H ours 37.5 hours, Term Time Only (43 weeks worked) part time hours will be considered

LocationHybrid worker - home, school or office based as necessary. Together Trust Central office is based in Cheadle, Cheshire. You must be able to commute between the Trust services.

Reports toHead of Clinical Services

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to join our Clinical Services team?

The Clinical Service team in the Together Trust is at an exciting time of development.This post offers the unique opportunity to join a newly established Psychology Service and to work systemically in multi-disciplinary teams to contribute to trust wide and externally commissioned initiatives and support the needs of individual pupils.

In this roleyou will be working in Specialist Together Trust settings.

You will draw on knowledge and expertise in neurodiversity and work closely with settings that support learners with autism and social communication differences. You will work with pupils with significant social and emotional needs and the teams around them,using trauma-informed practice.You will support the needs of learners with complex learning and developmental needs, and you will have opportunities to work in other settings on externally commissioned projects across the region, including work in mainstream and community settings.

You will work in a variety of ways through training, problem-solving and collaborative consultation and advice and support to teachers, parents/carers, SENCOs, the wider community, as well as children and young people.You will be able to build relationships with those you support, take a reflective approach and work in cycles of ‘assess, plan, do review’ to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people .You will use psychological assessment and produce reports to contribute to an understanding of a child’s needs and work in collaboration with others to develop shared and person-centred plans of support.

You will be supported by and will support a small team of Educational Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists using formal and informal supervision, and you will be able to shape and contribute to the development of a service that is inclusive and celebratory of the experiences of the thoughts and ideas people bring.Opportunities for professional development and project development with universities as well as participation in charity and community focussed activity will be supported.

The scope for development in this role is extensive and we would welcome applicants from Educational Psychologists looking for new ways of practicing as an Educational Psychologist.

Help us make a change to the lives of the young people we support with special educational needs.

Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhancedmaternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
Cycle to work scheme
Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
Proud to be a real living wage employer
Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Please read the full job description to find out more about this new and interesting position.

For further enquiries about this role, please contact: Rick Vogan (Head of Clinical Services), rick.vogan@togethertrust.org.uk or Dr Joanna Dalton (Trust Wide Educational Psychologist), joanna.dalton@togethertrust.org.uk

This position may be withdrawn early should the ideal candidate be found prior to the closing date - therefore early applicants are encouraged.

We welcome applications from those with a right to work in the UK. We do not currently sponsor overseas staff.

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