We are an established, highly regarded, fully traded service operating in the City of Manchester. Demand for our services exceeds supply and we are expanding our team in response to requests from our commissioners for an enhanced offer in relation to children and young people with needs in the area of social, emotional and mental health and Early Years children.
We are looking for a creative, flexible and forward-thinking Educational Psychologist who wishes to join our small, friendly and supportive team. 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 schools within Manchester. We have developed a unique service offer to schools that is consultation-led, solution-focused and supports capacity building through systemic approaches. Our community focus and partnership working are a strength of our approach and we have recently won a major government contract for our work in supporting children displaced by forced migration.
We value and invest in our staff through continual professional development and regular supervision. As part of our commitment to growing our expertise we are offering up to £1,000 (FTE) of personal CPD to successful applicants. This 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.
Catalyst Psychology is a Social Enterprise established in 2011. Ethnically and socially diverse, and with a growing population, 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 and are subject to enhanced DBS checks. This post is not on Soulbury terms and conditions. Successful candidates will be employed under Catalyst terms and conditions, available on request.
For further information contact Dr Teresa Regan, Principal Educational Psychologist, on 07597 990484 or email teresa@catalystpsych.co.uk
Further details and application forms are available to download from our website via the link.
Key Details
Educational Psychologist
Permanent contract available from September 2024 (or earlier) as a full time or part time position
(0.6 minimum, up to 37 hours per week)
Also suitable for a Year 3 trainee due to qualify in September 2024 or Year 2 trainee looking for a salaried position for Y3
Salary range: £48,575 - £56,540 (FTE)
(extension to £60,160 for a suitably experienced candidate)
Plus: up to £1,000 personal CPD allowance; free parking; essential car user allowance; home working allowance; occupational pension scheme; occupational sick pay scheme; occupational maternity/adoption pay scheme
Applicants should note that this post is not on Soulbury Pay and Conditions.
Trainee Educational Psychologist
Salary: £37,474
Plus: essential car user allowance; free parking; occupational pension scheme
Interview Date: Friday 17th May
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024
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