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Trust Educational Psychologist

James Montgomery Academy Trust, Wath-Upon-Dearne, S63 6BB

This job expired on 15 June 2022 – see similar jobs

Closing date
15 June 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 May 2022

Job details

Job role: Headteacher
Deputy headteacher
Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: View all Full timejobs
Core school hours plus
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Soulbury Scale A 3-8
Additional allowances: Plus 3 SPA points

Trust Educational Psychologist job summary

Post Title: Trust Educational Psychologist
Grade: Soulbury Pay Scale A 3-8 plus 3 SPA points
Reporting to: SEND Strategic Lead
Position: Permanent Full Time (term time can be negotiated)
Hours: Core hours during school time (flexibility over
remaining hours)

James Montgomery Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an educational psychologist to join our central team.
The successful candidate will provide robust, reflective, informed and high-quality educational psychology support, assessment and interventions at an individual, group, school and whole academy level. The post holder must be a research / evidence based practitioner in their work and be passionate about being at the forefront of any developments. You will work with our SEND Strategic lead and our JMAT Inclusion lead and will contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust.

We are looking for someone who will be able to work across our schools, offering an effective service to support our children, staff and families.

o Enabling schools within the Trust to fulfil their statutory duties relating to children who have, or may have, special educational needs and / or disability.
o Providing advice and training on a range of issues including resilience and mental toughness, mental health and emotional wellbeing, parenting, anti-bullying, parental engagement, peer interventions, positive behaviour management and behaviour for learning initiatives through the application of psychology.
o Working in partnership with the SEND Strategic Lead, JMAT Inclusion Lead and school-based SENCOs in the development of the very best school based SEND provision.
o Providing advice around expert practice within our integrated resources.
o Supporting the Trust in further developing our inclusive approach to meet the needs of all children, including those with behaviour and SEMH needs.
o Utilising appropriate assessment methods to ascertain a child/young person's learning profile.
o Working with staff to build reports and other documentation to support Education and Health Care plans.
o Contributing to the annual review and any reassessment procedures for children who have an EHCP including transition planning.
o Producing high quality, professional reports within time deadlines.
o Delivering high quality training, INSET, or other CPD support to colleagues, or parents/carers
o Working independently, to organise time/workload efficiently, and meet deadlines as required
o Attend and participate in regular meetings and participate in training and other learning activities, as required.

We can offer you:
o An outward facing Trust that is both supportive and welcoming.
o Multi-agency working both with our Trust SEND specialists as well as with wider external agencies.
o An effective model of supervision
o Opportunities to access ongoing training.

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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