Locum Educational Psychologist - North Northamptonshire
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Locum Educational Psychologist - North Northamptonshire
If you enjoy supporting students to overcome challenges and reach their full potential, don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity.
We are currently working with a client who is looking for an Educational Psychologist, for a locum role. This role is primarily completing statutory assessments for our client, this need has risen due to a shortage of staff.
This is a flexible outside IR35 role that gives you the opportunity to make your own schedule and to work how many days you can per week.
What is offered:
- Competitive pay rate (£1200 per assessment).
- Flexible working pattern.
- National access to all of Reed’s educational psychology clients.
- Opportunity to join Reed’s educational psychology forum and online events.
- Free DBS checks
- Weekly payroll
Requirements:
- Qualified in education psychology.
- Registered with the HCPC.
- Availability to complete at least one assessment per month.
- SEMH experience is desirable.
Our experienced consultants understand your needs and will always strive to ensure that the level of service provided is world class and seamless from start to finish. We care about you as an individual, and as such we want you to always get the most out of working with REED Educational Psychology.
About Reed: Reed is a pioneer specialist recruitment agency in the UK. For seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and East Asia.
With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.
Reed is 18% owned by the Reed Foundation, a registered charity. This means at Reed we all work one day a week for charity.
If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, please apply to this advert as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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⭐ Highlight your HCPC registration prominently as this is an essential requirement for the role
📊 Quantify your assessment experience: 'Completed 45 statutory assessments, supporting SEND provision for 200+ students'
🌐 Emphasise your SEMH experience as this is specifically mentioned as desirable
🎯 Showcase your flexibility and ability to work independently as this is an outside IR35 locum role
🤝 Mention any experience with statutory timelines and local authority processes
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- •Completed 67 statutory assessments within 20-week timelines, achieving 98% compliance rate across 3 local authorities
- •Delivered SEMH interventions for 45 students with complex needs, resulting in 78% improvement in educational outcomes
- •Maintained HCPC registration through 150+ hours of CPD, specialising in autism spectrum and ADHD assessments
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reed's locum Educational Psychologist opportunity in North Northamptonshire perfectly aligns with my HCPC registration and statutory assessment expertise. The flexible outside IR35 structure and £1200 per assessment rate make this an ideal next step for my independent practice.
My background in educational psychology includes extensive experience with SEND assessments and SEMH interventions, having supported over 150 students through statutory processes. I am particularly drawn to Reed's national client access and professional development opportunities through the educational psychology forum.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach completing statutory assessments within the 20-week timeline?
- ›What assessment tools do you typically use for SEMH evaluations?
- ›How do you ensure your reports meet SEND Code of Practice requirements?
- ›Describe your experience with different psychological assessment batteries
- ›How do you maintain HCPC continuing professional development requirements?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a challenging case where you helped a student overcome significant barriers
- ›How do you manage your workload when working flexibly across multiple clients?
- ›Describe a time when you had to deliver difficult feedback to parents or school staff
- ›How do you stay motivated when working independently as a locum?
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to adapt your assessment approach for a particular student
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a challenging case where you helped a student overcome significant barriers
How do you manage your workload when working flexibly across multiple clients?