Permanent, Full Time and Part Time
Salary: Soulbury B Scale Points 7-10 (£64,104 - £68,086) + up to 3 SPA points.
Up to £8000 relocation allowance package available, subject to circumstances.
This is an excellent time to join Bristol Educational Psychology Service (EPS) as we continue to expand our team. We are looking for Senior Educational Psychologists who are creative, innovative and want to work in a thriving, diverse, and multi-cultural city.
Why Bristol?
Bristol EPS is part of a growing Inclusion Service in the Educational and Skills Directorate in Bristol City Council. It is an exciting time for the Inclusion Service, with new opportunities for growth and collaboration as we follow the vision and priorities of the Bristol SEND and Inclusion Strategy 2024-2028. Bristol City Council is also working closely and collaboratively with Bristol Parent Carer Forum to build shared understanding, respect and trust with parent/carers across the city.
Educational Psychologists (EPs) in Bristol work to promote inclusive practice, challenge discriminatory practice and promote equality. We value collaboration, taking ownership of our roles while working together to help individuals and families thrive. We have embedded principles of person-centred practice in our work. We engage with and listen to children and young people and their families, representing and advocating for those who find their voice is not always heard.
We are an established team of EPs with a wide range of experience, expertise and interests. We meet as an EPS for CPD, social gatherings and service development. You will be linked to a locality team enabling you to develop a deep understanding of a specific area of the city and build a network of EP and multi-professional colleagues around this.
Senior EPs in Bristol offer leadership, supervision and management for the expanding EPS. You will lead on areas of systemic and strategic development both within the EPS, wider Inclusion Service and Educational and Skills Directorate as a whole. With evolving locality-focused working, Senior EPs lead a team of EPs, enabling and empowering individual EPs through the exciting developments ahead. You will support the EPS to achieve collective goals, in line with our strategy and service development plan.
You must be HCPC registered.Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
If you are a self-motivated, creative, reflective and committed professional we would like to hear from you.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Closing date for applications is 7th September. We plan to hold interviews on the w/c 15th and 22nd September.
Interested in finding out more? For further information or an informal conversation about the post and Bristol EPS, please contact the below from our Senior Leadership Team: Jude Liberman: jude.liberman@bristol.gov.uk
Bryony Curtis: bryony.curtis@bristol.gov.uk
Angie Dallimore: angie.dallimore@bristol.gov.ukBristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.