Assistant Educational Psychologist

Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing); Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ealing Council is recruiting an Assistant Educational Psychologist to join the Educational Psychology Service in London. You will contribute to early identification and intervention for children with SEND, under supervision, and support delivery of training and workshops in schools and settings.

The role offers full-time hours (35 per week) with opportunities to work across birth to 25 years, collaborate with health colleagues and SEN officers, and develop practice through strong supervision and

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with teachers/educational professionals in an education setting.
• Experience with individuals or groups of CYP with additional and complex needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology providing Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (BPS).
• Master’s degree in Education/Inclusion/SEND is desirable but not essential.
• Commitment to apply for the doctorate in Educational Psychology after a successful first year with EPS.

Responsibilities

• Support early identification and intervention for CYP with SEND under EP supervision.
• Deliver training and facilitate workshops in schools and settings.
• Build strong partnerships with children, families, and professionals across settings.
• Contribute to assessments and reviews at the SEN support level and support birth-25-year scope.

Skills

Child development

Team collaboration

Workshop delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology (GBCS)

Master’s degree in Education/Inclusion/SEND

Job description

Job Summary

Ealing Council have exciting new opportunities for an Assistant Educational Psychologist. This role is full time 5 days per week, 35 hours per week.

The Educational Psychology Service welcomes applications from graduate psychologists keen to transition to Assistant Educational Psychologists who share our commitment to celebrating diversity, challenging inequality and delivering psychologically informed practice to improves outcomes for children, young people and families.

The Assistant Educational Psychologists role

Consistent with expectations of the SEND Reforms, it is to support the early identification and intervention of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) under the supervision of a qualified EP.

You will support with delivery of training and facilitating workshops in schools and settings.

As an Assistant Educational Psychologist, you will have:

• a commitment to working in partnership with children and young people, parents and carers using a person-centred approach
• ability to develop strong and effective relationships with mainstream settings for planned assessment, intervention and review at the SEN support stage
• opportunities to work with children and young people from birth to 25 years
• opportunities to deliver training and a range of interventions for social, emotional and mental health (SEMH), cognition and learning, including executive functioning.
• opportunities to work with a wide range of professionals including health colleagues, social care and SEN case officers.
• support from a lively, friendly, innovative and caring team that offers quality CPD and regular peer and line manager supervision

Our ideal Assistant Educational Psychologist will have:

• A minimum of 2 years full or part time, paid or voluntary experience working directly with teachers/educational professionals in an education setting.
• Experience of working with individual and or groups of children and young people (CYP) with additional and complex needs.
• A 1st class/2i Honours Degree in Psychology or recognised equivalent qualification, which provides Graduate Basis for Chartered membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• A Master’s degree qualification in Education/Inclusion/Special Educational Needs or similar desired but not essential
• A commitment to apply for the doctorate programme in Educational Psychology after a successful first year with the EPS.

Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This role is subject to enhanced vetting clearance.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence of this will be requested at the interview stage.

It is an exciting time to join Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. You can use the accessibility widget on our website to support your needs.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its Connected Communities agenda. We value equality, fairness, and inclusion, and welcome applications from all residents of the borough. We particularly encourage applications from early-career and mid-career professionals who are underrepresented in our workforce.

All applications will be assessed on merit.

Closing date for applications: Monday 14th September 2026

Interview dates: w/c 21st September 2026