Senior Educational Psychologist

Salary: Gweler Hysbyseb Swydd

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Salary Soulbury EP Grade B1-3 (+3 SPA)

£ 52,678.00 - £56, 540 (+ 3SPA up to £61, 848) per year pro rata

Weekly hours: to discuss

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.

( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)

For further information about this post please contact Siwan Elenid Glyn on 01766 761000 ext. 32191

Interviews will be held 19/07/2024

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, 15/07/2024

The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Person Specification

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL
• A good understanding of vision of the Gwynedd and Anglesey ALN&I
Strategy
o Hold a vision with regard to the role of the Educational Psychology
Service within the Gwynedd and Ynys Môn ALN&I Integrated Team
o The ability to communicate this vision to others
• The ability to turn this into a series of aims within a viable development
plan
• The ability to communicate effectively
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Full driving license and access to transport

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

ESSENTIAL
• Degree level qualification
• Post-graduate qualification in Educational Psychology (MSc or PHD in
Educational Psychology)
• Educational Pyschologist Regulated by the Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC)
DESIRABLE
• Evidence of continuing professional development

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL
• Experience of working as an Educational Psychologist
DESIRABLE
• Experience of managing and supervision of other professionals
• Experience of leading projects

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL
• Knowledge of and a thorough understanding of recent developments in
the field of Educational Psychology
• The ability to participate within service networks for children and their
families.
• The abilities and knowledge to lead, manage and develop people
effectively
• Awareness of the Gwynedd and Ynys Môn ALN&I Strategy
• Understanding of the ALN&I legislation and the Welsh Code of Practice
• Understanding of Person-centred Methods
• Understanding of Individual Development Plans
DESIRABLE
• Expertise in specific fields
• Professional supervision skills for Psychologists and Psychologists in
training.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Listening and Speaking
Able to deal with all aspects of the job verbally in a confident manner in both
English and Welsh.
Writing
Able to present written information in both English and Welsh with complete
confidence using the most appropriate language and style to meet the needs of
the reader.
Reading and Understanding
Able to use and interpret correctly any information in both English and Welsh
from a wide variety of sources in order to deal with all aspects of the post.

Job Description

Purpose of the Post

• To ensure that the people of Gwynedd and Anglesey are central to everything we do by:
• Promoting good practice through use of information and psychological techniques.
• Undertake a strategic role on behalf of the LA in the designated fields accordance with the ALN and Inclusion
strategies, and the Gwynedd and Anglesey Local Education Education Strategy. This may include:
• Developing and reviewing the In-service Training programme for schools staff, parents and members of the
Integrated Team in a specific field/fields in collaboration with relevant shareholders.
• Preparing and conducting training in that field/those fields.
• Developing and promoting use of Criteria appropriate to this field/these fields in co-operation with relevant
stakeholders.
• Taking on a strategic role in Forums within this field/these fields.
• Ensuring that interventions provided within the field/fields are based on evidence and research in
effectiveness and efficiency.
• Planning, monitoring and reviewing effective interventions for each individual pupil.
• Contributing to the evidence available in this field/these fields thhrough investigative projects and considering
the effectiveness and efficiency of services.
• Taking a direct part in the intervention package of some individuals, where appropriate.

Responsibility for Resources. . e.g. staff, budget, equipment

• Assisting the Deputy Psychologist Educational Psychologist with line manager responsibilities for the
Educational Psychologists.
• Laptop and mobile phone

Main Duties.

• Responsibility for strategic leadership which includes carrying out a specific role within the ALN&I Area
Forums, ensuring consistency of use of Criteria and planning a comprehensive training programme for
schools' staff and the central service.
• Assist the Senior ALN Manager with monitoring quality and mapping the team's provision within the defined
fields.
• Monitoring work load and the use of Specialist Teachers within the defined fields, in consultation with the
Senior ALN Manager and the Area ALN&I Quality Officer to ensure quality and the best use of the Team's
resources.
• Developing and reviewing the In-service Training programme for schools staff, parents and members of the
Integrated Team in a specific field/fields in collaboration with relevant shareholders.
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• Preparing and conducting training in that field/those fields.
• Developing and promoting use of Criteria appropriate to this field/these fields in co-operation with relevant
stakeholders.
• Taking on a strategic role in Forums within this field/these fields.
• Ensuring that interventions provided within the field/fields are based on evidence and research in
effectiveness and efficiency.
• Planning, monitoring and reviewing effective interventions for each individual pupil.
• Contributing to the evidence available in this field/these fields through investigative projects and considering
the effectiveness and efficiency of services.
• Taking a direct part in the intervention package of some individuals, where appropriate.
• Undertake consultation work in schools, in a defined part of the County and within an area, ensuring that
services and agencies that assist the children, their schools and their parents receive appropriate information
and advice. The landscape can vary according to the needs of the service.
• Contribute to evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the LA's Educational Psychology Service and
Integrated Service according to the LA's effectiveness and efficiency indicators.
• Undertake statutory duties in accordance with the Wales Code of Practice and implement the LA's policies
and processes - statutory and otherwise.
• Provide consultation Service for schools on a regular basis, by working within the Integrated Team within a
specific area, noting the type of support provided by the existing staffing resources.
• Assist schools to meet the educational needs of pupils referred by means of a consultation and facilitate
planning that concentrates on the individual.
• Undertake further professional training, essential for the efficient and effective running of the Service, in
accordance with the Professional Development Plan in order to ensure that the service provided meets the
standards of the Health and Care Professional Council.
• Contribute strategically and actively to specific projects set up by the LA.
• Collaborate in an integrated way with other services within the LA and contact and collaborate with other
services and agencies according to the needs and practice within the Education Authority.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of responsibility of the post at the request of Managers.
General
• Responsible for Self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities
noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsibility for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management standards
and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan,
and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary and responsibility level of the post.
• Respond to any other reasonable requests at the request of the Head of the Education Service.
• Responsible for reporting any concern or doubt that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

This job description describes the main purpose and elements of the job. It illustrates the nature and main
duties of the job as it currently exists, however, it is not intended for it to be a comprehensive illustration
and it is not part of the employment agreement.