We are seeking for a skilled Principal Education Psychologist to join our well-established and highly-regarded Educational Psychology Service.
As one of our Education Psychologist, you will have the opprtunity to make a significant impact on the lives of Students and Educators, your expertise in Psychology, coupled with your management skills, will be a great asset to our team.
Salary range 65,120 - 69,010 (dependant on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.
Education Psychologists from out or area, will also have access to relocation and travel from home scheme worth upto 8000.
What else can you expect?
- Real progression opportunities within Educational Psycologists practice - Noth East Lincolnshire operate through grades for Educational Psychologists.
- Regular individual and reflective supervsion
- Relational approach in all aspects of practice
- Accessible and proactive management that creates the condtions for Educational Pyschologists to florish and make a real difference in peoples lives.
- Workplace culture that supports flexible working and the opportunity to work from home s well as a higly supportive team and working environment.
What can we offer?
We want to find the best person for the job... and for that reason, we are offering a generous relocation package for eligible candidates.
In addition to a generous salary package, there are many perks to enjoy when you are part of TeamNEL...
As part of your RewardNEL package, you will also have an excellent annual leave entitlement *upto 266.4hours (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension...
As well as access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.
This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.
NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.
*Leave subject paygrade and length of service
The Role & Team
The post offers an exciting opportunity to lead a committed and talented team of Education Psychologists and Assistant Education Psychologists at a time of positive change and improvement in North East Lincolnshire Council's Children's Services. The Principal Education Psychologist is a member of the wider Education and Inclusion Team providing opportunities to make a significant contribution to strategic planning across the education service.
The Service works closely with parents and carers, partners in education settings and the Local Authority to help raise achievement, promote inclusion and support the emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people across the borough.
We require an excellent communicator who has a strong vision for the development of high-quality service delivery and is knowledgeable about current practice in educational psychology and additional learning needs.
Your Responsibilities
- Reporting to and working with the Head of Service for Send and Inclusion, provide strategic and operational leadership to the Educational Psychology Service in the context of the overall provision of services to children and young people including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
- Have responsibility for the clinical supervision and deployment of Education Psychologists and Assistant Education Psychologists across North East Lincolnshire, as well as managing the budget for the Educational Psychology Service.
- Operate a traded service with education settings to provide non-statutory Education Psychology services.
- Drive and implement the strategic and operational vision of the Council and successfully manage the cultural change required to achieve excellent service delivery in relation to education, inclusion and outreach.
- Hold joint responsibility for developing the agenda of service improvement and the ongoing development with partners, including education settings and voluntary organisations, to achieve effective and excellent multi-agency working focused around the child and young person.
- Continually learn from best practice locally and nationally.
Think you can make a difference? We want to hear from you.
Your Application
All applicants are advised to carefully read the information provided in the Role Profile and Person Specification.
If you require an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Wendy Jackson, Head of Standards and Effectiveness - wendy.jackson@nelincs.gov.uk
Working Arrangements
This role is a blended working role (the duties of the role may require a blend of home & office working in line with needs of the service)
About NELC
At North East Lincolnshire Council, we have a unique ability to provide the ultimate work life balance for our employees. Situated within the award-winning coastal area of Cleethorpes and the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, North East Lincolnshire Council provide the perfect location for you to Live, Work & Play .
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North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all.
We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
NELC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and Adults at Risk. For any posts that will involve access to children, young people and Adults at Risk, the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.