Educational & Child Psychologist
An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Educational & Child Psychologist to join an exceptional School service based in Abu Dhabi. As a Educational & Child Psychologist you will be working with one of UAE's leading health care providers.
The School was launched in partnership with The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge , and will draw on the health care providers world-class expertise to fulfil the UAE government’s mission to create inclusive education and learning services for children and young people living with autism spectrum conditions (ASC).
As the Educational & Child Psychologist your day to day duties include:
- Assess children's learning and emotional needs by observing and consulting with multi-agency teams to advise on the best approaches and provisions to support learning and development
- Develop and support therapeutic and behaviour management programmes
- Design and develop courses for parents, teachers and others involved with the education of children and young people
- Designing and developing projects involving children and young people
- Write reports to make formal recommendations on action to be taken, including formal statements
- Advise, persuade, support and negotiate with teachers, parents and other education professionals
- Attend case conferences involving multidisciplinary teams on how best to meet the social, emotional, behavioural and learning needs of the children and young people in your care
- Prioritise effectiveness - the context and environment that influence the child's development are seen as increasingly important
- Conduct active research
- Formulate interventions that focus on applying knowledge, skills and expertise to support local and national initiatives
- Develop and apply effective interventions to promote psychological wellbeing, social, emotional and behavioural development, and to raise educational standards
The successful Educational & Child Psychologist will be offered a excellent competitive salary. This exciting position is for full time. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
· A group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
· Private Medical Insurance Scheme
· Life Assurance
· Free meals while on duty
· Care first - Employee Assistance Services
· Continuous learning and development
· Childcare vouchers
· Career development
· Personal health insurance
· An employee assistance programme
· Voluntary benefit
To be considered for this position you must hold a Bachelor degree in the field of Psychology and Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Reference ID: 3757
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call Beth Collins on 01216380567 or send your CV to [email protected]