Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist

Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist

Location: County Hall, Hertford
Salary: Soulbury Scale B Point 5-7 (plus up to 3 SPAs)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

If you are a confident, forward-thinking Educational Psychologist with the ability to add to our outstanding service, please contact us!

We are looking for a Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist to further develop our service and promote children and young people’s educational outcomes. This role includes managing one of our four teams of Educational Psychologists that form Hertfordshire Educational Psychology Service. 

Come and join our innovative, dynamic and reflective service and support our work on behalf of Hertfordshire’s children and young people.

We offer:

• Up to 36 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Additional Market Forces payment of £3,000 (FTE) pa, paid in two instalments 
• Varied programme of regular CPD opportunities: Learning Sets, professional networking & development, Service, County and external events
• High quality supervision and peer support
• Flexibility of working practices, including the ability to work from home or touch-down bases across the county
• Team desks and storage, with dedicated EP team based administrative support
• Excellent ICT resources and support
• Free parking
• A varied workforce, including Principal EP, Deputy Principal EPs, Senior EPs, Trainee EPs, Psychology Assistants, Performance, Monitoring and Project Officer and Support Officers
• Relocation package if eligible (quick access from Hertfordshire to London by train from all team areas)

We value:

• Work/life balance and staff wellbeing
• A consultative service delivery through positive working relationships with schools and parents/carers
• Opportunities to participate in and lead on countywide initiatives e.g. with Mental Health services
• Being part of a broad multi-disciplinary integrated local team, working closely with SEN Officers, Partnership working with colleagues to shape strategic direction of service
• Specialist Advisory Services, and Attendance Officers
• Strong links with university courses
• Prioritisation of professional and peer supervision, separate from line management
• Keeping up to date with, and contributing to, research and evidence based practice
• Whole service collaboration to develop our Service to promote positive outcomes for children and young people

For an informal discussion regarding the role please call any the Deputy PEPS, Judith Pace on 01442 453043 or Naina Cowell on 01438 844430

To apply for the position please click on the 'Apply' button below.

Application closing date: Sunday 30 June 2019
Interview date: Wednesday 10 July 2019