Job Introduction
Existing SPAs points will be recognised. Generous relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)
Hours: 37 hours per week, based at Britannia House, Bradford (Flexible working)
We want Bradford to be a great place to be a child – a place where all our children and young people are given the best start in life and can fully develop their talents and abilities. Are you the right Educational Psychology leader to make a difference to the lives of our children and young people?
Bradford Educational Psychology Service is a thriving and well-respected service driving forward support for children with SEND across the district. Our new Principal Educational Psychologist will have the vision, passion, expertise, and ability to innovatively lead the service forward so that every child in the district gets the right support at the right time.
Our service delivers a varied mix of Innovative partnership project and statutory work, alongside our traded offers to schools that makes leading Bradford Educational Psychology service a fantastic role. With the backing of senior leadership, you will have the opportunity to make a difference and further develop a forward thinking and innovative service.
You will be able to:
- Lead well: Manage our Educational Psychology Service with a blend of strategic vision and hands-on leadership, ensuring the highest quality practice.
- Inspire and Develop: Provide guidance and professional development to a team of talented educational psychologists, fostering a culture of excellence.
- Collaborate Creatively: Work with schools, parents, and other stakeholders to craft and implement effective practice through interventions and support plans for children and young people with SEND.
- Assess and Advise: Oversee assessments and offer expert advice on a wide range of psychological and educational issues.
- Innovate Policies: Develop and implement forward-thinking policies and procedures to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and best practices.
- Evaluate and Improve: Monitor and evaluate the impact of our services, using data to drive continuous improvement.
- Be Our Ambassador: Represent our service at local and national forums, contributing to the evolution of educational psychology practice across the area.
As Principal, you will shape local practice, working in partnership with schools and others to drive inclusion and SEND practice. You will have the scope to further develop our popular and in-demand traded service alongside our statutory work. You will ensure that our fully staffed service has the skills and expertise to influence and lead support across the district. You will lead our strategy for growth of the service that already benefits from a popular pathway for newly qualified, trainee, and assistant EPs.
We can offer you:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment where your ideas are valued.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people in Bradford.
A enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
How to Apply
If you think you might be interested in joining our team and would like some further information about this post, please contact tim.armstrong@bradford.gov.uk
Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is also available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members. This is part of the RESPECT Campaign, which is the Council’s Internal Equalities Vision for staff and its aim to build a truly inclusive workforce, where everyone can be their true selves at work.
ties Vision for staff and its aim to build a truly inclusive workforce, where everyone can be their true selves at work.