Job Overview
Senior Educational Psychologist – Hampshire County Council (Hybrid, Countywide)
Salary: £61,721 – £66,156 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time); 37 hours per week; permanent contract.
Posts available:
- Post 1 – West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds (Locality Lead)
- Post 2 – Endeavour House, Ipswich; West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds; or Riverside Lowestoft (Operational Lead)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and strategically progress the transition towards an integrated community model.
- Support and develop teams through supervision, service development and systemic practice.
- Strengthen and champion a specific area of professional expertise.
- Manage innovative projects that promote inclusion and improve outcomes for children and families.
- Develop, deliver and manage commissioned and traded work.
- Enhance and embed robust quality‑assurance processes.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Professionally qualified, registered with the HCPC as an Educational Psychologist.
- Experience leading, supervising or mentoring educational psychologists or similar professionals.
- Strong grounding in psychological practice with confidence to apply psychology creatively at community and system levels.
- Innovative, system‑oriented thinking to shape and develop the community psychology approach.
- Collaborative experience with education settings and partners to co‑produce inclusive, sustainable solutions.
- Commitment to learning and development; transferable leadership or system‑change experience valued.
- Strong communication and organisational skills to balance people leadership, service development and operational demands.
- Additional: For Post 2 – strategic mindset with experience in service-wide improvement, inclusion or SEND work; support workforce development and quality‑assurance; manage multiple workstreams; data and systems improvement; flexibility to evolve with national developments.
Benefits
- Annual leave up to 29 days (pro‑rata) + UK bank holidays.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Training and career development opportunities.
- Flexible working options available from day one.
- Health, lifestyle, travel and wellbeing benefits.
Equality and Diversity
We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from under‑represented groups, and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.
Application Process
To apply, locate the Job and Person Profile, complete the online application and upload a supporting statement along with a CV. For further discussion, email senior educational psychologists at the council email addresses provided in the original advert.
