Educational Psychologist

Job Details

DUTIES:

Provide a consultative service underpinned by an interactionist perspective, to a local community of schools and early years settings in the identification, assessment and support of children and young people with additional and special needs

Promote the use of research and evidence based practice across the localities in order to promote change within individuals and groups through the application of psychological knowledge of child and adolescent development and specialist knowledge of special educational needs

 

Contribute psychological advice to Education Health and Care Plan assessments of children and young people

 

Ensure commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscrimination policies in practice

 

Support schools and early years settings in meeting national and local targets in raising pupil attainment, promoting emotional health and wellbeing and reducing exclusions

 

Provide training to schools, settings, parents, carers and other staff in order to support their capacity to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs

 

Promote local implementation of key LA strategies and policies

PAY

£520.00 umbrella day rate