London Borough of Waltham Forest - Educational Psychologists (3 posts)

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work

Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

We are looking for creative and enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to become members of our friendly and supportive team. Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, is committed to developing EPs professional skills, whilst prioritising professional wellbeing.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team who:

• Value ongoing team and peer supervision.
• Have varied opportunities (project work, ELSA, Cygnet, Alternative Provisions, 16+ settings, YOT, LAC, Early Years, training, school commissioned work and statutory work).
• Value EP interests and professional autonomy.
• Provide quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Is part of a successful traded business unit within the Local Authority.

The London Borough of Waltham Forest offers permanent staff a recruitment and retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. New recruits (permanent posts) joining us will receive £1000 on commencement and £1000 on successful completion of the first 12 months (pro rata).

Waltham Forest is in the top 20 most diverse areas in the country. Waltham Forest is an ambitious and supportive borough where educational standards across the majority of indicators are above national average and most schools are judged good or better by Ofsted.

We are looking for Educational Psychologists to join our team who:

• Are excellent practitioners with good communication, interpersonal, organisation and time management skills.
• Are reliable, flexible and able to show initiative.
• Are committed to a consultation model of service delivery and understand the issues of working within a traded environment.
• Have a sound knowledge of evidenced based interventions.
• Have professional Educational Psychology qualifications recognised by the BPS, have HCPC registration. This post is subject to a DBS check.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact: Leonie Thomas (Principal Educational Psychologist)
Email: Leonie.Thomas@walthamforest.gov.uk Tel: 07870 220206