Assistant Educational Psychologist

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council; Ebbw Vale; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is seeking an Assistant Educational Psychologist on a fixed-term basis, to support the Educational Psychology Service across schools and educational settings in Blaenau Gwent. The role focuses on wellbeing interventions, learning support, staff training, and evidence-based practice, with supervised tasks and evaluation activities.

Applicants must hold an Honours degree in psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society and must be able to meet a

Qualifications

• Honours degree in psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.

Responsibilities

• Working with schools to support wellbeing interventions.
• Supporting children and young people's development through learning interventions.
• Contributing to the creation and delivery of training packages.
• Engaging in service evaluation and research activities that support evidence-based practice.

Skills

Wellbeing interventions

Learning interventions

Training delivery

Research & evaluation

Education

Honours degree in psychology recognised by the BPS

Job description

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is looking to appoint an Assistant Educational Psychologist on a fixed term basis, asap, until the 31st August 2027. The Educational Psychology Service works in schools and other educational settings to support children and young people. We aim to help schools and parents/carers find a way of moving a situation forward when a problem has been identified. Our work is summarised by our three key messages as:

• capacity building using evidence-based systemic approaches;
• consultation with school staff and others to 'unstick' barriers to learning; and,
• working at an individual level, informed by psychological and therapeutic theories and practice.

The Service contributes to a wide range of local, regional and national initiatives, often on a multi-agency basis.

In the role, you will work closely with our team on a variety of supervised tasks, such as

• Working with schools to support wellbeing interventions.
• Supporting children and young people's development through learning interventions.
• Contributing to the creation and delivery of training packages.
• Engaging in service evaluation and research activities that support evidence-based practice.

Applicants should possess an Honours degree in psychology, recognised by the British Psychological Society.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include anEnhanced Disclosure with Child Barred List

• Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.

For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council's Pay Policy.

About us

At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.

Want to ask us a question?

For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Rebecca Foster (Principal EP) ([e-mail]).

Closing Date: 28th October 2026 at 12:00 midnight

Interview Date: 5th November 2026