Educational Psychologist

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Educational Psychologist to join our Behavioural Change and Support Services Unit (BCSSU)

Our BCSSU delivers evidence-based and innovative interventions and services to individuals who, due to multiple or complex needs, require specialist behaviour change treatment or holistic support. Our work within the criminal justice sector is not restricted to those who have a conviction, and our interventions take place remotely, in the community and in custodial settings.

You’ll be familiar with systemic ideas, consultation models and have a sound grasp of psychological ideas to do with attachment, learning and behaviour.  You’ll support in helping young people and families overcome various challenges that may affect their learning, development, and well-being, such as learning difficulties, social and emotional problems, disability, and developmental disorders.

Our successful candidate will need to be a registered clinician with an associated and relevant professional body (e.g., British Psychological Society) and ideally have experience within the justice sector. This is an excellent opportunity to promote positive change, the protection of victims and children, plus the development of pro-social behaviour through a multi-agency approach.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary of £42,930 – £47,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension – 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual pay review
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits.

  Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on (phone number removed).

  Interventions Alliance is part of an employee-owned organisation, and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our employee owners. People are at the front, centre, and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

  Location: Gravesend

  Contract: Fixed Term 31st March 2025

  Hours: Full time 37 hours per week

  Closing date: 13th December 2023

Key Responsibilities

•   To work with and engage facilitating colleagues in supporting positive change.
•    Ability to work efficiently and effectively, to meet contractual requirements, within timescales and resource. •
•    Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills, including and the ability to relate to people at all levels and in a variety of settings.
•    Proficiency to seek out solutions to problems
•    Being able to work independently and remotely or as part of a cohesive team, working towards defined outcomes whilst supporting others and drawing on the strengths of each individual team member.
•    High level of initiative and motivation
•    Capability to make clear, accurate decisions, assessments, and judgements, based on sound risk management.
•    Ability to research, analyse and interpret data
•    Willingness to travel for core delivery and internal and external meetings, participant outreach and if necessary, acting up for senior colleagues

Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria

•    Knowledge of working in the education sector
•    Experience of working with harmful behaviour
•    Good understanding of behavioural change models and desistance approaches to reducing re-offending
•    Experience of supporting colleague development
•    Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes and digital technologies, e.g., Microsoft Teams
•    Qualified and registered clinician with an associated and relevant professional body e.g., BPS
•    Good understanding of special educational needs

Essential experience in two or more of the following: 

•    Review and support of colleague delivering behaviour change interventions to young people.
•    Delivery of individual interventions/services to support positive change and reduce reoffending.
•    Knowledge of the supportive and rehabilitative service provides to support holistic solutions.
•    Provision of consultancy to colleagues
•    Provision of complex assessments
•    Working in multi-agency framework
•    Experience of quality assurance oversight
Additional Information

INTERVENTIONS ALLIANCE is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Education, Training and Employment (ETE), Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face.

We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into to their local communities and address barriers to work.

Seetec – Interventions Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec – Interventions Alliance support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in anyway. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under” About us”

Seetec – Interventions Alliance is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.