Senior Educational Psychologist

We are seeking to increase our capacity to meet growing demand. Successful candidates will join our existing Senior EP and Principal EP as part of the management team to provide support for a team main-grade and trainee EPs and undertake some casework themselves., As a Senior Education Psychologist, you will work with the Principal Educational Psychologist and EPS management team to make a leading contribution to the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality educational psychology services for children, families, schools and the wider community. You will collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary management team to ensure the co-ordinated planning and delivery of efficient and effective services focussed on improving outcomes for children in terms of their social, emotional and learning development. This will include leading on task and projects that are a priority area for the Inclusion service.

You have a degree in Psychology or equivalent, and a postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology, with substantial experience as a Local Authority Educational Psychologist, working with children and educational institutions. You are eligible for chartered status from the British Psychological Society and are registered with the HCPC. You have a thorough grasp of national and local policies and implications for service delivery and development, and knowledge of child development and the Code of Practice for Children with Special Educational Needs. You communicate well and work well in a team and individually.

We would be interested in hearing from qualified EPs who want to develop skills in leadership and management and have some experience of supervising and leading project work in their current roles.

Areas of specialism can be agreed with the Principal EP, but we would be interested in hearing from applicants who wish to lead in SEMH, Cognition and Learning and/or neurodiversity.

Salary: £58,348 to £62,540 , Soulbury B scale 4-7 plus up to 3 discretionary SPA points. This post is eligible for SPA points any previously awarded SPA points will be honoured. Please note the pay scale is currently under review.

We can also offer a relocation package of up to £8,000 for those successful candidates who may be eligible., You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

What you'll get in return:

Portsmouth Educational Psychology Service is a dynamic service with lots of exciting opportunities and advantages, including:

• close links with doctoral training courses in Southampton and London and value the contribution of Trainee Eps to our service each year.


• the opportunity for all Educational Psychologists to contribute to service development initiatives and central training.


• access to a range of professional development activities, including a programme of team CPD/development days


• a centrally based service with a strong team identity and regular opportunities for peer supervision and support


• a central office base.


• access to excellent business and IT support.


• a flexi-time system and agile working.


• a commitment to supporting work-life balance via transparent allocation and workflow systems.


We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.


• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.


• Flexible working hours including hybrid working with at least two days in the office.


• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.


• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme


• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme


• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services - access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more


• Access to Vivup, one of the leading employee benefit scheme platforms.