Educational Psychologist - Hammersmith and Fulham

Posted 11 May 2021
Salary £450.00 - £480.00 per day + Depending on experience
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencerem0956u906_1620723468
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Educational Psychologist to work in Hammersmith and Fulham Council 3-4 days per week.

Job Purpose

  • To promote the achievement and well being of children and young people, especially those with Special Educational Needs and/or other barriers to their learning and development.
  • Educational Psychologists working for the Borough EPS to deliver the full range of generic psychological services to schools, early years settings and to other practitioners covering consultation, assessment, intervention, research and training functions to support the development of pupil attainment and well-being.
  • To offer parents/carers support and guidance in understanding and meeting the needs of their children/young people so as to promote their achievement and well-being.
  • Visits to schools where required now that schools are open.
  • To make available consultation, staff development and training to ensure that schools and early years staff have the knowledge and skills that they need to deliver high quality teaching and support for learning to all students, including those with SEN and/or other barriers to their learning and development
  • To provide high quality advice to the local authority, including statutory psychological advice, as required by the SEN legislation and Code of Practice (September 2014).
  • To provide the local authority with advice about the needs of children and young people in the context of appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDisT) and to give evidence at SENDisT hearings where required.
  • To develop expertise in at least one designated specialist area of educational and child psychology.

You will need to be:

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 £350 for each 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