Assistant Educational Psychologist

Salary: £35228p.a. - £37473p.a.

Assistant Educational Psychologist

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

RHONDDA CYNON TAF EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

ACCESS AND INCLUSION SERVICE

Assistant Educational Psychologist 1.0
(Temporary from September 2024 – August 2025)

Soulbury Scalefor Assistant EPs 2-5

Rhondda Cynon Taf Access and Inclusion Service are seeking to appoint a 1.0 fte Assistant Educational Psychologist to work alongside a qualified Educational Psychologist to support the learning, development and emotional wellbeing of children and young people (0-25).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with a range of professionals, to develop strategies that will enhance the quality of children, young people's and families lives, learning and well-being. The role will potentially encompass project work, action-based research, training, as well as direct work with schools.

Day to day operations and professional supervision will be provided by the Specialist Senior Educational Psychologist within the team and a range of CPD opportunities will be provided from Rhondda Cynon Taf Educational Psychology Service.

This is a temporary (until August 2025) 1.0 fte post. The post will be available from September 2024.

For more detailed information and an application pack please visit our website www.rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk and follow the ‘jobs and careers’ link or telephone (01443) 484480/484476. Applications can be completed online.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Rob Kempson, Head of Educational Psychology on (01443) 744333.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed

Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.