Psychologist

The position will be based in Auckland and travel will be required between all 4 offices - Albany, Botany, Henderson and Maungawhau
- Full-time, permanent role
- **Interns welcome to apply**

**Help shape the future of Education**
- He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga._
- We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes._

At **Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education**, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga (learners) and whānau (families).
We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi | work by:

- Taking practical action to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi.
- Giving priority to regional and local voice.
- Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improving feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across Aotearoa | New Zealand from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system.

**About our group and team**

Learning Support is a critical part of the Sector Enablement and Support Group in the Ministry. We are charged with leading the education sector in ensuring that children and young people with additional learning needs are supported to achieve their full potential through education.

Our Learning Support specialists work closely with families, whānau, caregivers, schools and early childhood educators in English and Māori medium settings and other agencies to help maximise learning outcomes and promote social inclusion.

**About this role**

As a Psychologist you will play a critical role in our region's Learning Support team by;
- Identifying patterns or contributing factors that may be influencing learning, wellbeing and behaviour
- Enhancing inclusive practices in early learning services, schools and other educational settings
- Providing professional support and guidance to schools, teachers and families and building the capacity of those who are best placed to support the learning of children and young people
- Providing appropriate in-depth specialist assessment and analysis for evidenced informed interventions
- Working as part of a trans-disciplinary team where a child's needs are complex
- Complete transition plans and ‘risk assessments' for students transitioning out of the Intensive Wraparound Service and the Residential Special Schools on the student's needs assessment
- This position will be to transition excluded children into full time education and to work closely with Westbridge residential school staff to design a single intensive plan for students to return to their local school
- This position will collate all data and information on excluded students in the Auckland area, review, and update and maintain all internal processes. To use this data to transition students back into schools
- Provide objective consultative analysis, advice and information on project requirements
- Develop, or assist to develop, plan and implement in-service training modules for teachers, teach aides, school management teams, parents/caregivers and community groups

**To be successful you will need**:

- A Masters level tertiary qualification and a post-graduate Diploma in Educational Psychologyor equivalent
- To be a New Zealand Registered Psychologist under the Health Practitioners Competency
- Assurance Act and hold a current practicing certificate, OR be registered as an Intern
- Psychologist having gained entry to a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology that will enable
- you to gain full registration as a psychologist under the HPCAA;
- The ability to develop and interact effectively with people of other cultures focusing or relationship and recognising their identity, language and culture as a source of strength
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with ākonga
- (learners), whānau (families) and kaiako (teachers) across a diverse range of settings
- Ability to translate practitioner knowledge into practical information
- Ability to co-ordinate service provision in a multi-agency, trans-disciplinary setting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with children, young people and their families and teachers across a diverse range of settings
- A full driver's licence.

**What can we offer you?**

We offer a competitive salary and terms and conditions. In additi