• Flexible working arrangements and trust in your professional autonomy.
• Full time and permanent posts, or part time arrangements.
• An excellent induction and learning programme and the opportunity to gain a range and breadth of experience.
• Generous annual leave (33 days plus bank holidays) and CPD allowance.

It is an exciting time to be joining Somerset Council, we are a friendly and effective service, and we believe that ‘Change is possible’

We’re working to improve the lives of children here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• We have a PEP, an Assistant PEP and 6 Senior EPs leading this large service; we also have 3 Assistant EPs and a number of Trainee EPs.
• The EP service is highly regarded within the local area. We have a central role in the integrated mental health (MH) offer, including the MH Support Teams, the Senior MH Lead Training, ELSA, and a focus on preventing exclusions and improving attendance through close partnership with local agencies. We also have key leadership and delivery roles within the Neurodevelopmental assessment pathways.
• The EPS works with mainstream, special, and Partnership Schools (PRUs). Our work includes systemic working, a well-established consultation process, supervision, and training. Trading with schools provides EPs with opportunities to work systemically and support prevention and early intervention.
• Further examples of our work include project work for the local authority, support for schools and settings in managing Critical Incidents, support within Early Years, the Virtual School, MeLSA, and working in partnership with advisory teachers, colleagues and SEND practitioners. You can find out more here: Educational Psychology Service | Support Services for Education

We are looking for Educational Psychologists or trainee EPs starting their 3rd year. We also welcome applications from TEPs beginning their second year, however appointments in this case would be conditional.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements and trust in your professional autonomy.
• Generous annual leave allowance and CPD allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• An Excellent induction and learning programme.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

If you’re looking to relocate to Somerset, we can offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000. Somerset is special - with beautiful stretches of sandy coastline, caves, moors, the unique Somerset Levels, cool-list towns, the world’s largest green-field music festival and fantastic local food and produce. It's all here on your doorstep! Somerset enjoys good road, rail and air travel networks, with access to the rest of the country; London by train in less than 2 hours, and national and international flights from and to Bristol and Exeter airports, easily accessible from the M5 motorway.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Carys Marfleet or Fiona Mann, Senior Educational Psychologists on 07775 026990 or 07976 692714, or email Carys.Marfleet@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews are due to take place 13th November 2024.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

In this role you will require a criminal background check via Disclosure and Barring Service.