Join to apply for the Educational Psychologist role at Department of Education — Ireland
Closing Date: 3pm, Thursday, 10th April 2025
Salary: Starting at €64,487
About the Employer:
The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) is the psychological service of the Department of Education. NEPS provides a comprehensive, school-based educational psychological service to all primary, post primary schools and special schools. Through the application of psychological theory and practice, NEPS psychologists support the wellbeing, and the academic, social and emotional development of all learners. NEPS has particular regard for children with special educational needs (SEN) and those at risk of educational disadvantage.
About the Role:
NEPS Educational Psychologists are assigned to a local team of psychologists coordinated by a Senior Team Leading Psychologist. NEPS psychologists provide an educational psychological service for their assigned schools and may also work collaboratively with colleagues to meet NEPS national service priorities. Within this context, each psychologist takes responsibility for their own day-to-day time and work management.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities of the Role:
1. Ensure the delivery of a high quality professional educational psychological service to their assigned schools.
2. Support national and regional Support and Development initiatives to build capacity/capability in assigned schools.
3. Develop co-operative linkages with other educational services in the local team area and region.
4. Attend regular supervision as a core professional activity.
5. Contribute to the development of the NEPS service through participation at team, regional and national meetings.
6. Adhere to the Code of Professional Ethics of the Psychological Society of Ireland (2019).
7. Engage with continuing professional development (CPD).
About You:
Candidates must have on or before Thursday 10th of April 2025:
1. A recognised qualification at minimum Level 8 (1st or 2nd class honours) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) or a NARIC Ireland Foreign Qualifications equivalent in Psychology.
2. (a) A post-graduate professional qualification in educational psychology, or (b) A post-graduate professional qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, with at least two years continuous supervised post-graduate professional experience working with children and young people.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 10th April, 2025.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider and Education
Industries: Government Administration
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