Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
The Assistant Educational Psychologist will contribute to the Education Authorities responsibilities for children with Special Educational Needs. They will be expected to contribute to the provision and development of an effective and high-quality Educational Psychology Service in the Education Authority. The Assistant Educational Psychologist will be expected to work under the supervision of Educational Psychologists and to support the work of the Educational Psychology Service in the delivery of core services, relating to assessment and intervention for children who may have Special Educational Needs and identified strategic projects.
They will assist the work of an Educational Psychologist on individual pieces of casework (e.g. by gathering data through structured observation; completing structured assessments with individuals); deliver training, mentoring, coaching; complete research tasks; and support the delivery of specific interventions f...