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Ready for a Change? Use Your Skills to Transform a Child s LifeSpecialist Therapeutic Foster Carer Bedford and Surrounding Areas Location: Bedford and surrounding areas Salary: £62,000 per year (plus additional allowances) Employment Type: Full-time Self-employedIs it Time to Use Your Psychology Skills Differently?Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and part of a family. Right now, young people in Bedford Borough are living in residential care and need someone who can help them take the next step into a stable home where they can heal and thrive.If you have experience as a Psychologist, supporting children or young people through emotional, behavioural, or mental health challenges, you already have skills that could change a child s future. This role is not about providing a bed. It is about offering consistency, understanding, and the belief that life can get better.As a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer, you will welcome a young person into your home and provide full-time care, supported every step of the way by a dedicated local team.Why Choose Specialist Therapeutic Fostering?This specialist route is for people who want to make a profound difference. You will work as part of a trauma-informed team, helping children transition out of residential care into a safe family environment where they can build trust, resilience, and independence.This role offers you the chance to transform a child s life while experiencing something life-changing yourself.What You Will Receive as a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer<ul> <li>£62,000 per year plus £1,000 additional allowances for holidays and birthdays</li><li>Up to 28 days respite each year</li><li>Specialist trauma-informed training and ongoing professional development</li><li>Clinical supervision and 24/7 out-of-hours support</li><li>Peer support networks, including access to the Mockingbird Constellation model</li><li>Membership of The Fostering Network</li><li>Be part of a local fostering team that knows and values its carers</li></ul> Could This Be You?We are looking for individuals or couples who:<ul> <li>Live in Bedford or the surrounding area</li><li>Can offer a dedicated bedroom for fostering a young person</li><li>Have experience supporting children or young people with emotional, behavioural, or psychological needs</li><li>Are resilient, nurturing, and open to learning</li><li>Can provide full-time care (at least one person at home if applying as a couple)</li><li>Ideally, you will have no children under 12 living at home. Exceptions may apply depending on the child s needs.</li></ul> Please note fostering requires you to register as self-employed. You will be responsible for managing your own tax affairs and maintaining the necessary records related to the role.Is it Time for a Change?This is your opportunity to use your psychology skills in a way that truly matters. You will make a difference to a child, to your community, and to yourself.Apply now to speak with our team and take the first step toward becoming a Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer for Bedford Borough.

Specialist Therapeutic Foster Carer - Psychologist

These roles sit inside IR35 and can be allocated dependant on your capacity. Daily rates to be discussed upon application.If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance. JBG81_UKTJ . click apply for full job details

Educational Psychologist

Main duties and responsibilities:To support organisational change within a district to enhance the learning and development of children and young people through the application of applied psychology.To actively promote inclusion through provision of a consultation based educational psychology service to schools and other agencies.To undertake direct work with schools as required.To provide statutory advice in line with the regulations set out in the 2014 Children and Families Act and the SEND Code of Practice according to relevant timescales. This may include appropriate contributions and presentations to support tribunal procedures.Qualifications and experience requiredQualified status approved by the British Psychological Society (BPS) in Educational and Child Psychology or equivalent, including Graduate Basis for Registration and recognised postgraduate qualification in Educational and Child Psychology or equivalent. All appointees will be required to be registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC).The qualifications detailed above must be met and have either previous experience as an educational psychologist or be completing a recognised postgraduate qualification in Educational and Child Psychology or equivalent in order to qualify as an educational psychologist and gain registration with the HCPC.Connect2Kent is an agency acting as an employment business and as an equal opportunity agency. Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency &amp; Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Locum Educational Psychologist

Location of assessments: West MidlandsSalary Package: (Apply online only) per dayBenefits for the Locum Educational Psychologist:<ul><li>Statutory assessments</li><li>On-going contract until at least October 2026</li><li>Guaranteed work per month</li><li>EHCNAs work</li><li>Fast payment, can be arranged for next day</li><li>Compliance process turnaround in 1 week if not registered with our agency</li><li>Locum contract</li></ul>NonStop Care is working with a reputable local authority in West Midlands to help them find a Locum Educational Psychologist for the team. They are a well established, strong and supportive team. This is to deliver statutory assessments for educational psychology service in the West Midlands, ideally working to assess children in person. This is hybrid working, writing up the report could be done from home. No need to travel to an office.Responsibilities of the Locum Educational Psychologist:<ul><li>observation work with children</li><li>statutory assessment work </li><li>EHCNAs </li></ul>Requirements:Must be a registered educational psychologist in UKMust have experience with carrying out educational psychology assessmentsPlease send your CV over to (url removed) or you can also apply via this web-site. If you believe this opportunity isn't the right fit for you but know someone who would be a great match, we would love to hear from them! We offer a 200 referral bonus through our referral scheme.

These roles will sit outside IR35. They do require face to face assessments and reports can be written from home.Work will be ongoing.If you would be interested in undertaking assessments please send your updated CV in the first instance. JBG81_UKTJ . click apply for full job details

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