Educational Psychologist

Together Trust; Cheadle Hulme; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organisation in England is seeking a dedicated Educational Psychologist to transform the lives of children and young people. The role involves delivering psychological assessments, collaborating with educational staff, and supporting students with special educational needs. Candidates should have significant experience in educational settings, a Doctorate in Educational Psychology, and a compassionate approach. This position offers a hybrid work environment and various benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Cycle to work scheme

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience supporting children and young people in educational settings.
• Expertise working with complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, and mental health challenges.
• In-depth knowledge of current educational systems and SEND frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessments and reports.
• Provide consultation, guidance, and training to educational staff.
• Mentor Assistant Psychologists and shape training opportunities.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Psychological assessment

Creative problem-solving

Education

Doctorate in Educational Psychology

Job description

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Location: Hybrid - work from home, school, or office as needed

Hours: 37.5 per week (Term time) - Full time, part time, and job share options available

Salary: £63,372 (pro‑rated to £57,738 based on 41 working weeks)

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people?

At Together Trust, we're looking for a dedicated and dynamic Educational Psychologist to join our Therapy and Specialist Support team - someone ready to bring their expertise, creativity, and compassion to an organisation that truly values holistic, person‑centred support.

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

The Role

This is more than just a job - it's a chance to be part of a multidisciplinary team that's transforming lives. You'll deliver psychological assessments providing expert consultation, guidance, and training across our education settings and external schools, helping staff create environments where every child can thrive emotionally, socially, and academically.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering specialist psychological reports for key stakeholders and professionals within the wider network.
• Using applied psychology to co‑create strategies that remove barriers to learning for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
• Conducting comprehensive psychological assessments and needs analyses to ensure tailored, effective support.
• Collaborating in our Trust-wide Clinical MDT, contributing to supervision, and engaging in quarterly learning spaces.
• Supporting and mentoring Assistant Psychologists, and helping shape training placements for future Educational Psychologists.
• Delivering inspiring training programmes within the Trust and to external partners.
• Upholding the highest professional standards (BPS and HCPC) and committing to ongoing professional development.
• Helping raise the profile of our Therapy and Specialist Support Services through learning papers and wider professional engagement.

About You

You're a confident, compassionate professional who thrives on collaboration and innovation. You'll bring:

• A Doctorate in Educational Psychology and HCPC registration.
• Significant post‑qualification experience supporting children and young people in educational settings.
• Expertise working with complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, and mental health challenges.
• In‑depth knowledge of current educational systems and SEND frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with staff, parents, carers, and professionals.

Benefits

• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 × basic salary death in service benefit.
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Alongside an incredible team of like‑minded peers, you'll be working behind‑the‑scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

At Together Trust, we believe in unlocking potential - for the people we support and for our staff. You'll join a friendly, values‑driven organisation that celebrates innovation, invests in development, and embraces flexibility. Every day, you'll be part of a team that's changing lives for the better.

Ready to make an impact?
Apply today and help us build brighter futures, together.

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

This role will involve regulated activity.

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio‑economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.