Manager (Integrated Children & Education Service)

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking an experienced, values-driven Senior Manager (incorporating the role of Principal Educational Psychologist) to join our Inclusion Services Senior Management Team. This is a rare opportunity to provide strategic, professional and operational leadership across Educational Psychology and related inclusion services, supporting children and young people from early intervention through to statutory involvement. The post plays a critical role in strengthening wellbeing, safeguarding and access to education, enabling learners to thrive within their communities across Carmarthenshire. Working within the Inclusion Leadership Team, you will champion inclusive education, trauma-informed and person-centred practice and strong multi-agency collaboration across education, health, social care and the wider community. Why Join Carmarthenshire? Carmarthenshire is a place where relationships matter, professional expertise is respected and leadership is grounded in values, compassion and evidence-informed practice. What makes us different:

• Supportive senior leadership - You will work closely with the Head of Inclusion Services and wider Education and Leisure leadership to drive sustainable improvement.
• Purpose-led leadership - Our Inclusion Services are built around equity, wellbeing and the rights of children and young people.
• System influence - You will shape county-wide approaches to ALN, safeguarding, emotional health, corporate parenting and therapeutic support.
• Collaborative culture - We value reflective practice, shared leadership and professional trust.
• Welsh identity - We are proud of our bilingual workforce and our commitment to the Welsh language and culture.
Your Leadership Role As Principal Educational Psychologist and Senior Manager, you will provide leadership across a range of services including:
• Educational and Child Psychology
  
  We are looking for an experienced Educational Psychologist and senior leader who brings both professional credibility and system leadership.
Essential requirements include:
• A recognised postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology (Doctorate or Masters) conferring eligibility for Chartered Psychologist Status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) within the domain of Educational Psychology.
• Experience as an Educational Psychologist, including strategic leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge and a clear commitment to equity, inclusion, trauma-informed practice and the Welsh language., This post requires an Enhanced DBS check with barred list clearance and the ability to work flexibly, including occasional work outside normal office hours., An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job
Welsh language level - verbal Level 4 - You will need to be able to communicate effectively in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level

Salary: £66,156 - £74,403 We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.,
• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies