21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    18 October 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 September 2024

Job details

Job role

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Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£51,515-£58,615 per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential Criteria

  • BPS recognised degree in Psychology
  • Successful completion of a recognised post-graduate training course in Educational Psychology
  • Eligibility for registration with the Health & Care Professions Council

  • Relevant experience with children and young people, prior to training as an educational psychologist·

  • Experience of carrying out psychological assessments and interventions in a variety of educational settings
  • Experience of managing a complex caseload and meeting deadlines

  • Experience of attendance at multi agency meetings

    Experience of a staged approach to problem solving

    Excellent organisation and time-keeping skills

    Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills

    Proven ability to monitor and evaluate the work of others; to offer support and intervention where necessary

    Proven ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower teams and individuals to achieve high performance

    Proven ability to lead an organisation successfully through a period of change

    Ability to build a strong ethos in the school

    Ability to work with parents to secure a good learning attitude and environment for students

    Demonstrate personal enthusiasm and commitment to leadership aimed at making a positive difference to children and young people and raising standards

    Demonstrate personal and professional integrity, including modelling values and vision.

    Commitment to support the aims of the MAT

    Commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity

    Knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding

    Ability to critically evaluate current research, selecting best evidence-based practice to improve student outcomes

    Proven ability to deliver priorities agreed by the MAT

  • Strong commitment to continuing professional development
  • Wide and up-to-date knowledge of current research in the field of educational psychology, and of how this can be applied
  • Sound understanding of equality issues in providing services, respecting and valuing an individual’s diversity and contributions and thereby seeking to avoid unwitting discrimination
  • A high level of understanding of, and competent use of ICT

Desired Criteria

  • Research Qualification
  • Higher Degree (PhD/MSc Level)
  • SENCO Qualification
  • Further Degree of additional specialist qualifications
  • Experience of performance management
  • Experience of working in the area of special educational needs/complex environment
  • Experience of applying psychology

  • Presentation information to Governors and stakeholders

    Good knowledge and understanding of how psychology can be applied to enhance learning and improve the educational experience of all

    Good research skills

    Awareness of a range of appropriate intervention approaches and willingness to use them

    Awareness of recent legislation and its implications

    Able to present and maintain a reasoned argument

    Awareness of the importance of individual casework within a range of approaches

What the school offers its staff

  • Our employee’s development and progression journeys are proof that we invest in our staff and provide comprehensive training and development opportunities.
  • We use a collaborative approach to our appraisals process that aims to foster a culture of inclusive professional development within which staff feel valued and treated fairly
  • We pride ourselves on our wellbeing offer to employees, ensuring our staff’s health and wellbeing is considered in every decision-making process.
  • Better Health at Work Award Advocates with employees trained as Health Advocates to help our employees look after their own mental health and wellbeing.
  • We have a flexible and generous approach to family appointments and events.
  • A comprehensive induction package and ongoing training.

Further details about the role

Job Description

Job Purpose:

To promote the achievement and wellbeing of children and young people, especially those with Special Educational Needs and/or other barriers to their learning and development. Under the direction of the Head of School they will deliver a full range of generic psychological services covering consultation, assessment, intervention, research and training functions to support the development of pupil attainment and wellbeing. They will offer parents/carers support and guidance in understanding and meeting the needs of their children/young people so as to promote their achievement and wellbeing.

Main Responsibilities:

Strategic Direction and Continuous School Improvement

  • Work alongside the Head of School to oversee the development of effective systemic therapeutic support and intervention that is available to all pupils.
  • Support the Head and Deputy Head of School to establish an outstanding school and drive continuous improvement.
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Lead for Children Looked After.
  • Build highly effective relationships with pupils, families and communities.
  • Work collaboratively with Local Authority and other partners.
  • Work within a leadership team across the MAT.
  • Adopt a flexible solution focused approach to the development and delivery of psychology within our school environment.
  • Direct and line manage the SEMH Practitioners within the Specialist in the Trust (SIT Team) and review caseloads during timetabled team meetings.
  • Act as a model of professional conduct and presentation, demonstrating high standards of expertise and commitment.
  • Ensure the protection and safety of pupils through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of keeping children safe in education.
  • Lead the continuing professional development of staff based around aspects of mental health and emotional wellbeing, setting high expectations for your own performance and that of others.
  • Act as a team leader for Performance Management of the SIT Team.
  • Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies based on the wellbeing of pupils and barriers to education, that enable the school to operate effectively and efficiently
  • Participate in recruitment and selection of staff.
  • Contribute to quantitative and qualitative analysis of pupils targets and present at committee meetings.
  • To contribute to the schools systems for supervision, appraisal and staff development within the SIT Team and wider school cohort.
  • Through consultation, provide training and supervision to promote staff wellbeing and moral amongst the workforce.
  • Provide an applied psychology service across all settings within Hospital School including in hospitals and a range of community venues across local and neighbouring authorities.

