Senior Education Psychologist - Early Intervention & Inclusion

Salary: £57,954 - £65,432 (SEDPSY 3-8)

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 1620

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Section:

Psychology Support

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Permanent Full Time

Location:

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

Grade:

Senior Edu Psychologists (3-5)

Salary:

£57,954 - £65,432 (SEDPSY 3-8)

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
If part time, the full time salary quoted (which is based on full time equivalent) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate :

£30.04 - £33.92

Contract Hours

37

Soulbury SPA Points:

n/a

Come and join our team

WELCOME - CROESO!

Do you want to work in a team that appreciates your particular skills and interests?

Do you want access to beautiful countryside, whilst being in touch with vibrant cities?

Do you want a good life-work balance, without excessive statutory assessments?

Would you like to live, work and enjoy leisure in the safest county in the country?

Welcome to Carmarthenshire! ‐ one of the most beautiful, safe and vibrant counties in Britain. It is a county with a sweeping coastline, historic market towns and post‐industrial regeneration in increasingly vibrant urban towns.

Our schools perform well above the national average and social services are among the best in Wales. Our Health Services have ambitious plans to develop new models of care that will transform our services across both acute and community services.

It remains one of the safest places to live in the country. Crime levels are very low, and the region as a whole has the lowest crime rate in the UK.

For the right person, this is a great career opportunity. We are very ambitious for Carmarthenshire and this is your chance to take on an exciting role as an Educational and Child Psychologist, that will be vital to seeing good intentions translate into good outcomes for our children and young people.

THE ROLE

The Carmarthenshire Educational and Child Psychology service (ECPS) is well-embedded within wider Education and Children's Services and there are good relationships with our colleagues in other teams. Our values are inclusion, person-centred practice and equity of provision.

The ECPS is growing, from a strong base. We are an experienced team, with new colleagues and an ambitious vision for a creative team that provides opportunities for continuous professional development and an excellent service for our clients. We provide you with flexible, agile working arrangements and good ICT facilities. The team is well regarded by our service users and we have positive relations with our settings and schools. We follow a consultation model of service delivery and supervision is provided by Senior ECPs as well as through peer supervision arrangements. We have valued Assistant Educational Psychologists, who support the ECPs in their roles, e.g., with Early Years Preschool work.

TEP colleagues join the team annually and we have a close and fruitful working relationship with the ECP Course at Cardiff University, which is one way that we keep in touch with current developments in the profession. There are also constructive relations with the AEP and NAPEP Cymru/Wales.

The successful candidate will be an experienced ECP who is keen to progress professionally into a more senior role. We want someone who has an interest in developing the Service more generally but also someone who has a passion for Early Years and Early Intervention. In addition to a patch of schools, you will be supported to work strategically across the Local Authority as well as link with colleagues in the local health board and the wider community.

You will be able to develop your professional interests, within a friendly and supportive team, in the context of service needs and priorities. Statutory assessments are contained and managed, in the new ALN system, so that ECPs can do other work, such as developing projects and training options. Examples of these are EBSA, ELSA, Trauma Informed Schools, Flying Start preschool work, Adoption support and social care consultation and other development projects.

The Carmarthenshire Educational and Child Psychology Service seek to apply the psychology of how people learn, behave, think and feel to facilitate positive change, which will support all our children and young people in reaching their potential. There are meeting rooms and touchdown spaces across the county, so that you will always be near an office where you can work, wherever you are. You will have access to the generous Carmarthenshire Reward Scheme and the Bike to Work scheme, should you wish to access it.

The salary range is the Soulbury B-scale (points 3-5), with previous SPA points acknowledged.

If you are not a fluent Welsh speaker, we will support you to learn the language.

For an informal chat about the role, call Vicky Jeremy on 07919 226889 or email: VJeremy@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Job Description:

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DBS level:

An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

Welsh language level - Verbal:

Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level

Closing Date: 28/05/2025, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. P lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.