PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA
Salary: Soulbury Scale, Points 2-4 £37,365 – £40,015 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed term for (2 years)
Closing Date: 5th July 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC
About the Role
Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service (LEPS) provides great opportunities for diverse, meaningful and innovative EP work within a supportive environment. Our goal is to provide access to high-quality psychological practice to a range of partners, to improve the lives of children and families within our local communities. Our service is growing as we begin to respond to the expectations of the SEND Reforms, and we are now actively seeking Assistant EPs to join and contribute to the service as we deliver this work.
Our offer currently includes:
- Work with individual schools including specialist provisions
- Training to support inclusive practice and interventions in schools
- Whole School Approach project work in partnership with Public Health
- Support to the Local Authority including our Critical Incident Response Team
- Partnership working with other services
As an Assistant Educational Psychologist in LEPS you will:
- Assist with development, planning and delivery of Educational Psychology services in Leicestershire for the benefit of children and their families.
- Plan and deliver training and project work, including developing training materials, evaluation measures, data analysis, and report preparation.
- Undertake supervised delivery of Educational Psychology services in schools, in partnership with a fully qualified Educational Psychologist.
- Prepare written feedback and information related to children and young people (always under appropriate supervision from a Qualified EP).
- Work in partnership with schools, settings and other agencies to support inclusive mainstream practice and a sense of belonging.
- Actively engage in training, CPD and professional supervision.
- Follow and apply the key legislative requirements and Code of Practice that are relevant to Educational Psychology, including those relating to SEND and Safeguarding.
- Support the achievement of the Children and Family Service Directorate’s goals and ambitions.
- Actively participate in team activities including team meetings, project groups and task and finish groups.
- Ensure the highest standards of service delivery and customer care are met at all times.
- Protect and manage information securely, reporting breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies.
An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
- Genuine interest in pursuing a career in Educational Psychology and an honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society (GBC).
- Considerable experience of working with children, young people, parents and other professionals that is relevant to the role and knowledge of how psychology can be applied to improve outcomes for children and young people.
- The ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders in a range of forms.
- The ability to work independently across a range of contexts including the delivery of training, following initial direction.
- An understanding of, and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Demonstrate the Council’s values at all times and actively promote them in others.
As a Leicestershire Assistant EP, you will have access to:
- Induction and training for the role
- Ongoing support and regular professional supervision from a senior EP
- Well-appointed central office base and facilities within County Hall, Glenfield
- Local ‘touchdown’ bases across the county to reduce travel time
- Up-to-date ICT equipment for mobile / agile working
- Flexible, family friendly working arrangements
- Social events organised by team members to promote connectedness
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr Clare Dilks - Senior Educational Psychologist or Dr Helen Tyson - Principal Educational Psychologist
Email: Clare.Dilks@leics.gov.uk or Helen.Tyson@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
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Contact Details:
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