About the role
Qualified or trainee Educational Psychologist with HCPC registration (where applicable) who is passionate about using psychology to improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You will bring strong consultation, formulation and relationship‑based practice skills, be able to build trusting, collaborative partnerships across schools, families, and multi‑agency partners, and be confident in applying psychological thinking strategically.
About the team
The Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is a small team of highly skilled Educational Psychologists who work collaboratively with children, young people, families and professionals across a range of settings. The team values inclusive, person‑centred, trauma‑informed practice and offers balanced workload across Senior, Junior, and Trainee Educational Psychologists.
Key responsibilities
- Provide consultation, advice, training and intervention to schools, settings and families.
- Support the development of inclusive practice and early intervention across the local area.
- Provide line management and supervision to assistant Educational Psychologists.
- Contribute to shaping the development of the multi‑agency Experts @ Hand service, workforce development and system‑wide SEND reform.
- Work collaboratively with education, health and social care partners to improve outcomes for children and young people.
- Provide high‑quality psychological advice as part of statutory EHC needs assessments.
- Manage a small, traded patch of schools.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the option to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days).
- Hybrid working opportunities to support wellbeing and work‑life balance.
- Paid employee volunteering scheme.
- Local government pension scheme with life insurance cover.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
- Reimbursement of one annual professional subscription/registration.
- Reimbursement of HCPC registration.
- Recognition of continuous service attained within NHS and UKHSA for some benefits (terms and conditions apply).
- Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
- Inclusive and social working environment with staff networks and sports and social club.
Equal Opportunities
Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of the pre‑employment checks process.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. Candidates requiring sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on relevant criteria. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to budget and eligibility requirements.
Reasonable adjustments
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please contact recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
Reference
People/26/340108
