Educational Psychologist (Fixed Term) - WDN05524

Job Description

This is a fixed term post until June 2025.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified educational psychologists eligible for registration as Educational Psychologist with the HCPC to join a progressive and innovative service.

The successful applicant will have qualities and skills that will support the team of educational psychologists to develop strategies

• To foster excellence and equity in line with the Authority’s policy and with the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009
• To promote early intervention initiatives, including nurture and parenting
• To raise standards of attainment and achievement at all levels and support initiatives to close the poverty related attainment gap
• To support the implementation of ‘getting it right for every child’ and the Early years expansion plan
• To enhance collaborative approaches with partners

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the five core tasks of a Psychological Service.

The Service has detailed programmes covering induction and continuing professional
development.

Informal enquiries are recommended and should be directed to PSoffice@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

Interviews will take place - week commencing 30th September 2024.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children/Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

The successful candidate will benefit from the following:

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
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