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Assistant Educational Psychologist - Fixed Term

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (Aquila)

  • Ref:KCC-F33-21-S
  • Posted:22/04/2021
  • Pay:£22,961.00 - £25,994.00
  • Start Date:1 September 2021
  • App Close Date:28/05/2021 at 12:00
  • Interviews:8 June 2021

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ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Do you have a degree in psychology and looking to use this to work with children, families, and schools? Are you interested in pursuing your degree further?

Salary: APLf - £22,961.00 to £25,994.00.  This is fixed term contract for one year commencing September 2021.

Aquila are looking for an Assistant Educational Psychologist to work with the Trust’s Educational Psychologist to help support children, parents, and teachers. The post will give you the opportunity to develop your skills at applying psychology with children, families and schools. Working under the direct supervision of Aquila’s Educational Psychologist, you will have the opportunities to engage children and families in therapeutic work, manage a caseload and apply psychological theory and research to real-world contexts. This opportunity aims to provide you with the opportunity to build you skills and experience applying of psychology to further your career through the doctoral course in educational psychology.

Do you:

  • Have a 2:1 or higher degree in psychology (recognised by the BPS for conferring to the graduate basis for registration)?
  • A commitment to train to become an Educational Psychologist
  • Experience of working with children, families and teachers
  • A commitment to applying psychology in educational and community settings
  • A commitment to improving the outcomes of vulnerable children and learners

For further details please contact Chris Clarke, Educational Psychologist on 07764946138 or cclarke@aquilatrust.co.uk

All applications to be made via Kent-Teach

 

 

Information about the trust

Through inclusive and innovative practice we nurture through the Aquila family to provide exceptional learning experiences enriching the lives of all in our unique communities.

We aspire to excellence; to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people, enabling them to fulfil their potential and make a worthwhile contribution to our diverse, dynamic society.

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust is an established and highly successful Multi-Academy Trust currently consisting of primary schools and expecting to grow over the coming years.

The Trust offers: • outstanding mentoring and coaching • full induction programme for all new staff • excellent professional development opportunities • an enviable track record of career progression • collaborative working in a supportive team environment

We are committed to ensuring our academies work together, sharing their strengths, to provide a great education for every pupil. We believe learning must be engaging and relevant and develop the whole child. Our academies design their coverage of the curriculum to provide challenging and exciting learning experiences in a caring and nurturing environment which is based on our strong values. Our academies value every individual and celebrate differences through their culture of mutual trust and shared values.

We want to deliver and develop best practice through learning together and engaging with action research with Canterbury Christ Church University. We want our academies to serve their local communities through links with churches, each other and to develop wider networks enabling staff and pupils to flourish. Through developing leadership at all levels we want the pupils in our academies to become happy, successful, well rounded individuals who develop into lifelong learners.

We have an English Hub, Behaviour Hub and Associate Research School within our MAT and Aquila is a lead MAT for behaviour.

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Trust Administrator
  • Address:Suites 19 & 20,
    Motis Business Centre,
    Cheriton High Street,
    Folkestone,
    Kent,
    CT19 4QJ
  • Telephone: 01303 905100
  • Email: hr@aquilatrust.co.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.