8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    TBC

  • Closing date

    27 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    10 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

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Working pattern

Full time, part time: Available as a Full or Part Time Position

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

£51,893 - £63,394 DOE

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will:

  • Hold an Honours Degree in Psychology or recognised equivalent qualification.
  • Have substantial relevant experience working with children in education or children's services or both.
  • Successfully followed a course of specific post graduate professional training as an educational psychologist (doctoral level since 2008).
  • Be registered to practise with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
  • Have relevant Child Protection and Safeguarding Training.

The successful candidate will be able to deliver an Educational Psychology Service to all TPAT schools and work with these schools to deliver personalised support that puts the child and family at the centre and promotes child development.

What the school offers its staff

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a Senior Educational Psychologist with excellent knowledge and broad experience to guide and advise our Academy Trust. As part of our dedicated Central Team, you will work in close liaison and collaboration with our Headteachers and appropriate school staff, parents and colleagues from education, health and social services and play a key role in improving outcomes, particularly for vulnerable and disadvantaged children. We are interested in hearing from individuals with creative thinking and ideas for further developing and supporting a dynamic and multi-talented team. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ideally have experience in leadership, management and supervision. Applicants will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of working within education, sensitively and pro-actively working with schools, families and young people, applying psychology at all levels. You will be joining our Trust at an important point in our development, and will share our vision and values; we are committed to ensure every child is supported and inspired to achieve their full potential.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers, volunteers, governors and trustees to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks and will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check, a Safeguarding Self-Declaration Form and satisfactory online searches undertaken.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust
Website
Truro & Penwith Academy Trust website
Email address
jwoodward@tpacademytrust.org
Phone number
01872 613101
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Truro and Penwith Academy Trust supports primary and secondary schools in Cornwall. We believe all children and young people should have the best possible life chances and we do this with a relentless drive for the highest possible level of achievement involving academic, creative, sporting and cultural opportunities. We have a shared moral purpose and a shared vision in our schools while celebrating the unique and distinctive features of our school communities within their local context. We genuinely believe in partnership working with our schools, the pupils and their parents and the wider community as each serves to create the best possible outcomes for our children and young people.
We also believe that our teachers, leaders and support teams are deeply committed to providing a well-rounded, inspirational, challenging and character-building education for all students throughout their time with us. We are proud to empower them through support, training and career opportunities. With such an outstanding team we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of background, culture, heritage or ability.

Arranging a visit to Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jwoodward@tpacademytrust.org.

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