplinary context. Youth Empowerment Service – as the LA with the highest population under 24 years in London, the LA have invested significantly in its youth service aka YES; YES, are partnering with UEL and the EPS to enhance their youth work practice with an emphasis on systemic work and group supervision. Thriving Communities – we are supporting inclusion by improving attendance, reducing exclusions and enhancing mental health and well being in young people affected by violence outside their homes. This is a multi-agency, integrated response that will work with schools/settings, parents and young people. We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified EPs, full and part time availability considered. Applicants must be fully qualified, HCPC registered and willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check. OUR OFFER We've been working hard to make Newham a great place to work. ‘Newham Together' - a positive, nurturing and collaborative work environment built on trust. An excellent induction package Excellent supervision Excellent, ring fenced CPD opportunities Excellent office facilities Dedicated admin support Flexible/hybrid working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home using Smarter Newham technology Comprehensive IT support A competitive package A strong focus on team wellbeing Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme). Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension, relocation allowance. If you would like to discuss these roles further please contact [email protected] Principal Educational Psycholog