Hampshire County Council - Educational Psychologist

Are you interested in being part of an innovative, valued and friendly Educational Psychologist service which carries out a wide range of activities and projects that have a positive impact for children, young people, families and education providers?

Hampshire Educational Psychology is continuing to experience increasing demand for traded and local authority work and is ready to appoint more educational psychologists. 

Educational Psychologists enjoy working in Hampshire because of the variety of the work, the opportunities to work creatively in schools and colleges, the warm welcome we receive in our settings, and the relationships that we build. Whether you are looking for your first post or contemplating a change of work context, your career will flourish. We have a national reputation for innovation and there are many opportunities to work collaboratively. Our practice keeps children and families at the heart of what we do, whether through assessment approaches, consultation or person-centred planning. We continue to support the professional development of staff in schools and across the county via delivery of training and through group supervision arrangements.

Recently appointed Educational Psychologist colleagues have told us they particularly value: the wealth of experience and knowledge across the large service, the strong supportive ethos (including the helpful induction process, regular access to individual and peer supervision and peer review feedback for reports), the enthusiasm around use of person-centred planning and dynamic assessment approaches, and the opportunities for high quality CPD that are regularly available. 

We are commissioned by Children’s Services to undertake the educational psychology statutory duties for children and young people, aged 0-25. We also have a very strong trading relationship with schools, academies and colleges enabling a wide variety of supportive and early intervention practice. We make a significant contribution to children’s social care working with adoptive families and offering consultation in residential children’s homes and training for staff.

If your application is successful, you will become a well-included member of one of HIEP’s four area teams, located in our local offices in Hampshire: Basingstoke, Farnborough, Havant and Winchester. Our teams are key in maintaining our service culture and ethos and are an important focus for emotional support and professional development through sharing knowledge and experience.

Our conditions of service, including regular supervision, professional development, and dedicated administrative support, are exactly what you would expect of a local authority and a service that values people highly.

Applications are welcome from both experienced EPs registered with HCPC and those in both their second and final year of training. HIEP is an organisation that is committed to inclusivity and diversity. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Some comments recently received via our cross-county school survey:

• "HIEP helps us to look at things in a different way and their expertise is fantastic"
• "Always on hand for advice and support; promoting a positive relational approach to supporting children and staff"
• "EP support simply changes the outcomes and pathways for complex young people."

Additional Information
Educational Psychologist Job Description and Person Specification

Vetting Requirements
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, and as per safer recruitment requirements, please note we will take up references prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Dan Taylor, Area Senior Educational Psychologist (North area based in Basingstoke) on 01252 814835 
Dr Jamie Coe, Area Senior Educational Psychologist (South area based in Havant) on 02392 441496
Dr Anna Nolan, Area Senior Educational Psychologist (West area based in Winchester) on 01962 876239

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.