Harrow Children’s Services

Full-time fixed term contract until 31st August 2013

We welcome applications from trainees who have completed their training in 2012.

This is an excellent opportunity to start your career or develop your skills within a supportive and progressive Children and Families division.

You will be working as part of Harrow’s Educational Psychology Service giving you opportunities to engage with a range of other professionals as part of a multi–agency “team around the child” approach.

Harrow is a diverse, inclusive, challenging and endlessly interesting borough in which to work, with a range of cultures, religions and opinions which come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community.

The Harrow Educational Psychology Service is based at a purpose-built health and social care centre housing among others the S.E.N. Assessment and Review Service, Children with Disability Social Care Service, the Children’s Sensory Team, Autistic Spectrum Teachers, Paediatric Therapists and Portage Home Visitors. We work closely and collaboratively with our schools and other professional and community partners.

The Educational Psychology Service is very well-regarded and has a positive ethos which values individual strengths and interests as well as promoting team working and peer supervision.

We offer thorough induction to all who join us as well as flexible working and continued professional development.

Preferred start date: September 2012 or as soon after as possible.

Closing date: Friday 7th September.

Interviews will be held at Alexandra Avenue Health and Social Care Centre on Monday 17th September 2012.