SUTHERLAND HOUSE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES
THE ELIZABETH NEWSON CENTRE
JOB DESCRIPTION
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JOB TITLE:
Assistant Child and Young People’s Psychologist
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REPORTING TO:
Specialist Child Psychologist, Lead for Children and
Young People and Deputy Head Teacher (Sutherland
House School) for day-to-day reporting
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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
a
Support the Lead for Children and Young People and Deputy Head
Teacher and staff at all levels in providing a caring, happy, safe and
secure environment for children and their families.
b
Do everything possible to foster and maintain good working relationships
with members of staff and with parents.
c
Play an active part in promoting good public relations in the locality so as
to increase public awareness and support for the aims and objectives of
Autism East Midlands as a whole, and Sutherland House School in
particular.
d
Become familiar with the fire, and health and safety regulations, and
recording procedures, and ensure that they are strictly observed.
e
To act at all times according to the policy and philosophy of Autism East
Midlands, the school and Centre as outlined in policy documents.
F
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in line
with safeguarding legislation and Autism East Midlands’ policies and
procedures.
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SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
a
To contribute to Diagnostic and Assessment sessions held at the Centre,
including direct work with children and observation.
b
To contribute to written reports, meetings and case conferences
regarding children for assessment.
c
To collate and summarise information received about children from other
sources, liaising with other professionals as appropriate.
d
To undertake direct work with parents and families under direction of
senior staff.
e
To contribute to evaluation of service.
f
To participate in aspects of work with children at Sutherland House
School, as agreed with the Deputy Head Teacher, including supervision at
playtimes.
g
To take responsibility for observing, recording and analysing behaviour in
high profile pupils. Contribution to planning and monitoring behaviour
support programmes.
h
To maintain a good quality physical environment, including the
maintenance of equipment, within the Diagnostic Playroom.
i
Attend individual staff development meetings and undertake
appropriate training by negotiation.
j
Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by the Specialist Child
Psychologist, Lead for Children and Young People and Deputy Head
Teacher.
Equal Opportunities Statement
This post is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Criminal
Records Bureau/Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Autism East Midlands has a strong commitment to working towards the
achievement of equality and opportunity in both service delivery and
employment. Autism East Midlands’s mission statement and strategic
objectives directly support these aims. All employees are required to actively
support and implement Autism East Midlands’ Equal Opportunities Policies.
The post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably
be expected. All members of staff are expected to be professional, co-
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operative and flexible within the needs of the post, the department and
Autism East Midlands.
Footnote: This job description is provided to assist the jobholder to know what
his/her main duties are. It may be amended from time to time without
change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of post.
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