About The Role

Bexley is a high performing Council with well-regarded Children's Services. We are striving to improve educational and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disability across the Borough. We have a well-established and innovative Early Intervention Team, that includes SEN Strategic Support Partners, Educational Psychologists, SEMH Partners and Early Intervention Team Social Workers. There are strong links with the School Improvement and Partnership and Statutory Assessment teams, as well as with Children’s Social Care teams. The Early Intervention Team work very closely with schools at the SEN Support stage (SEND Code of Practice) but also undertake relevant work outside of school settings.

We have a full-time position, for 5 days a week, available for an Assistant Psychologist

The main purpose of the job is:-

To work with groups of pupils with communication or social emotional and mental health difficulties in schools, to build confidence, resilience and social skills as part of an intervention programme.
To use specialist knowledge of language, social and emotional development to raise awareness of the needs of pupils with SLCN or SEMH and associated difficulties.
To work alongside Educational Psychologists and support them to gather information about children and young people referred to the Educational Psychology Team.
To observe children who have a wide range of different special educational needs, interview their parents and carers, or school staff to gather a developmental history and share this information with an Educational Psychologist.
To maintain and monitor records of service delivery to evaluate outcomes and report to clinical and operational supervisors.
To deliver training to parents and schools alongside experienced staff.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual able to use their initiative to work independently; to manage effectively a varied and changing caseload and make decisions about effective service delivery. The candidate must have a degree in Psychology and an awareness of the importance of language, social and emotional development and the impact of difficulties in these developmental areas on a child’s educational progress.

If you would like to have a conversation about this position, please contact Fiona Clark on [email protected].

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday 27th May

About Us

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [email protected]

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.