Formulation & Assessment

  • Deliver targeted and specialist psychological services of consultation, assessment (including psychometric summative approaches), advice, planning and development work in school.
  • To provide emotional support to pupils within an alternative education setting
  • In collaboration with staff develop appropriate Personal Development Plans
  • To formulate interventions, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness based on pupils progress
  • To report on pupils progress.
  • Maintain written records of work carried out in line with HCPC guidelines.
  • Contribute to plan, do review process.
  • Maintain a flexible approach to case work. Contributing to long term planning and responding to more immediate needs of pupils as required.
  • Negotiate plans/strategies for intervention with pupils and their families.
  • Negotiate plans/strategies for interventions with school staff.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

  • Ensure the school holds ambitious expectations for all pupils regardless of their additional and special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Support the Head of School to establish and sustain culture and practices that enable pupils to access the curriculum and learn effectively.
  • Ensure the school works effectively in partnership with parents, carers and professionals, to identify the additional needsand special educational needs and disabilitiesof pupils, providing support and adaptation where appropriate.
  • Understand the SEND code of practice and how to evaluate the quality of provision for learners with SEND.
  • Work collaboratively to ensure that all learners have access to the right educational provision, including the provision of transition support and professional development for staff in any new setting.
  • Engage effectively with information gathering, assessment and sharing of information relevant to the educational and other development needs of learners to ensure the best outcome and support.
  • Apply best practice in data sharing protocols.
  • Provide high quality advice to support the implementation of EHCP applications, including statutory psychological advice, as required by the SEN legislation and Code of Practice.

Professional Development and Training

  • Implement RTMAT’s Professional Reflection and Development approaches.
  • Challenge practice that does not result in the best outcomes for pupils.
  • To develop further expertise in a specialist area of educational and child psychology
  • Undertake a research theme and development projects in identified areas of need and/or interests.
  • In order to carry out these duties effectively the post holder will be required to maintain ongoing professional development in relation to new developments in Psychology and Education.
  • Offer advice and guidance to help and support parents/carers better understand the needs of their children/young people.
  • Ensure staff have access to high-quality, sustained professional development opportunities, aligned to balance the priorities of whole-school improvement, team and individual needs.

Working in Partnership

  • Work collaboratively with the SIT Team and wider school team to bridge the gap between education and mental health and wellbeing.
  • Build constructive relationships beyond the school, working in partnership with parents, carers and the local community.
  • Work collaboratively with other schools and organisations in a climate of mutual challenge and support.
  • Establish strong working relationships with fellow professionals across other services such as social care and health to improve educational outcomes for all pupils.
  • Develop relationships with various health professionals to strengthen schools network to better support children/young people with mental health conditions.
  • To work in collaboration with the specialists in the Trust to develop policies and evidence based practice that lead to raising standards across the school
  • Attend multi agency meetings and conferences as representative of the school.
  • Under the direction of the Head of school work in collaboration with external stakeholders to offer a variety of outreach interventions and strategies to support schools, young people and their families.

Governance and Accountability

  • Understand and welcome the role of effective governance, upholding the obligation to give account and accept responsibility.
  • Establish and sustain professional working relationship with those responsible for governance.
  • Ensure that staff know and understand their professional responsibilities and are held to account.
  • Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties.
  • Support the Headteacher to build a community of local Governance that listens to the voice of all stakeholders and has the needs of pupils at the heart of all decision made.

General Miscellaneous

  • The post holder must ensure they are registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Association of Educational Psychologist (AEP) is optional.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About River Tees Hospital School

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 18
School size
1 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 18
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School website
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Email address
recruitment@rtmat.org.uk
Phone number
01642 213799
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River Tees Hospital School is an integral part of the River Tees Multi-Academy Trust Family, where learning and wellbeing is at the centre of everything that we do. We work with the most vulnerable children, who have a complex range of physical and/or mental health difficulties, helping them to re-set their learning journey to achieve better outcomes and to improve their life chances in the short and longer term. It is recognised that each learner requires a unique setting and bespoke support programme to help them back into either mainstream education or a specialised educational pathway.

River Tees Hospital School creates an inclusive environment where staff strive to ensure all learners make accelerated academic progress whilst equally focusing on their personal development and wellbeing. We provide a range of specialist assessments, which allow us to develop an integrated plan that will work in harmony with the academic and emotional wellbeing strands.

River Tees Hospital School gives every learner the chance to be the best that they can be. This is achieved through the removal of barriers to learning, and the delivery of personalised educational programmes which lead to valuable and valid qualifications.

River Tees Hospital School is dedicated to providing high quality education through an innovative structure, so that vulnerable students have access to advanced and energising programmes of learning. We value the professional relationships between staff and learners, but equally ensure strong collaborative partnership work with parents, carers, trustees, external providers and the wider community, to ensure learners achieve their potential.

All learners are supported to develop lively and enquiring minds, whilst ensuring that they feel safe and valued in an inclusive environment. The ethos of inclusion is central to all of the work of our Trust and we strive to help our young people to achieve their aims and ambitions.

Adam Burns
Head of Hospital School

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