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We have an exciting opportunity for Educational Psychologist to cover 12-month maternity leave.
Hours 37.5 hours, Term Time Only (43 weeks worked) job share will be considered.
Salary £57,398 rising to £62,125 with biennial increments (salary already pro-rated to working weeks)
Location Hybrid 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 to Head of Clinical Services
A fabulous opportunity to provide psychological assessment for pupils attending Together Trust education settings and external schools, this post offers the unique opportunity to join a newly established Psychology Service by working systematically in multi-disciplinary teams, promoting the emotional well-being, learning and skill development of children and young people.
Working collaboratively with teams in school environments you will provide highly specialist psychological consultation and direct assessment, followed by formulation and intervention where appropriate.
Key duties and responsibilities will include:
- Undertake highly specialist psychological assessments and needs analysis with internal and external services supported by the Trust.
- Use applied psychology in working closely with staff from a variety of disciplines, parents/ carers and students to develop supports and interventions that mitigate the barriers to learning experienced by students with Special Educational Needs and Disability.
- Work with the Trust Wide Clinical Psychologist, to contribute to the evaluation, monitoring and development of the service, contributing to research, auditing, and service evaluation.
- Support the development of the Trust’s Assistant Psychologists, and the development and facilitation of training placements for Education Psychologists in training.
- Provide, where necessary, highly specialist psychological reports, for key stakeholders and other practitioners within the wider professional network.
About you:
- Registered with the HCPC you will hold a doctorate in Educational Psychology.
- Be able to demonstrate significant post qualification experience supporting children and young people in education settings.
- Have significant experience of undertaking cognitive and psychological assessments, developing formulations and providing recommendations and support plans.
- Be able to deliver training to raise understanding and ability to support children and young people and raise quality of life.
- Be able to demonstrate significant experience in supporting/providing clinical supervision and ability for reflective practice.
- Have knowledge of current educational systems and of those associated with children and young people with special educational needs.
- Evidence significant experience of working with children or young people with complex needs including learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions and/or with mental health needs.
Why work for us?
- You will be joining a great team of like-minded people.
- 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through our employee assistance provider Telus Health
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert. We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
This vacancy expires on Tuesday 16th April 2024
We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Programme and Engagement Manager
Contract: 1 Year contract (with potential to extend), 3-4 days per week
Salary: Up to £35,000 depending on experience (pro rata)
Location: YWF Office Soho, community working and home-working (hybrid)
We are looking for a Programme and Engagement Manager to deliver Young Westminster Foundation’s Helping Hands Programme to tackle Serious Youth Violence in North Westminster. The role is focussed on directly engaging local voluntary organisations and community members in North East Westminster who have been directly and indirectly affected by youth violence.
About Young Westminster Foundation:
The Young Westminster Foundation (YWF) was established in 2017 to support young people growing up in Westminster to have healthy, safe and bright futures. The Foundation is a cross-sector partnership, working with youth organisations, schools, businesses, funders, government and Westminster City Council and is part of the wider YPF network supporting children across North West London.
We are a membership organisation, supporting local youth organisations through grants, training, research and networking opportunities. Forging partnerships with businesses, public sector partners, individuals and major funders, our work helps strengthen services for all young people in Westminster.
Our aims:
- Members: Helping youth clubs and youth organisations to thrive
- Partnerships: Fostering a community who care about Westminster’s young people
- Funding: Generating long term investment for youth organisations and young people in Westminster
- Knowledge: Listening, learning and sharing
THE ROLE:
The Programme and Engagement Manager will be responsible for delivering Young Westminster Foundation’s Helping Hands Programme to tackle Serious Youth Violence in North Westminster. The Helping Hands Programme is a VRU-funded programme set up in 2021 to address the impact of Serious Youth Violence in 3 wards in North Westminster. The programme is led by the voices of young people and community members who have been directly and indirectly affected by youth violence. A community-led fund is available for local organisations and community members to give local people ownership over creating innovative opportunities for the community.
You will be responsible for taking this work to Westminster’s Church Street ward in the North East of the borough, using the learning from the existing programme. You will directly engage with local voluntary organisations and community members, assessing their needs and supporting them in accessing opportunities already available in their area, whilst also identifying any gaps in provision. You will identify forums and proactively create opportunities and spaces through outreach for people to listen and share views.
