Educational Psychologist

Job description *You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that makeyou happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probationand is not a contractual benefit* Apply now, read the job details by scrolling down Double check you have the necessary skills before sending an application. Job Title: EducationalPsychologist Location: Underley Gardens School – NorthWest **Contract: Permanent, Term Timeonly, **There may be scope for this role to be a full-timecontract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, please get in touchto discuss. Hours: 20 hours per week, 2.5 days per week, TBC Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pro rata(dependent on experience) Essential: Full UK DrivingLicence and access to own vehicle required As part of our continued growth, we have an opportunityfor an Educational Psychologist to make a difference to the livesof people with complex needs. If you are looking to join adedicated and supportive multi-disciplinary team in a challengingand rewarding environment, we would like to hear fromyou. About the Role You’ll join our multi-disciplinary team of dedicated andembedded clinical staff providing psychological assessment andintervention for pupils within the schools, guidance for educationteams and professional development training for staff. The roleinvolves communicating with families/ carers and specialistagencies. You’ll work alongside the clinical teams’ OccupationalTherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychotherapists,Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and TherapiesAssistant’s. Due to most children and youngpeople in OFG already having EHCP’s on placement entry, ourEducational Psychologists are afforded the capacity to supportchildren and young people without the time constraints associatedwith EHCN assessments. You will be involved in a rich variety ofwork, delivering and supporting children and young people atuniversal, targeted and specialist service levels, to meet theirEHCP identified needs, and emerging needs. Whenit comes to looking after our pupils, we strive for excellence,which is why we are the leading service provider in theUK. With this in mind, we are looking for a EducationalPsychologist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures byempowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to maketheir way in the world. Location:Underley Gardens School – NorthWest About the Group Outcomes First Group is the largest independent providerof special needs education. We are a vital part of localcommunities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renownedreputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people weeducate for. Our Clinical Wellbeing Teamsmaintain nurturing environments where our pupils can flourish,always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All oursettings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our pupils areheard, respected and involved in decisions that affect themwherever possible. We are really proud to saythat in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running. Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and OptionsAutism. For more information on the group pleasevisit:  Who we are looking for? We are looking for a qualified Educational Psychologistwith a masters or doctoral professional qualification and HCPCregistration. You’ll need to be creative and passionate aboutimproving outcomes for pupils with complex needs. The ideal candidate will be resilient and have experienceof working in with people with complex SEN needs. You’ll need to bea good communicator with strong skills in assessment and reportwriting. KeyAccountabilities:

• Provide psychological assessment andintervention for pupils within the schools
• Offer guidance for educationteams
• To providesupervision to agreed members of the clinicalteam
• Communicating withfamilies/ carers and specialist agencies
• Engage in professional development training forall staff

Essential Criteria

• A doctoral or masters professional qualificationin Educational Psychology
• Registered with the HCPC as qualifiedEducational Psychologist
• Creative and passionate about improving outcomesfor pupils
• Able to work aspart of a team and be self-reliant
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to ownvehicle required

What’s in it for you? We offer a friendly and inclusive working environmentwhere our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We wantour employees to come to work with energy, determination and mostimportantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are wellaware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes FirstGroup the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is whywe provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just inyour work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to bethe best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for careerdevelopment and progression.

• We are a values-driven organisation that putspeople first
• We providecontinuous professional development to take your careerfurther
• You will alwaysfeel valued, important and secure
• We believe in the abilities and potential of ourteam
• We build our bondsthrough a great social events calendar
• Our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ initiative providestotal support
• An unrivalledcore induction, local induction, and a dedicated buddy, who will bethere to support you from day one.
• Generous Annual LeaveEntitlement
• An extra day’sholiday for a special day of your choice (birthday, child’s firstday at school etc.)
• Professional supportnetwork
• ContributoryPension
• Employee RewardsHub – access to discounts, offers and cashback with 100s ofretailers
• Career pathwaysand a dedicated learning and development team
• The Hub – employee discounts, recognition cards,well-being centre
• Cycle toWork scheme
• EmployeeAssistance Programme
• SalaryFinance
• Work 4 days, bepaid for 5 *T&C's apply - following successful completion ofthe probation period

Forfurther information on this role please refer the Job Descriptionand Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in moredetail, please contact recruitment@ofgl.co.uk To view the job description, please clickhere    At Outcomes First Group we are committed to thesafeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and youngpeople. All successful applicants will be subject to social mediachecks and successful applicants to a fully enhancedDBS  1speechtherapy #psychology #occupationaltherapy #CareersinEducation #SpecialEducation #CareersinCare#CareersinSpecialEducation