Regional Educational Psychologist (Newcome Education)

Regional Educational Psychologist | Term time only (39 weeks plus 2 weeks)

Newcome Education 

Newcome Education is a unique group of schools currently seeking a Regional Clinical Psychologist to support our Eastern Region Schools. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, working to support a relational approach to teaching and learning which influences our whole school ethos and systems, as well as everyday practice. 

At Newcome Education, we see past the labels associated with learning differences and instead see the young person and their potential. We currently have 4 schools and a range of exciting opportunities as we continue to expand to meet the needs of more young people.

Our Schools

Our Eastern Region Schools offer education placements for children and young people with very complex needs, often living in complex circumstances. Many of our learners have diagnoses of Autism and have experienced exclusion from mainstream settings. The Eastern Region Schools currently are: 

• Quorn Hall School, Leicestershire

• Hardwick House School, Loughborough

• Wilds Lodge School, Rutland

• Gretton School, Cambridgeshire

Travel between sites will be required, however we encourage flexible working where possible and expenses are paid from the base school (closest school to candidate). 

The role

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Educational Psychologist to support the development and delivery of our therapeutic service across specialist independent schools in the Eastern Region. A specialism in Autism and / or SEMH is desirable. Experience in developing and improving a psychology service would also be an advantage.

Working in collaboration with the Clinical Psychologist, you would be delivering psychological support as part of a multi-disciplinary team comprising Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Creative Therapists. You will work predominantly at a strategic and systemic level but also therapeutically with children and young people. You’ll provide psychological assessment, intervention, consultation, guidance for education and care teams and professional development training for all staff. The role involves communicating with families/ carers and specialist agencies.

You will need to be creative and passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex needs. This is a challenging role and you must be able to cope with stressful interpersonal situations whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism.

The ideal candidate will be resilient and have experience of working with children and young people with complex SEMH needs and ASD. You will need to be a good communicator with strong skills in assessment and report writing.

There is a commitment to continued professional development for our staff and a specific CPD budget to support psychologists. We anticipate the psychology provision will grow over the coming years with potential to recruit both assistant grade and qualified psychologists. This is an exciting time to join our psychology provision in schools and shape the developing service. 

All our schools are committed to offering a relational approach to education, informed by specialist knowledge of Autism and SEMH. Children and Young People who attend our schools have frequently experienced disrupted relationships as a consequence of their needs not being understood or met in other settings. We are committed to offering learners reparative experiences of relationships in order to enable them to meet their full potential. Within this overarching relational frame, we draw on evidence based approaches such as restorative practice and positive behaviour support to meet the needs of our students and support the wellbeing of the whole school community.

How to apply

If you're interested in making a real difference and impacting positively on the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you. For more information on how to apply and for a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:

E: mike.sherwin@hays.com 

T: 07525 889925 

Closing date for applications: ASAP and by Monday 15th July 2024

Strong applications may be considered upon receipt

Safeguarding recruitment statement 

Newcome Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

If successfully shortlisted for this role candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and complete a self disclosure for cautions and convictions. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information.