Assistant Educational Psychologist

Oldham-Council; Oldham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

LGPS pension

Gym discount

Staff discounts

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing support

Staff recognition

Peer support

Job summary

Oldham Council in Oldham is seeking an Assistant Educational Psychologist on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. The role supports Educational and Child Psychology services across educational settings, with duties including assessment, intervention, training and research.

You will work with children and families, undertake assessments focused on early years, and support colleagues with training and administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• To succeed in this role, you will need a minimum 2:1 honours degree in Psychology and GBR/GBC as required by the British Psychological Society.
• A valid driving licence and enhanced DBS are required.
• Significant post-qualifying experience of work with children and parents (e.g., teaching, youth work, mentoring or mental health support).
• Experience in working with children in the early years is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support EPs in planning, delivering and evaluating training.
• Contribute to assessment of individual children and young people, with emphasis on Early Years (0-5 years).
• Provide general administrative support to EPs and maintain accurate records.
• Keep up-to-date records of all contacts and work with families as per service protocols; provide written feedback as required.

Skills

Driving licence

Enhanced DBS

Experience with children

Early years experience desirable

Education

2:1 psychology degree

GBR/ GBC registration

Job description

Education, Early Years and Skills

Educational and Child

Assistant Educational Psychologist

Ref: 001703

Contract: Fixed Term (12 months)

Salary: £38,607 - £41,456 per annum(Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychologist Scale, points 2-4)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Location: Oldham Council Offices, Spindles Shopping Centre, George Street, Oldham OL1 1HD

Closing Date: Sunday 13 September 2026

Interview Dates: w/c Monday 19 October 2026.

Role Overview:

Working within Oldham’s Educational and Child Psychology to support the service’s statutory and preventative work including consultation, assessment, intervention, training and research. Work will take place within a variety of educational settings with different professional partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support colleagues in the completion of a full range of service tasks, including undertaking.
• Support EPs in planning/delivering/evaluation of training
• Contribute to assessment of individual children and young people, with a strong emphasis on the assessment of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (0-5 years).
• General administrative support to a team of EPs
• To keep accurate, up to date records of all contacts and work relating to children, young people and their families in accordance with service protocols and provide written feedback as required.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• At least 2:1 honours degree in Psychology (or recognised equivalent) and the Graduate Basis for Registration or Chartership (GBR/ GBC) as a psychologist as required by the British Psychological Society.
• To hold a valid driving licence / enhanced DBS
• Significant post-qualifying experience of working directly with children and parents, for example, experience of teaching, youth work, mentoring or mental health support
• Experience of working with children in the early the years is desirable.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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