At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children and young people through psychological assessments and interventions.
- Company: Join a growing Educational Psychology Service that values its team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and excellent professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a hybrid working model with strong links to London and the Kent countryside.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children and families while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: HCPC-registered or final-year Trainee Educational Psychologists welcome.
The predicted salary is between 46134 - 56386 £ per year.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Educational Psychology Service that genuinely invests in its people. Alongside a varied and rewarding caseload, you'll benefit from excellent support, flexibility, and opportunities to develop your career.
Benefits
- Salary: Soulbury A3-8 (£49,215-£59,809) plus up to 3 SPA points (maximum salary £65,423)
- Recently qualified Educational Psychologists start from Soulbury A5
- Permanent full-time or part-time contracts (minimum three days per week)
- Flexible hybrid working between home and the office
- Manageable patches
- High-quality supervision and peer support
- Additional supervision for psychologists at the beginning of their careers
- Dedicated business support to reduce administrative workload
- Opportunities to develop specialist interests and lead projects
- Excellent CPD, training, and career progression
- Strong links with doctoral training programmes through teaching, research, and trainee placements
- Regular reflective practice and service development days
- Essential user allowance and mileage reimbursement
- Excellent transport links, with London approximately 40 minutes away by high-speed rail
About the Role - Educational Psychologist
Working with children and young people aged 0-25, you'll apply psychology across individual, group, and whole-system approaches, helping to improve outcomes and promote inclusion.
You'll work alongside children, young people, families, schools, and partner agencies, providing:
- Consultation
- Psychological assessments
- Intervention and therapeutic support
- Training
- Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs)
- Systemic and project work
Each school and academy has a named Educational Psychologist, allowing you to develop meaningful relationships with education settings while supporting SEND services and wider psychological practice.
Areas of Practice
The role offers a varied and rewarding caseload, including:
- Consultation and statutory assessment work
- Early intervention
- Therapeutic approaches
- Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
- ELSA and MeLSA programmes
- Video Interaction Guidance (VIG)
- Public health projects
- Support for vulnerable learners and the Virtual School
- Service development and innovative psychology projects
About You
Applications are welcomed from:
- HCPC-registered Educational Psychologists
- Final-year Trainee Educational Psychologists expecting HCPC registration upon successful qualification
You'll be someone who:
- Places children, young people, and families at the centre of your practice.
- Is passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes.
- Applies psychology creatively and effectively.
- Builds strong relationships with schools, families, and professionals.
- Values reflective practice, supervision, and continuous learning.
- Brings initiative, flexibility, and a solution-focused approach.
Location
The role is based in Chatham, Kent, operating under a flexible hybrid-working model, combining home working with office-based days. The location offers easy access to London, the Kent countryside, and the coast.
If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your professional development is supported, and your work has a lasting impact on children, young people, and families, please do not hesitate to apply.
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