Please note that this is consultancy role and you will not be employed directly by Wigan Council
Location: Working in Schools and at home
Salary: £550 per day. £1100 per psychological advice.
Temporary 3 month freelance positions
Wigan Educational Psychology Service are seeking qualified Associate Educational Psychologists. Educational Psychologists will work face to face with children, families and staff in education settings to provide psychological advice for statutory assessments within agreed timescales. All assessments are to be carried out face to face.
Associate EPs will maintain a good level of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) according to current professional standards and must be registered as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
This role falls outside of IR35.
Your role:
Wigan Council is seeking experienced Educational Psychologists to work as Associate EPs. This role is independent from Wigan Council and paid on a set day rate of £550 per day. You will be available for an agreed set number of days per month to support statutory service delivery. This is for an initial 3 month contract.
You will be committed to supporting our aim to achieve the best possible outcomes for children through providing high quality psychological advice for statutory assessments in accordance with JPLG guidance and our quality assurance framework.
About you:
You will be an experienced, HCPC registered Educational Psychologist who is committed to achieving the best outcomes for children. You will have excellent communication and social interaction skills and be able to apply psychology effectively to improve outcomes for children and young people through providing high quality psychological advice.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
Wigan is a great place to work, and as a Local Authority, we truly value and recognise our staff as its greatest asset. We are ambitious about our offer to Wigan’s children and young people and our shared goal is to ensure that young people have accommodation options that prepare them for adulthood. Through our 'Team Wigan' behaviours, Be Courageous, Be Accountable and Be Positive, we actively encourage innovation, strive to deliver outstanding services and celebrate our successes.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For further information, or an informal discussion please do not hesitate to contact Louise Tuersley-Dixon - Principal Educational Psychologist or Emma Atkiss - Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist at the Educational Psychology Service on 01942 486238.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Greater Jobs page following registration. All applicants invited to informal interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.
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Interview date: To Be Confirmed
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
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