Research Assistant

Service: Education
Closing Date: Friday 24th November 2023

Research Assistant. Educational Psychologist Team.

The Educational Psychology Service (EPS) are looking to recruit a part time research assistant to support joint work between the EPS and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to provide a range of evidence based preventative and early interventions to young people, parents, and carers.

The research assistant, in collaboration with the wider EPS team, will:

• Enhance collaboration across the EPS and CAMHS.
• Support the effective implementation of interventions.
• Support the collection and collation of evaluation data from the various interventions.
• Support high quality reporting on outcomes.

Applicants should note that:-

• This post is suitable for job share.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s director.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
• Pay award pending.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Sabrina Collins, Acting Principal Educational Psychologist
• Telephone: 01369 708545
• Email: Sabrina.Collins@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB13342/AED05257

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CV’s, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy