Location(s): Across Cumberland

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £66,425 – £70,337 Per annum, Soulbury SEN & Prin Ed Psy 10-13 (SPA 14-16)

About this opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist to work as a Principal Educational Psychologist, leading and managing the Cumberland team.

We are an enthusiastic and well-respected service, set in the varied and beautiful county of Cumbria. We are committed to supporting inclusive practice in schools and settings, and work with them at the Early Help stages of meeting children’s needs.

As a service we are responsible for statutory EHCP assessments as a continuation of our earlier work around that child’s needs, wherever possible: our educational psychologists work with a group of schools and get to know the schools and the communities which they serve. We work closely with other professionals on council priorities, developing the approaches and services which we can offer.

This post is within the SEND and Inclusion Service. The PEP manages the Psychological Service which includes educational psychologists, Behaviour and Emotional Wellbeing Officers (BEWOs).

We place a high value on support and professional development, and actively share and develop good practice in a reflective way. If you are a fully qualified educational psychologist with experience of successfully using a wide range of applied education psychology (in educational settings) then we would love to hear from you!

For an informal discussion please contact:

Sally Senejko sally.senejko@cumbria.gov.uk Mobile – 07812972987

DBS:

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s and Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.

Application and Interview information:

Closing date: 27th October 2024.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Please apply via our online portal. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a sufficient number of applications before the closing date.

Proposed Interview date: TBC

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment:

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

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