Locum Educational Psychologist - Worcestershire
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Locum Educational Psychologist - Worcestershire
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 essential for the role
📊 Quantify your assessment experience: 'Completed 45+ statutory assessments across primary and secondary settings'
🌐 Emphasise your SEMH experience as this is specifically desirable for the position
🎯 Mention your availability and flexibility as this locum role values schedule autonomy
🤝 Include any multi-agency collaboration experience relevant to educational psychology work
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- •Completed 65 statutory assessments across 12 primary and secondary schools, delivering reports within 6-week statutory timelines
- •Specialised in SEMH assessments for 40+ students, resulting in targeted intervention plans that improved classroom engagement by 75%
- •Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams including SENCOs, speech therapists, and social workers to develop comprehensive EHC plans for complex cases
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reed's locum Educational Psychologist position in Worcestershire aligns perfectly with my HCPC registration and statutory assessment expertise. The flexible, outside IR35 structure at £1200 per assessment offers exactly the autonomy I seek in my next role.
My background in educational psychology includes completing over 60 statutory assessments across diverse settings, with particular strength in SEMH cases. I have consistently delivered comprehensive psychological reports that inform EHC planning while collaborating effectively with schools, families, and local authorities.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach completing a statutory assessment from referral to final report?
- ›What assessment tools and techniques do you use for evaluating SEMH needs?
- ›How do you ensure your psychological reports meet legal requirements for EHC plans?
- ›Describe your experience with different psychometric assessment instruments
- ›How do you adapt your assessment approach for children with varying needs?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a challenging case where you had to support a student with complex needs
- ›How do you manage your workload when working flexibly across multiple assessments?
- ›Describe a time when you had to collaborate with teachers and parents during an assessment
- ›How do you handle situations where your recommendations aren't initially accepted?
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to work independently to meet tight deadlines
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 had to support a student with complex needs
How do you manage your workload when working flexibly across multiple assessments?