assistant psychologist

Expert at Hands priorities within the Educational Psychology Service. A prime example is work in new initiatives within Early Years settings supporting early identification, evidence-informed intervention, inclusive practice and effective partnership working. If you are passionate about inclusion, ambitious for children and young people, and motivated to help shape the future of SEND in Birmingham, we would love to hear from you.Birmingham is a vibrant, diverse and ambitious city, home to one of the largest youth populations in Europe. Birmingham City Council employs more than 10,000 people and has bold plans to reshape the city for future generations. Assistant Psychologists will make an important contribution to these plans by working alongside Educational Psychologists to support high-quality, responsive core and traded services for children, young people, families, schools and settings.The Educational Psychology Service has an excellent reputation and a strong commitment to innovation, quality improvement, research and development We offer psychology graduates a wide range of enriching professional experiences. Our assistant psychologist roles include opportunities to support locality-based and city-wide work, contribute to development projects and research, assist with training and consultation, and work as part of multi-disciplinary approaches to improve outcomes., Promote applied psychology to improve inclusion, learning outcomes and emotional wellbeing for children and young people aged 0-25.Build effective relationships with children, families, school staff and multi-agency partners, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills across diverse settings.Provide supervised consultations and assessments as part of a graduated approach, contributing to interventions and Education, Health & Care Needs Assessments.Support planning and delivery of training for schools and central teams, including preparation, administration and evaluation.Undertake literature searches, gather data and produce concise summaries, reports and presentations to inform evidence-based practice and early-intervention projects.Contribute to service working groups, including co-production activities with children, young people and families, and supporting guidance or website/social-media developments.Collect, analyse and interpret data linked to service priorities (e.g., KPIs, audits, impact measures, whole-service evaluation).Maintain accurate records in line with service protocols, ensuring secure storage of electronic and paper information.Provide administrative support including electronic filing, resource monitoring and general service duties.Participate in team meetings and CPD, engaging in supervision, reflective practice and ongoing professional development.Represent the service at meetings relating to individual children and young people, including multi-agency discussions.

Honours degree in Psychology or equivalent that confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society.Substantial experience working with children and young people (0-25) in educational settings or related contexts.Strong applied psychology knowledge with the ability to use psychological approaches in real-life educational and wellbeing situations.Awareness of Educational Psychology Services and the role of Educational Psychologists within local authority and school-based work.Experience in research design and analysis including literature reviews, data collection and interpretation.What we offer in return… Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund - with generous employer contributions Enhanced Holiday Entitlement - 30 days, increasing with length of service My Rewards Scheme - access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings Health and wellbeing support - independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling

SEND in Birmingham is on an ambitious improvement journey. As recognised by inspectors during the June 2025 Ofsted/CQC inspection, "in recent years, the experiences of children and young people with SEND in Birmingham have started to improve."We are building on this progress through the Birmingham SEND Reforms, working as one Local Area Partnership across Education, Health and Social Care, alongside parent carers, children and young people.This is an exciting time to join us. We are strengthening our specialist teams through a significant investment programme that reflects the scale of our ambition and our commitment to building a new SEND system for Birmingham by 2030.At the heart of this work is our Experts at Hand model, which will operate across districts and support early year settings, schools and post-16 providers to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND through a strong graduated approach. We are seeking two Assistant Psychologists to support SEND Reform and, Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attachedBirmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.Proof of Right to work in the, In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.