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London, Greater London
Educational Psychologist
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Salary: From £450 to £550 per day |
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Job Title : Educational Psychologist Location : Lewisham, London Pay Rate: up to £550 per day Job Description: • To work as an Educational Psychologist (EP) in the Lewisham area. • To support the Local Authority in meeting its responsibilities for pupils with special educational needs. • To provide direct support to learners • To work collaboratively with other agencies to promote positive outcomes for children, young people and families. This includes providing both a statutory and traded service to schools and settings. • To provide assessments and reports within agreed timescales to ensure that the full needs of the child are considered at all meetings, and reviews. Key Accountabilities: • To carry out high quality and varied assessments with individual children and young people experiencing barriers to learning because of difficulties of cognition and learning; interaction and communication skills; physical, sensory and medical problems and behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (ref: SEN Code of Practice). • To deliver a high quality educational psychology service to the LA by completing EP contributions to statutory assessments within given timelines and contributing, as required, to the Annual Reviews of pupils with Statements of Special Educational Need and Education Heath Care Plans, both in-and out of Borough. • To lead Joint Problem-solving and Team Around the Child meetings resulting in effective interventions with children and young people involving parents, carers, teachers, teaching assistants and other relevant professionals. Candidates must have substantial knowledge and experience in the following areas: • Recent and appropriate knowledge and experience relevant to work of a generic EP. • Recent and appropriate knowledge relevant to work of an Educational Psychology Service working in an integrated context. • Knowledge of educational systems, SEND Code of Practice, recent legislation in relation to vulnerable pupils and multi-agency working. • Knowledge and experience of solution-focused, strength-based practice, a range of assessment tools and interventions to support change in children, young people and families. • Experience of training delivered to schools, settings or others with evidence of impact. Qualifications: • Professional qualification in Educational Psychology at Masters Level or working in final year towards doctorate qualification in Educational Psychology. • Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council. • Good Honours degree in psychology or equivalent recognised by the British Psychological Society. • Further qualification in areas relevant to the work of the EP. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89780856