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As the Educational Psychologist, you will oversee the educational psychology aspects of the service, while also contributing to Needs Analysis activities, and helping schools understand and apply strengths  and needs based strategies.

You will play a key role in helping education settings to interpret presenting information and consider potential contributing factors. You will work with colleagues within the team to ensure that Needs Analyses and accompanying strategies are informed by educational psychologist knowledge.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversight of the psychological aspects of the service.
• Supporting education and health professionals in providing needs assessments for children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences.
• To support practitioners in the provision of educational psychology- informed advice/suggested strategies for education and health professionals, to meet CYP neurodivergent needs .
• To provide advice around supporting emotional regulation, mental health and other areas relating to neurodivergent needs, in school-based settings.

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Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.