Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist

Royal Greenwich; Woolwich; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

HCPC fee reimbursement

AEP membership support

Job summary

Royal Greenwich Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service (EPWS) seeks a Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist to join the senior leadership team. The role leads day-to-day service operation, oversees statutory assessments, and drives quality assurance and continuous improvement across a large, diverse team.

You will work closely with the Principal Educational Psychologist to shape strategy, supervise staff, and advance inclusion and wellbeing for children and families in the borough.

Qualifications

• Substantial leadership and management experience within an Educational Psychology Service.
• Experience supervising and developing staff and leading service improvement.
• Strong operational and organisational leadership skills.
• Commitment to inclusion, equity, anti-racist practice and improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Ability to deputise confidently for the PEP when required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory assessment activity, service performance and workforce planning.
• Provide line management and clinical supervision to colleagues.
• Lead service development initiatives and support multi-agency working.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Educational Psychologist qualification

Tools

HCPC registration

Job description

Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist

Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist

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

You will:

• 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.

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).

• Salary 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)
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference royalgreenwich/TP/1184/1235
• Contract Type Fixed-term
• Closing Date 6 November, 2026
• Job Category Children's services
• Business Unit Childrens' Services
• Location The Woolwich Centre, United Kingdom
• Level of Disclosure and Barring Service, DBS, check required Enhanced DBS with Childrens' and Adults' Barred List