Head of Practice

Head of Practice

The British Psychological Society is a registered charity and the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK. We are responsible for the promotion of excellence and ethical practice in the science, education, and application of the discipline.

Reporting to the Director of Research, Education and Practice, the Head of Practice will manage the Professional Practice and Development Team who produce practice guidance and continuing professional development products. The role will also manage the Workforce Education and Training Manager, who manages strategic development of the psychological workforce; and lead on the strategic oversight of apprenticeship end point assessments.

About the Role

As the Head of Practice, you will play a significant role in leading the development and implementation of initiatives to enhance professional practice. You will work collaboratively with employers, apprenticeship trailblazer groups and professional networks to develop and deliver practice guidance, continuing professional development products, and apprenticeship end point assessments.

This role requires a dynamic individual with a background in psychology, excellent leadership skills, and a keen understanding of delivering practice programmes that promote high professional standards and meet the needs of the current and future psychological workforce.

In this role you will:

• Anticipate and effectively respond to psychological workforce needs; practitioner development needs;
• Identify gaps for new and emerging psychological roles; areas of good practice and routes into training.
• Lead the development and implementation of the society’s continuing professional development products, ensuring they are informed by relevant psychological theories and approaches, rigorous, high-quality research and reflect contemporary issues in psychological practice.
• Offer thought leadership, providing guidance and insight into professional psychological practice.

Key Accountabilities

You will:

• Work collaboratively with staff across the BPS and a range of external stakeholders to lead on the development, implementation and management of the BPS’s professional development and practice strategy, processes, and products.
• Provide strategic oversight of the delivery and evaluation of the BPS’s end point assessments for apprenticeships ensuring all assessments meet quality assurance standards and are compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Lead the strategic development of existing and new psychological professions including clear professional career trajectories, appropriate education, training, and CPD.

Key Skills

• Excellent strategic skills to assess situations quickly and confidently, prioritise effectively, consider the impact of decisions and drive solutions to completion.
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and generate trust and confidence among internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven commercial acumen, with experience of successfully managing professional development delivery, creating high user satisfaction to increase growth, impact and generate revenue.

For further information about the role, please contact Dr Debra Malpass, Director of Research, Education and Practice at

We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile & flexible working
• Generous leave entitlement
• Occupational pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme / free eye care vouchers / Winter flu vaccinations
• Tailored learning & development
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling and GP appointments
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Discounts scheme with local and national retailers

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria in the job profile via the button below.

The closing date for applications is 28^th February 2025 . Interviews will be scheduled for week commencing 10^th March 2025 , via Zoom /Teams.

The British Psychological Society is committed to a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of your background or circumstances.

We are only able to accept applications that can demonstrate a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

Due to the large number of applications, we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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