Educational Psychologist (Parents Plus, Cardiff Parenting)

The Educational Psychologist in the Parents Plus Service has a role in applying psychology to inform personalised pieces of work with parents and carers and their babies and infants across Cardiff. The Educational Psychologist makes an initial observation and assessment of the parent and child’s unique strengths, circumstances, and possible areas for change, during an initial home visit. Personalised targets for change are co-constructed with the parent during this session and the tailored piece of work is formulated by the EP and the Psychology-Led Practitioner. The practitioner carries out the intervention in the family home with regular supervision from the EP. The main role of the EP will be: To promote the confidence, efforts and capacity of the parents and carers we work with to support parent-child interactions and relationships and meet their baby or child’s unique developmental needs. To contribute to improving outcomes for babies and children by promoting their growth, development, learning and wellbeing. To assess, co-formulate and supervise the psychology-informed parent-child interventions that are delivered by the practitioners within the team. To carry out individual pieces of casework, using approaches that have been shown to improve parent-child interactions and relationships (e.g. Video Interaction Guidance). To engage in consultation and training to promote a psychological approach within the team and wider Early Help services. To undertake relevant psychological research and dissemination. You will be supported with ongoing professional development opportunities and will be provided with a telephone, personal computer and the resources and support required to feel confident and safe in your role. Our staff retention is high and our colleagues say: “As a psychologist, contributing to a change process over time is hugely satisfying. Being able to spend time having in depth discussions using a problem solving framework, planning interventions followed by ongoing review and hypothesis testing, allows time to think about and apply psychology”. “Having worked as a school EP for a number of years, moving to work in a different context was a risk, however the organisational ethos and support is extremely positive. The CPD opportunities are excellent and time is given for growth and development.” “Working in this lovely supportive team gives me the opportunity as an EP to apply psychology, at all different levels, on a daily basis, and make a difference to children and families”. We are looking for a suitably qualified and HCPC registered Educational Psychologist, who: Is keen to gain experience of working as an applied psychologist within the community. Would like to develop a specialist knowledge in working with families in the Early Years. Has an interest in applying attachment and relational approaches to their practice. Is keen to utilise and provide supervision to explore ideas and offer psychological input to an established and committed team. Is willing and able to design and deliver training and offer consultation to promote attachment and relational approaches in the wider Early Help Service. We are happy to accept applications from newly qualified EPs, and from experienced EPs who may be looking for a new professional role or secondment. Some flexibility will be required in order to meet the needs of working families. Mae gan y Seicolegydd Addysg yn y Gwasanaeth Parents Plus rôl wrth gymhwyso seicoleg i lywio darnau o waith personol gyda rhieni a gofalwyr a'u babanod a'u plant bach ledled Caerdydd. Mae'r Seicolegydd Addysg yn gwneud arsylwad ac asesiad cychwynnol o gryfderau, amgylchiadau a meysydd newid posibl y rhiant a'r baban neu plentyn, yn ystod ymweliad cychwynnol â'r cartref neu mewn lleoliad cymuned. Mae targedau personol ar gyfer newid yn cael eu cydlunio â'r rhiant yn ystod y sesiwn hon ac mae'r darn o waith wedi’i deilwra yn cael ei lunio gan y Seicolegydd Addysg a’r Ymarferydd Dan Arweiniad Seicoleg. Mae’r ymarferydd yn cyflawni'r ymyrriad yng nghartref y teulu gyda goruchwyliaeth reolaidd gan y Seicolegydd Addysg. Prif rôl y Seicolegydd Addysg fydd: Hyrwyddo hyder, ymdrechion a gallu'r rhieni a’r gofalwyr rydym yn gweithio gyda nhw i gefnogi rhyngweithio a pherthnasoedd rhwng rhieni a babanod /phlant a diwallu anghenion datblygiadol unigryw eu babanod/ plant. Cyfrannu at wella canlyniadau babanod a phlant trwy hyrwyddo eu twf, eu datblygiad, eu dysgu a’u lles. Asesu, cydlunio a goruchwylio'r ymyriadau rhiant-blentyn ar sail seicoleg a ddarperir gan yr ymarferwyr o fewn y tîm. Cynnal darnau unigol o waith achos, gan ddefnyddio dulliau sydd wedi cael eu profi i wella rhyngweithio a pherthnasoedd rhwng rhieni a phlant (e.e. Canllawiau Rhyngweithio Fideo). Cymryd rhan mewn ymgynghoriad a hyfforddiant i hyrwyddo mewnbwn seicolegol o fewn y tîm a‘r gwasanaethau Cymorth Cynnar ehangach. Gwneud a dosbarthu gwaith ymchwil seicolegol perthnasol. Byddwch yn cael ei cefnogi gyda chyf