Educational Psychologist

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking an Educational Psychologist to join the Educational Psychology Service in Bridgend. You will work with schools to identify needs and support emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people across the borough.

All practising Educational Psychologists must be HCPC registered. Welsh language ability, driving licence, and a flexible, hybrid working pattern are required.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required for all practising Educational Psychologists.
• Welsh language greeting ability is required for this post.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• A valid driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation services to schools and support emotional wellbeing of children and young people.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to service development.
• Possess strategic input and CPD opportunities.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Soulbury Scale A, Points 2-7£47,045 -£57,766 per annum plus 3 SPA points

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Job category/type Early Years and Childcare

Date posted 10/09/2026

Job reference 19136

37 hours per week

Soulbury Scale A, Points 2 - 7 (Plus up to 3 SPA Points)

Following a successful local authority Estyn inspection, Bridgend County Borough Council are seeking to employ a skilled and enthusiastic Educational Psychologist to our well established, supportive and highly regarded Educational Psychology Service. The team provides a consultation service to schools and works closely with Inclusion Group colleagues and local authority services to identify needs and support the emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children and young adults across the borough. We value collaboration and there are well established multi-disciplinary working arrangements.

This is an exciting time for local authority change and there will be opportunities to operate at a strategic level, to develop specialist interests and to undertake training. Supervision, support, flexible working hours and CPD will be regularly available. We encourage a healthy work-life balance. This is a full-time position but we will also consider applicants seeking part-time employment. We would also welcome applications from Trainee Educational Psychologists who will complete their training this academic year or next and will qualify for 1st September 2026 or 2027 employment.

We require a positive psychologist who is a good communicator with a strong vision for the development of high quality service delivery and is knowledgeable about current practice in educational psychology and additional learning needs.

The post offers an exciting opportunity to input into a committed and talented team of Educational Psychologists.

All practising Educational Psychologists in the UK must be registered with the HCPC.

For more information or informal discussion, please contact Principal Educational Psychologist Kathryn Morgan.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.