Job Description

This post is for 24.5 hours and is fixed term until 30/06/2025.

Please note as this post is part time, your salary will be pro rata to hours worked.

Clackmannanshire Council are recruiting for a 0.7fte temporary Educational Psychologist to the end of June 25 to take forward the next steps in the delivery of an equitable, efficient and excellent Educational Psychology Service.

We are a small but diverse multi-disciplinary team working on a number of key local and national priorities alongside delivering the full range of Educational Psychology functions to our children, families and school communities.

As a strong, values-driven team we seek to work with creativity and innovation as we respond to the multiple challenges and increased levels of need within our population.

The preferred post-holder will be able to demonstrate their core values throughout their practice, and be open to exploring new ways of working as we continue to self-evaluate our way towards excellence of service delivery.

For an informal, confidential discussion about the post, please contact Lesley Taylor, Principal Educational Psychologist, on 01259 226 000.

Requirements

You can view the application pack below including our recruitment privacy notice. The application pack contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience and knowledge required for this job.

Clackmannanshire Council is currently promoting for the (Get into Care for Adult Care) further documents can be viewed below (These do not relate to the job advertised).

Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. For this vacancy, we would welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under represented in our workforce.

Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid approach for those roles that allow this type of working. Attendance at the office will be required to meet the needs of the business and for example to build team and stakeholder relationships. The exact pattern of working will be agreed with you as part of the recruitment process.

Clackmannanshire Council is a living wage accredited employer.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council. Further guidance will follow in your conditional offer of employment on how to apply. Please note you will be required to pay for the cost of this application, if your salary is over £30,000 per annum, which will be deducted from your first salary. Further information can be found here https://www.mygov.scot/apply-for-pvg

Should you have difficulty applying for a job online please call 01259 452244 (24 hrs) and leave your details along with the reference number of the post.

Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail.

Please click this link to view a short video on what is expected when completing application forms for Clackmannanshire Council - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaasgoGqmw

There may be an opportunity for you to seek permission to apply for this position on a secondment basis. Applicants should ensure they read the secondment policy on connect which can be accessed here and seek agreement from their service prior to applying.