Assistant Educational Psychologist

Salary range: £35,228 per annum plus £3,595 London weighting

Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2029

Hours of work: 36 hours per week (part-time applications may be considered)

Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

Become a stronger candidate for Educational Psychology training. Apply psychology in practice and help shape better futures. Are you a Psychology graduate planning a career in Educational Psychology? This is an exciting opportunity to gain high-quality experience within Brent's Educational Psychology Service, working alongside qualified Educational Psychologists and developing the skills, knowledge and insight valued in applications for professional training.

The Role

• With guidance and supervision from Educational Psychologists, you’ll use psychology creatively across a varied programme of project work.
• You’ll work with children and young people, parents, schools and other professionals, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills and experience across a range of educational and inclusion-focused work.
• Help devise, deliver and evaluate training for professionals.
• Support projects across the Educational Psychology and wider Inclusion Service, from initial planning through to evaluation.
• Work directly with individual and groups of children and young people, as well as parents and colleagues in schools.
• Gather, analyse and interpret data to understand impact and inform service development.
• Develop project specifications, plans and deliver work within agreed timescales.
• Support key EPS functions including decision-making panels, team meetings and case allocations.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop your professional experience, learn from qualified Educational Psychologists and see first-hand how psychology can influence outcomes for children, families and education settings.

The Person

• A good honours degree in Psychology providing Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Relevant post-graduate experience working with children and young people, for example within an educational setting.
• Knowledge of and interest in developmental psychology, education and Special Educational Needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to work flexibly with children and adults.
• The ability to initiate and progress project work independently.
• Strong ICT and data analysis skills.

You’ll be someone who can combine your academic understanding of psychology with creativity, initiative and a genuine desire to make a difference.

Build your experience. Apply psychology. Make an impact. We’re looking for someone with creativity, initiative and a genuine desire to make a difference for children and young people. This role is for applicants committed to pursuing a career in Educational Psychology, who intend to apply for a recognised professional doctoral training programme during their employment. Please note that doctoral training typically takes three years to complete. If you’re ready to develop your career in Educational Psychology while making a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Why join us?

We know people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and able to grow. At Brent, you will benefit from:

• 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies, including carers’ leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave for eligible employees
• Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit loans and season ticket loans
• Travel support, including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme and onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure and entertainment

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How to apply

Closing date: Monday 31st August 2026 (23:59)

Interested in applying? Click "Apply Now" to begin your application. You will need to submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential requirements in the job description. This is a key part of the selection process, and applications without a supporting statement may not be considered. You may also upload a CV to support your application, but it cannot replace the supporting statement.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Applications from candidates who have applied for this role in the last 6 months will not be considered.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects the people we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage applicants to complete the diversity survey section of the application.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We expect all employees to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices in their work. This commitment forms part of our recruitment process, and candidates may be assessed on their understanding of and ability to contribute to an inclusive working environment.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas, who will use it to help prevent fraud and other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details on how your information will be used by Brent and Cifas, and your data protection rights can be found here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. This includes people with hidden disabilities, long-term health conditions, diagnoses and mental health conditions. We also guarantee an interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria. Information shared for this purpose will be treated fairly and used only to confirm eligibility under these schemes.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@brent.gov.uk.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.