You will work closely with our Helping Hands Programme Lead and Westminster City Council’s Integrated Gangs and Exploitation Unit (IGXU) to deliver this work, and with the entire YWF team to ensure learning from the programme is joined up with YWF’s other programmes. In particular, you will work closely with our Membership Manager and refer local organisations into our membership for further support, if applicable.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build and maintain effective relationships with local communities, including voluntary organisations, young people, parents, schools, businesses and community groups
- Build trust to ensure that communities feel comfortable in sharing and explaining their views and issues
- Oversee a steering group of local young people
- Establish a steering group (Core Community Group) in Church Street ward, made up of local practitioners working with young people and the community affected by Serious Youth Violence, taking learning from the North-West
- Create bespoke, accessible Serious Youth Violence resources for community groups and community members and give local people the opportunity to influence the direction of the Helping Hands programme
- Provide knowledge of local issues; remove barriers to communities accessing information or voicing needs; and improve understanding of the complexity of local issues
- Work closely with our Helping Hands Programme Lead, ensuring that learning from our existing Helping Hands Programme is utilised and both parts of the delivery are joined up
- Support a group of community members in leading our Helping Hands Community Fund, a funding initiative for local people by local people. This includes holding funding surgeries with community members, supporting them through the application process and managing the entire grants process
- Support our Grants Manager in assessing grant applications for YWF’s other grant making initiatives
- Work with both our Helping Hands Programme Lead and our Data and Evaluation Specialist to maintain monitoring reports, provide evidence and understand the impact of the work in Westminster, ensuring learning is shared across the whole YWF team and beyond
- Support community capacity building in response to violent incidents in conjunction with Westminster City Council's IGXU team
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
To be successful for this role you must:
- have experience of community engagement and building relationships with a range of different communities.
- be able to easily engage with people from different backgrounds and perspectives and meet the needs of diverse stakeholders.
- be a good listener and able to follow through with implementing a strategy reflecting on what you have heard.
- be able to connect on a personal basis with the people and organisations we work with, build trust and shows empathy and a genuine commitment to the work.
- be proactive, creative, adaptive, and organised; being able to work independently with a positive approach to problem solving.
- have knowledge of safeguarding requirements and a commitment to ensuring practices which promote safeguarding.
The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support children and young people and be aware of the issues young Londoners are facing.
At YWF we offer an attractive package of benefits to our staff. This includes:
· Competitive pay package and pension scheme
· Annual leave – 28 days plus Christmas closure
· Enhanced maternity pay
· Sabbatical scheme
· Flexible working
· Cycle to work scheme
· Learning and development opportunities
Diversity & Inclusion:
Young Westminster Foundation works with and supports diverse communities. Our member organisations are grassroots non-profits supporting young people in our communities. Many of these organisations are led by global majority groups. As YPFs we work with our members to elevate their work and voices. We recognise the impact of poverty and racism on our communities and aim to work actively alongside communities rather than ‘doing to them’ and take an intersectional approach. We also acknowledge the additional impact of discrimination experienced by women, disabled people and LGBT+ people of the global majority. As part of our commitment to equity, inclusion and cultural competency across our network, we ensure diverse communities are represented and supported in our organisation and structures and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Accessibility: Please note that our office is located on the second floor without lift access.
Application: As part of your application, please upload a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience and skills profile.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 2nd April 2024
Interview date: w/c 15th April 2024
Trinity Community Arts is seeking an experienced and dynamic Producer to collaborate with us and our partners, St Pauls Carnival, Citizens In Power and West of England Combined Authority, on the successful delivery of the 2024/5 Citizens’ Assembly for Culture.
This ground-breaking initiative aims to bring together citizens from across the region to meet with creative practitioners, cultural providers and decision-makers to shape the future of a cultural delivery plan for the region.
The Citizens' Assembly Producer is a pivotal role that will successfully plan and oversee the delivery of the Assembly, drive a programme of engagement activities and events and work with the project partners to embed the methodology across the region to enable the planning and delivery of future citizens’ assemblies.
We recognise that this role is likely to be suited to candidates with either:
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experience of producing large participatory projects in or around the creative and cultural sectors; or
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experience of working on citizens’ assemblies or other forms of deliberative or participatory democracy
How to apply:
- Download and read the recruitment pack
- Send a completed application pack to the email address provided
- Complete our Equal Ops form
Please note we do not accept CV applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.