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Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support.
Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can lease an electric or low-emission vehicle at a reduced cost through salary sacrifice, subject to National Minimum Wage and other eligibility requirements.
Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

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Roles are either ‘site based’ or ‘home based’.

Site based roles are mainly based at the workplace, with the option to work from home for up to two days a week, depending on service needs.

Home based roles are mainly based at home, with the expectation of attending the workplace up to one day a week.

The working arrangement for each role is set by the manager, based on service requirements.

Job Introduction

We’re recruiting a Senior Leadership Educational Psychologist to join our dedicated Educational Psychology Service.

At Milton Keynes City Council, we use psychology to help children and young people achieve positive outcomes and thrive in their communities. Our Educational Psychology Service is highly valued across the city and is committed to early intervention, inclusion, consultation, training and building the capacity of others through evidence-informed practice.

We’re looking for creative and motivated Senior Leadership Educational Psychologist to join our friendly and supportive team. You’ll be part of a service that values different psychological approaches, professional interests and collaborative working.

We offer a broad and varied range of work, supported by a clear workload allocation system that helps colleagues maintain a healthy work-life balance while making a real difference to children, young people and families across Milton Keynes.

This role may be suitable for home working, following an assessment. Home‑based roles require a minimum of one day per week working from the office or site

Rather than holding interviews on a specific date, we will assess applications on an ongoing basis and invite suitable candidates to interview as they apply. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled, so early applications are encouraged.

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk

Role Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership within the Educational Psychology Service.
Lead the service's work with the Virtual School, Social Care and Fostering Services.
Deliver professional supervision, quality assurance and line management support.
Develop evidence-informed approaches for children and young people known to social care.
Build the capacity of professionals and carers through consultation, training and multi-agency working.
Contribute to service development, partnership working and strategic planning across Children's Services.

Ideal Candidate

A qualified Educational Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Demonstrable experience of leading and influencing practice within educational psychology or related services.
Skilled in supervision, strategic development and partnership working.
Able to build effective relationships across health, education and social care services.
Committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people through collaborative approaches.
Reflective, respectful and motivated by delivering high-quality psychological services.

As part of the pre-employment checks, should you be offered the role, we’ll carry out an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service).

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council, see attached.