Educational Psychology Assistant - The Limes College

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

All duties undertaken will be subject to supervision by appropriately qualified Educational Psychologists employed within the Service.

The duties and responsibilities allocated to the post holder will depend upon their knowledge, skills and experience at the time, as judged by their supervisor and line manager.

Subject to these general conditions, the post holder may be required to undertake any or all of the following duties as from time to time are considered appropriate to their capability, under such level of supervision as may be deemed necessary by their supervisors:

To support school-based interventions for children and young people attending Carshalton Boys Sports College

This could include the following:

a) To implement programmes of intervention to overcome barriers to learning/inclusion and to promote the social and emotional well-being of pupils.

b) To undertake, and assist others in undertaking, the assessment of pupils in order to clarify their learning, social and emotional needs.

c) To provide, where appropriate, direct support to pupils and their parents/carers through training or therapeutic interventions with individuals or groups.

d) To assist Educational Psychologists in the delivery of training and professional development for school staff, and training for parents/carers.

e) To assist in research activities, including the collection, analysis and maintenance of data, and in the production of information for officers of the authority, schools, parents etc.

f) To maintain accurate and detailed records of work undertaken, in accordance with Service and Authority policies, and provide written reports where required.

g) To apply a range of different psychological tools and methods with pupils.

h) To work alongside Educational Psychologists to develop the skills to work at a systemic level.

i) To undertake appropriate Continuing Professional Development and develop knowledge of current theories and working practices within Educational Psychology.

j) To maintain accurate and timely records on systems such as Case Management, Synergy as required.

k) To keep appropriate written documentation using the framework set up by Cognus EPS and maintain confidentiality.

COMPETENCIES

a) Ability to relate to children and young people, parents and professionals, with integrity, sensitivity and clarity, using psychology to inform consultations, assessments and relevant interventions.

b) Ability to work with a range of staff within educational environments, including Senior managers, SENCOs, teachers and learning support assistants to support the development of children and young people.

c) Ability to work with professionals from a variety of disciplines, including those from health, social care and voluntary sector organisations to promote children and young peoples wellbeing and their development.

d) Ability to organise and prioritise workloads, and to manage time effectively.

e) Experience working in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work under pressure.

f) Confident working autonomously and building strong therapeutic relationships with children/young people and families.

g) An understanding special educational needs and the education system.

h) An understanding of restorative and trauma informed practice.

i) Competence in the use of information communication technology equipment in order to undertake a range of administrative tasks.

j) Ability to reflect and develop practice within a supervision framework.

Experience

Essential

• a) Experience of having applied psychology-based knowledge and skills to work with children and young people and professionals in educational and/or community settings.
• b) Experience of delivering training.
• c) Experience of delivering group activities with primary and/or secondary aged children and young people.
• d) Knowledge of current educational policy and practice.
• e) Experience of working to support a diverse and multicultural community with a broad range of needs.
• f) Experience working in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work under pressure.
• g) An awareness of issues relation to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• h) Knowledge and awareness of safeguarding issues.
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to:
• a) Values strong partnership working with parents, carers, schools and children and young people and other agencies, ensuring a multi-agency approach
• b) Strong organisational skills and superb with deadlines
• c) Strong oral and written communication skills
• d) Ability to remain objective and act confidentially
• e) Professional, courteous and strong customer service skills
• f) Work as part of a team, sharing working knowledge and skills
• g) Work flexibly, able to re-arrange work in relation to changing priorities and to meet the needs of the business
• h) Able to support the safe delivery of activities
• i) Work confidently and autonomously in building strong therapeutic relationships with children/young people and families
• j) A thorough understanding of restorative and trauma informed practice
• k) In line with service delivery needs, the post holder may be required to work outside normal office hours, for which prior notice will be given
• l) If appointed, it will be your responsibility as an employee of Cognus Limited to treat all sensitive data that you will have access to during the course of your employment in line with the mandatory protocols to ensure data protection and compliance at all times. Act in accordance with GDPR

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of current educational policy and practice, particularly in relation to the implementation and methods of assessment within the curriculum, including Early Years Foundation Stage, the National Curriculum and Post 16 qualifications, work and training.
• Detailed knowledge of current SEN and Disability legislation, and experience of contributing statutory psychological advice.
• Values strong partnership working with parents, carers, schools and children and young people and other agencies, ensuring a multi-agency approach
• Strong organisational skills and superb with deadlines
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and interpretation skills
• Ability to remain objective and act confidentiality
• Professional, courteous and strong customer service skills
• Work as part of a team, sharing working knowledge and skills
• Work flexibly, able to re-arrange work in relation to changing priorities and to meet the needs of the business
• Able to support the safe delivery of activities.
• In line with service delivery needs, the post holder may be required to work outside normal office hours, for which prior notice will be given.
• If appointed, it will be your responsibility as an employee of Cognus Limited to treat all sensitive data that you will have access to during the course of your employment in line with the mandatory protocols to ensure data protection and compliance at all times. Act in accordance with GDPR

Qualifications

Essential

• Good Honours degree in Psychology or equivalent recognised by BPS and which satisfies the BPS requirements for graduate basis for registration (GBR)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).