Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist

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Newham Council
12 days ago
London, United Kingdom — HybridFull TimePsychologyinNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Newham Council as a Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
  • If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
  • Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.
  • We practice anonymised recruitment.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension, relocation allowance.
  • If appointed you will deliver evidence-based, high quality psychological services to children, young people and families.
  • You will share our commitment to integrated working, delivering targeted interventions to the highest standards.
  • If you would like to discuss these roles further please contact valerie.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Newham Council as a Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist.

Key Skills

SupervisionProject DevelopmentLeadershipTeam BuildingInclusionReflective SupervisionCreativeFlexiblePositiveSolution FocusedMulti-disciplinary TeamworkRelationship BuildingEarly Intervention StrategiesTherapeutic TechniquesPsychological AssessmentSystemic Consultation

Requirements

Applicants must be experienced Educational Psychologists committed to supporting the inclusion of vulnerable children and young people, dedicated to developing both their own practice and that of colleagues through reflective supervision. Candidates must be professionally qualified, HCPC registered, willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check, and available for at least 0.6 FTE.
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About Newham Council

Government Administration
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
Work from home
Comprehensive IT support
Wellbeing service
Travel season ticket loan
Cycle scheme
Local Authority pension
Relocation allowance
7.5

Burnout Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

12d ago