Careers in Education Psychology
Create change in education here on the beautiful Isle of Wight
Improving education for children on the Isle of Wight
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people?
Would you enjoy working in one of the UK’s most beautiful locations?
Join our brand-new Educational Psychology department in Children’s Services at the Isle of Wight Council, we need qualified professionals like you to lead the way!
With skilled and ambitious Educational Psychologists on our team we can ensure children and young people across the island achieve their best outcomes and develop into independent, resilient adults.
This is an amazing opportunity to develop a service, with systems and structures that underpin a child and young person-centred approach.
You can be at the heart of creating something truly special.
Living and working on the Isle of Wight offers a unique work-life balance that is hard to beat. Whether you choose to relocate here permanently (relocation scheme of up to £8,000 available), or commute to our offices from the mainland, you’ll be able to take advantage of our wonderful island lifestyle while pursuing your own professional goals.
Commute by boat!
Getting to work on the Isle of Wight is easier than you might think, with quick, easy connections by boat to Southampton, Portsmouth, Southsea and Lymington, making it a unique and simple commute. Plus, with our generous staff travel discount on all ferry links, bus routes and a council run car pool scheme, a commute to the Island is plain sailing!
What a regular commuter says
"I’ve commuted to and from the Island for years, it’s much nicer than sitting in motorway traffic or standing on a crowded train every day. My crossing only takes 25 minutes, and I use that time to enjoy my morning coffee or relax with the views on my way home."
We are ready to embark on our own journey of development and growth and need enthusiastic, creative people to join us, to support our ethos of distributed leadership, helping our colleagues to be the best they can be.
As a new service we need to build our reputation and relationships with local schools and our colleagues across the council, working closely with colleagues in Youth Justice, Children's Social Care, Children Disability Team, Virtual School, Inclusion Support Service, Adult Social Care and Housing, Integrated Care Board/NHS, Public Health, plus many others.
Our service focus
- trauma and attachment, not just awareness but actual practice in schools and across services
- developing approaches and new provisions to support children and young people experiencing high anxiety and mental health
- developing approaches to support emotional based school avoidance and understand the causes
- understanding root causes of suspensions and exclusions, actively working to reduce these across the system
- supporting children and young people with social, emotions and mental health (SEMH) as we create our SEMH provision
- gathering the children and young people’s ‘voice’, using models such as the Lundy Model
- engaging with our Elective Home Education community
- support with the ‘Ordinarily Available Provision’ guidance, materials and practice within classrooms
If you are up for the challenge, join #TeamIWC and help us shape our Educational Psychology Service.
Featured jobs
Principal Educational Psychologist
Salary: Soulbury Scale: B16-18: £76,154 to £ 78,900 per annum plus up to three SPA points (existing points will be honoured)You’ll need to be a qualified Educational Psychologist with significant leadership experience and be registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HPC).
You’ll link together a range of services, to benefit children and young people locally and lead our inclusion service with a wide and interesting portfolio including
- inclusion support, including a traded offer
- attendance
- statutory attendance and exclusion
- elective home education
- child licensing
Educational Psychologists
Salary: Soulbury Scale A2-7: £ 45,586 to £ 55,974 per annum plus up to three SPA points (existing points will be honoured)
You’ll need to be a qualified Educational Psychologist, registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HPC).
Take a key role in shaping strategic projects the new Educational Psychology Service will lead on.
You’ll need commitment to creativity and innovation and share our passion for improving the life chances of others, particularly those from vulnerable and/or marginalised groups.
If you have any questions about our vacancies, contact the Education, Inclusion and Access team
If you have any questions about our vacancies, contact the Education, Inclusion and Access team
