Purpose of Post
To ensure that the children and young people of Gwynedd and Anglesey are central to everything we do by:
Promoting good practice through use of information and psychological techniques.
Assisting with a strategic role on behalf of the LA in field/fields that complement the ALN and Inclusion strategy, and the Education Strategy of the Gwynedd and Anglesey Local Authorities. This includes working under supervision, and jointly with the Educational Psychologist to:
Provide In-service Training for school staff, parents and members of the Integrated Team in field(s) relating to various learning difficulties, emotional well-being, mental health, whole school/group/individual interventions, in collaboration with relevant shareholders.
Ensuring that interventions provided in the field/fields are based on evidence and research in effectiveness and efficiency.
Planning, monitoring and reviewing effective interventions for individual pupils.
Contributing to the evidence available in this field/these fields.
 
 Responsibility for Resources.  . e.g. staff, finance, equipment
Responsibility for supporting educational psychologists to create training and resources for schools, centres and parents
Laptop and mobile phone
 
Main Duties
Under the leadership of a qualified Educational Psychologist, offer an Applied Psychology service to:
Contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the Educational Psychology Service and the LA's Integrated Service according to the LA's effectiveness and efficiency indicators, under the leadership of the Principal Educational Psychologist.
Support Educational Psychologists to undertake statutory duties in accordance with the Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales 2021 and implement the LA's policies and processes - statutory and otherwise.
Provide a service through a variety of methods (consultation, assessment, observing, intervention programmes, individual work, project work, collecting data) by working within the Integrated Team.
Work with parents/teachers and pupils in order to discover the most effective intervention for the need. Provide parts of this intervention directly if appropriate (e.g. therapeutic work or assessing an individual).
Work closely with the Educational Psychologists in specialist field(s) according to the need.
Assist Educational Psychologists to support schools to address the needs of pupils referred by means of a consultation.
Undertake further professional training, essential for the efficient and effective running of the Service, in accordance with the Professional Development Plan.
Contribute to specific projects set up by the LA.
Collaborate in an integrated way with other services within the LA and contact and collaborate with other services and agencies according to the needs and practice of the Education Authority.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of responsibility of the post at the request of Managers.
General
Responsible for identifying opportunities for self-development.
Ensure compliance with workplace Health and Safety regulations in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
Operate within the Council’s equal opportunities and equality policies.
Responsibility for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
Respond to any other reasonable requests from the Head of Education Service.
Be responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
 
 Special Circumstances.  e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
-