Depute Principal Educational Psychologist

Job Description

Closing Date: 26 August 2024
Contract Type: one year fixed term secondment
Salary: £76,455 per year
Hours: 35 hours per week

Stirling's Educational Psychology service is offering a unique opportunity for a motivated and dynamic individual to join the team for a one year fixed term secondment to the post of Depute Principal Educational Psychologist. This is a significant role in the Education Service, with the post-holder being responsible for the operational line management of the Educational Psychology team, and for a wide range of service-delivery and strategic responsibilities that involves working with children, young people, families and partners. This is an excellent opportunity for an educational psychologist who is seeking experience to extend their leadership and management experience.

As Depute Principal Educational Psychologist, you will work closely with the Principal Educational Psychologist, Service Manager for Inclusion and Early Years and key partners to effectively lead, manage, develop and promote the Educational Psychology Service. Lead strategic areas include embedding relationship based approaches and inclusive practice across schools and early learning and childcare settings. The post requires good leadership and management skills and excellent communication skills. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person who is values led and determined to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.

Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) is required. Applications are invited from suitably qualified educational psychologists who currently work in a local authority educational psychology service in Scotland. Further information about the post is available in the job description.

The Service is located in Stirling, which is a beautiful city in Scotland's central belt with excellent commuter links.

If you would like to discuss the post, please contact the acting Principal Educational Psychologist, Heather McLean, at psychological@stirling.gov.uk.

Job Description and other relevant documents attached.

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Requirements

You will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children.  If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be invited to complete the form and have your details verified.  It is Stirling Council’s policy to ask that you pay for this.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.