Senior Educational Psychologist
Be part of a successful and thriving Educational Psychology Service
We are building new futures; inclusion, learning and well-being for all.
At Bracknell Forest Educational Psychology Service we offer you:
- A warm welcome from a small and very friendly team
- Involvement in a strong traded service to schools, with opportunity to use a consultation approach and engage in early intervention
- A balanced range of professional activity
- Commissioned work within other teams and services, such as Social Care, Virtual School, Early Help and the Early Years team
- Innovative project work, such as ELSA, VIG and VERP, a neurodiversity project and compassion-focused approaches
- Protected time to develop specialist interests
- Opportunities to supervise ELSAs and trainee and assistant EPs
- Regular access to varied and interesting team determined CPD. Our current priorities include EBSA, dynamic assessment, trauma-informed, Life Story work.
What it’s like working in our team…
As an Educational Psychologist in Bracknell, you will work in a stable, close knit, friendly and supportive team that is highly regarded by our LA colleagues and within our schools and settings. We have a single office base shared with local authority and NHS colleagues. We have regular face-to-face team meetings, peer supervision and CPD sessions together. We have dedicated business support for our service. We are currently looking to further expand the service to meet growing early intervention demands.
You will be supported to carry out the following duties, responsibilities and training…
You will promote the healthy development and learning of children and young people through the application of psychology at the individual, group and systemic levels, with a range of partners.
You will:
- work collaboratively and in a person-centred way with children, families, school staff, multi-disciplinary professionals, and council officers, providing consultancy, support and psychological advice.
- contribute to the development of the service as a community resource
- be part of shaping our offer for the future
- in addition to traded work, support the service to deliver a universally available consultation service to all schools and settings via Teams. Developing this, as well as exploring other ways we can engage with our community, is a key objective of the EPS.
The benefits you will experience are…
As well as nurturing your growth and development as an EP, in Bracknell Forest you will have access to other important job-related benefits and facilities, including:
- A commitment to early intervention –
- Link EP for a small patch of schools (usually 4 schools)
- Protected time to contribute to project work and develop an area of specialism
- An agile work style
- Free parking
- SPA points recognised
- London Fringe allowance.
- Full reimbursement of your HCPC and one other professional subscription annually
- Essential car user allowance and monthly lump sum payment.
- An interest free loan for a rail season ticket.
- Your own Dell ‘Ultrabook’ touch screen laptop and smart phone.
- A commitment to remain on Soulbury pay and conditions.
- Dedicated time for CPD and Service development activity.
- Internal sports and social club opportunities, including day trips
- Current discounts include leisure centre gym membership, Dental Plan reductions, Supermarket (Sainsbury) discounts.
What we’re looking for…
We are looking for a qualified and experienced EPs.
Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants seeking part-time positions are welcome to apply.
Interview date
The interview date is to be confirmed.
Want to ask us a question?
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role. Please contact:
We would be delighted to receive enquiries from those interested in working in our team. Please email Ann Ricketts, Principal Educational Psychologist: ann.ricketts@bracknell-forest.gov.uk or Catherine Reynolds, Senior Educational Psychologist: catherine.reynolds@bracknell-forest.gov.uk or Denita Whitelock, Senior Educational Psychologist Denita.whitelock@bracknell-forest.gov.uk to arrange a telephone conversation.
As part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
Any candidates that are currently residing in the UK and wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria.
No agencies please.