**Does working 4 days a week but with FULL pay sound like a dream?!***
**It doesnt have to be! Have a better worklife balance and come and work
for Outcomes First Group!**
**Job Title: Educational Psychologist**
**Location: Higford School, Shropshire**
**Contract: Permanent, 41 weeks, Term Time only, (There may be scope for this
role to be a full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, please
get in touch to discuss.)** ****
**Hours: 22.5 hours per week, 3 days per week, 08.30am - 16.30pm**
**Salary:** **Up to £63,840 (FTE, DOE)**
Within OFG, Educational Psychologists work with schools to support the
development of therapeutic environments and the implementation of Trauma
Informed and Neurodiversity Affirming practice. Our models of service delivery
include consultation and reflective practice to school and there are
opportunities to contribute to service wide development groups. Within OFG
there is a strong network of Practitioner Psychologists and staff have access
to regular clinical supervision outside of line management.
**About the Role**
You will join our multi-disciplinary team of dedicated clinical staff
providing psychological assessment for pupils within the schools, guidance for
education teams and professional development training for all staff. The role
involves communicating with families carers and specialist agencies. You’ll
work alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists,
Psychotherapists, Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.
**Location: Higford School, Shropshire**
There is scope for this role to cover more than one school in the area, to be
discussed.
[Options Higford School](https:www.higfordschool.co.uk)
**About the Group**
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs
education. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and
Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the
people we educate for.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially
certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.
For more information on the group please visit:
**Who we’re looking for?**
We are looking for an Educational Psychologist with a masters or doctoral
professional qualification and HCPC registration. You’ll need to be creative
and passionate about improving outcomes for pupils with complex needs.
The ideal candidate will be resilient and have experience of working in with
people with complex SEN needs. You’ll need to be a good communicator with
strong skills in assessment and report writing.
**Key Accountabilities:**
* Provide psychological assessment and intervention for pupils within the schools
* Offer guidance for education teams
* To provide supervision to agreed members of the clinical team
* Communicating with families carers and specialist agencies
* Engage in professional development training for all staff
**Essential Criteria**
* A doctoral or master’s professional qualification in Educational Psychology
* Registered with the HCPC
* Creative and passionate about improving outcomes for pupils
* Able to work as part of a team and be self-reliant
**Why work for us?**
Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums
for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an
array of flexible benefit options
**Benefits**
**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional
reward package including:**
* Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Work 4 days, be paid for 5 *T&C;s apply - following successful completion of the probation period
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
**And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you,
including:**
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and
Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please
contact [recruitment@ofgl.co.uk](mailto:recruitment@ofgl.co.uk)
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the people in our services at the
heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your
role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
**At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be
subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced
DBS**
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**Vacancy ID: 259097**
