Bury Community Educational Psychology Service - Educational Psychologist (Community Psychology)

About the role 
This is an exciting opportunity to work with the developing Educational and Community Psychology Service. You will assist Bury Council Educational and Community Psychology Service in the delivery of psychological services and support to education and community settings. 

This work will involve assisting in the development and delivery of a range of services and interventions including:
•    Training and development work, involving wellbeing programmes and mental health support teams
•    Innovative project work
•    Group work with children and young people
•    1:1 mentoring/therapeutic work with children and young people
•    Evaluation of service delivery
•    Administration
•    Direct individual work with CYP, including statutory assessment work

The service is partnered with the Salford and Tameside Psychology Service and there will be development opportunities across all services and support from other Educational Psychologists.

Requirements of the post:

• To be a qualified and experienced Educational Psychologist with HCPC registration, or in year 2 or 3 of doctoral training.
• Relevant experience of working with children in family homes, educational / clinical or community settings to promote children’s well-being and progress;
• Evidence of using psychological understanding and approaches to support practice;

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people,  promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way.

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Claire Jackson (Executive Principal Educational Psychologist) or Jawad Shah (Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist) edpsych@bury.gov.uk