Educational Psychologist - East Sussex Council

Posted 21 January 2022
Salary £450.00 - £500.00 per day + Depending on experience
LocationEast Sussex
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencerme9867689_1642756163
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Educational Psychologist to work within East Sussex Council.

Job Purpose

  • To assist the Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Services in providing an efficient, responsive and professional educational psychology service for young people aged 0-25 years through delivery of quality assessments, statutory and non-statutory/traded services in accordance with ISEND processes.
  • Work as a member of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, providing high quality psychological advice to staff across the service, supporting wider delivery of interventions.
  • Improve outcomes for children and families through consultation and capacity building in a range of settings, including mainstream and special schools, academies and free schools.
  • Take the lead in person centred planning meetings, providing relevant information as required to enable a comprehensive assessment of children and young people with a view to securing improved outcomes.

Client Specifications

  • Qualified EPs who are able to offer us a minimum of 2 days a week
  • The requirement could potentially be until September 2023.
  • We are looking for more than one EP but the total number is dependent on what time each person is able to commit to per week.
  • You must have had recent involvement in conducting psychology advices for the Statutory Assessment process.
  • Successful candidates will have the opportunity to access service CPD and avail themselves of supervision, but this will be in your own time and not part of the contracted time with us.

You will need to be:

  • HCPC registered
  • Eligible to work in the UK

Why Choose Remedy?

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
  • 1st tier agency
  • Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly