Assistant Psychologist

Salary: Grade 4 - £32,076 - £39,186. Subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review.

Permanent; Working Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (hybrid working)

Birmingham is a vibrant city with a culturally and ethnically diverse population. We are renowned for being a pioneering city, with a City Council that is not complacent. Being the largest local authority with the largest youth population in Europe, Birmingham City Council employs more than 10,000 people and we have big plans to reshape this incredible place for generations to come.Contributing to these plans, we are seeking to expand the city’s Educational Psychology Service in order to meet the high demand for our services.

The Educational Psychology Service has an excellent reputation and has a strong commitment to innovation, quality improvement, research and development. We are engaged in a variety of initiatives at many levels – from individual school projects such as ‘SCERTS’, ELSA, VIG, VERP and MeLSA to city wide initiatives such Trauma Informed Attachment Aware Schools.

We have been trading successfully with schools since 2011 and have seen demand for our services grow year on year. The employment of permanent Assistant Psychologists is a significant successful development for the service in supporting ongoing quality services.

We are able to offer you a wide range of enriching experiences to psychology graduates who have had substantial experience of working with children and young people within educational settings. This will include opportunities to assist with locality based or city-wide casework, and contribute to development work, research and to the delivery of training. This role will also involve Assistant Psychologists in contributing to our statutory work.

We are looking to appoint people with good relevant undergraduate or postgraduate psychology degree qualifications (GBC eligibility), who are committed to applying their psychological knowledge in promoting positive educational, social and emotional outcomes for city’s children and young people. We want colleagues who are well organised, good communicators, able to take responsibility for managing their own workload and committed to partnership working.

We are committed to promoting professional development at all levels. We are also a friendly and highly supportive service where collaboration and peer supervision are actively encouraged. The service comprises of four area teams based in three offices across the city.

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Closing date 30th September 2024 at 23.59.

Interviews for this post will take place in-person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

For any informal enquires please contact: Dr Deborah Benjamin, Senior Educational Psychologist via email on deborah.j.benjamin@birmingham.gov.uk

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

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