Educational Psychologist/ Specialist Practitioner
FTE Salary range: £49,478 - 63,979
Please scroll to the end of the page for role description, person specification and application form
Permanent contracts available as full time or part time positions
(0.6 minimum, up to 37 hours per week)
Plus: free parking; essential car user allowance; home working allowance; occupational pension scheme; occupational sick pay scheme; occupational maternity/adoption pay scheme
Established in 2011, Catalyst Psychology has grown into a highly regarded, fully traded service operating in the City of Manchester. As a Social Enterprise we are a values-led service with a strong commitment to social justice. Our social mission includes a commitment to training the next generation of educational psychologists and we have strong links with University training courses. Evidence-based practice forms a core strand of our work. We are a research active organisation.
You will join our organisation at an exciting time in our development as we consolidate our developmental work in key areas, in particular trauma informed practice, specialist support for Early Years and our nationally-recognised work with refugees and asylum seekers.
As we prepare to support our schools in refocusing on inclusive practice, we are looking for a creative, flexible and forward-thinking Educational Psychologist. If you join us, you will take an active part in the development of our psychology-led service. You will have opportunities to initiate and participate in a broad range of work including action research, alongside providing a core service to a family of schools within Manchester. We have developed a unique service offer to schools that is solution-focused and supports capacity building through systemic approaches. Our community focus and partnership working with a growing range of stakeholders is a strength of our approach.
We value and invest in our staff through continual professional development and regular supervision. A generous CPD allowance has enabled current members of our team to undertake training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Video Interaction Guidance and Narrative Therapy, and to attend conferences around the UK and abroad.
Recognising the need to maintain balance in our working lives, we actively encourage part- time and flexible working.
Manchester is a vibrant and exciting city to work in. Our office base is in Didsbury, set in a beautiful small park with mature gardens maintained by volunteers.
Applicants must be professionally qualified educational psychologists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
If you wish to discuss these opportunities, please contact Dr Teresa Regan, Managing Director and Principal Educational Psychologist, on 07597 990484 or email [email protected]
Closing date: Midday on Monday 5th January
Click on the hyperlinks below to download the relevant documents:
Educational Psychologist role description
Educational Psychologist person specification
Specialist Practitioner role description