Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist

Royal Borough of Greenwich; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

HCPC fee reimbursement and AEP member­

AEP membership support

Excellent transport links (Elizabeth 线

High-quality assessment resources and 

Job summary

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service invites applications for a Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist to join the senior leadership team. This 2-year fixed-term, full-time role (35 hours) offers an opportunity to shape service strategy, oversee delivery, and drive improvements for children, young people and families.

You will line-manage staff, supervise clinically, lead service development and work with multi-agency partners, balancing strategic

Qualifications

• Be a qualified HCPC-registered Educational Psychologist.
• Have substantial leadership and management experience within an Educational Psychology Service.
• Have experience supervising and developing staff and leading service improvement.
• Demonstrate strong operational and organisational leadership skills.
• Be committed to inclusion, equity, anti-racist practice and improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Be able to deputise confidently for the PEP when required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory assessment activity, service performance, workforce planning, quality assurance and operational decision-making.
• Line manage and clinically supervise colleagues.
• Lead service development initiatives and support multi-agency working.

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff supervision

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Inclusion focus

Education

HCPC-registered Educational Psychologist

Job description

Soulbury Scale B9-B11 (£71,364-£74,119) plus Inner London Allowance (£3,940) and up to 3 SPA points (salary package currently under review)

2-Year Fixed Term, Full Time (35 hours)

The Royal Greenwich Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service (EPWS) is seeking an ambitious and experienced Educational Psychologist (EP) to join our senior leadership team as Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist (DPEP).

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a highly regarded service, supporting the strategic and operational leadership of EPWS and driving positive outcomes for children, young people and families across the borough. The post offers the opportunity to work closely with the Principal Educational Psychologist (PEP) in leading a large and diverse team, overseeing service delivery, workforce development, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

As DPEP, you will have a key role in ensuring the effective day-to-day operation of the service, including oversight of statutory assessment activity, service performance, workforce planning, quality assurance and operational decision-making. You will line manage and clinically supervise colleagues, lead service development initiatives and support multi-agency working.

We are looking for a highly skilled EP with substantial leadership experience, a strong commitment to inclusion and anti-racist practice, and a track record of developing people, systems and services. You will be an excellent communicator, confident leading change and able to balance strategic priorities with operational demands.

At Royal Greenwich, EPs make a genuine difference. We are proud of our strong team culture, commitment to wellbeing, and focus on delivering high-quality psychological services across statutory, traded and early intervention work.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative senior leadership team.


• Opportunities to influence strategic developments across SEND, inclusion and emotional wellbeing.


• A strong commitment to anti-racist and culturally responsive practice.


• Protected CPD and supervision.


• Excellent administrative and business support.


• Hybrid working arrangements.


• High-quality assessment resources and digital tools.


• HCPC fee reimbursement and AEP membership support.


• Excellent transport links, including the Elizabeth Line.

About You

• Be a qualified HCPC-registered Educational Psychologist.


• Have substantial leadership and management experience within an Educational Psychology Service.


• Have experience supervising and developing staff and leading service improvement.


• Demonstrate strong operational and organisational leadership skills.


• Be committed to inclusion, equity, anti-racist practice and improving outcomes for children and young people.


• Be able to deputise confidently for the PEP when required.

This post would suit an experienced Senior EP seeking their next leadership challenge or an existing DPEP looking to join a forward-thinking and ambitious service.

This newly established role has been created to meet a long-term strategic need, and it is anticipated that the post will become permanent following the initial fixed-term period, subject to service requirements and organisational approval.

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated.

Diversity Statement

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History

A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

Our Staff Values

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

Closing date: Friday 6th November 2026

Interviews: Friday 20th November 2026