Educational Psychologist: Sponsorship Available

Surrey County Council’s Educational Psychology team are busy building our 2024 cohort! We are a large and expanding, friendly team and our EPs tell us that our sociability, continuous professional development (CPD) and emphasis on regular meetings with peers are real strengths of the service. As part of the Council’s commitment to providing early intervention we are recruiting to a number of exciting new roles!

Do you want to be part of an innovative, evidence-based, and outcome-focused service, with excellent supervision and development opportunities?

We are a large team of Psychologists covering all maintained schools across Surrey (mainstream and specialist) and can offer a range of posts with opportunities to develop areas of specialist expertise. We have offices based in Weybridge, Redhill and Woking and we also promote flexible, hybrid working. There is a well-defined leadership team with Senior Educational Psychologists in each of the four Surrey quadrants, so support and guidance will always be on hand. We have opportunities available across Surrey, so please talk to us about your preferred location.

We Can Offer You:

• A competitive salary for main grade EPs: Soulbury Scale A, 3 – 8 with up to 3 SPA points (existing SPA points will be transferred and starting point of A5 for newly qualified EPs) £46,525 – £56,540 per annum. SPA points 1 and 2 are automatically awarded after 1 and 2 years successful practice. Part time and fixed term opportunities are available
• London Fringe Area allowance of £916 per annum
• Essential Car User Lump Sum Allowance of £963 per annum
• 26 days’ holiday rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
• Flexible working options around school core hours
• Mobile and agile working solutions with friendly local bases for office working
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Comprehensive supervision programme including a buddy for the first term, peer supervision, regular supervision with line manager. Newly qualified EPs will also have a reduced caseload for the first term
• Extensive CPD programme with 7 whole service study days across the year, development activities within area team meetings and opportunities to develop areas of special interest in line with the council’s priorities
• Generous Local government salary-related pension offered and the option to join the car lease scheme
• Relocation package of up to £8,000 which is exempt from tax and National Insurance contributions for permanent positions
• Visa sponsorship
• Good administrative support for the EP Service

About the Service

The service is part of Surrey’s local SEND offer, working collaboratively with the Inclusion and Additional Needs Team and other areas like Speech and Language Therapy and Specialist Teaching. We also work closely with colleagues in health and in particular services for emotional wellbeing and mental health.

We are committed to promoting positive futures for all children and young people. Our focus is on the young person in their educational setting, home and community. We work collaboratively through the application of psychological theory, research and techniques with children and young people, their families and professionals to understand what is happening, develop empathy and agree effective support to enable children to thrive in their local communities. We use psychological frameworks to support those working closely with our vulnerable learners to develop stable and supportive networks that make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

About the Roles

We are looking to enhance our capacity to deliver a sustainable preventative offer to schools and to strengthen our emotional wellbeing and mental health offer in partnership with health colleagues.

You will join a friendly and skilled area team providing psychological support to early years, primary, secondary and specialist settings. You will have access to a wide range of resources including our innovative ‘virtual assessment room’. Consultation and co-production will be fundamental to all aspects of your work together with a strong belief in inclusion.

We welcome applications from current year two and three Trainee EPs. Please note that Newly Qualified Educational Psychologists will start on salary scale point 5.

If you might be interested in joining us as an Associate or Locum Educational Psychologist please contact our team directly (details below).

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• You want to work in a service committed to promoting positive futures for children and young people
• You have a recognised qualification in Educational Psychology
• You are registered with the HCPC and have permission to work in the UK