Educational Psychologist

Gloucestershire County Council; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in the UK is looking for an Educational Psychologist. This role involves supporting children and young people, promoting positive outcomes through consultation. Candidates should have a strong commitment to children's workforce development and inclusivity. The position offers a full-time contract, a salary ranging from £50,627 to £60,160 per annum, and hybrid working arrangements. Applicants should be prepared to engage in various projects, focused on enhancing mental health in educational settings and supporting parents.

Benefits

Strong CPD programme

Induction support

Recruitment and retention payment for applicable roles

Qualifications

• Be committed to the delivery of children’s workforce development and support for parents.
• Be able to work effectively in both rural and urban settings.
• Have a firm commitment to building relationships and inclusion by bringing about change.

Responsibilities

• Support children, young people, schools, and families across Gloucestershire.
• Work on projects related to mental health in schools and promoting functional skills.

Skills

Commitment to children's workforce development

Ability to work in rural and urban settings

Building relationships and inclusion

Job description

Educational Psychologist

Job Location: Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Location: Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud
• Salary: £50,627 - £60,160 (+ up to 3 SPA) per annum
• Hours per Week: 37 Full time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Job Requisition Number: 11478
• This post is not open to job share

About the Role

The Gloucestershire Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is expanding and recruiting for three groups of Educational Psychologists (EPs):

• Trainee EPs qualifying in September 2026 (current TEP Y2)
• Trainee EPs qualifying in September 2025 (current TEP Y3)
• Qualified EPs who share the same values as our team

About You

We are looking for innovative and solution-focused EPs who are committed to consultation and share our values. Ideal candidates will:

• Be committed to the delivery of children’s workforce development and support for parents
• Be able to work effectively in both rural and urban settings
• Have a firm commitment to building relationships and inclusion by working on bringing about change rather than just documenting needs

About Us

The Gloucestershire EPS applies specialist knowledge to support children, young people, schools, and families across Gloucestershire. Our mission is to find solutions and improve outcomes for children and young people through partnership.

Our Values:

• Align with the recent BPS Campaign (October 2024) for equitable access to EPs in England
• Ensure every maintained education setting has a linked Educational Psychologist, free at the point of delivery
• Focus on retaining Educational Psychologists in local authority employment with a fully funded workforce plan
• Promote early intervention and preventative support for children and families within a truly inclusive education system

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work in an exciting and growing consultation service
• A variety of work in both rural and urban settings
• A strong CPD programme and training opportunities
• A strong induction support package
• An established programme of professional supervision and peer support
• A range of generic and specialist work within the 0-25 age range in all types of educational settings
• Salary on Soulbury Scale 5-10 (+3 SPA points)
• A welcome package including recruitment and retention payment for applicable roles

We believe that psychologists are most effective when they have enough time to do a range of work in schools/settings. Our planning/consultation model offers a wide core offer to all schools and settings in the county, alongside a comprehensive workforce development offer and strategic projects. Our initiatives include mental health in schools, ELSA and ELKLAN, and promoting functional skills and independence for young people.

To support our growth, we have received funding to increase the size of the EPS, allowing EPs to spend more time in schools and settings, building relationships and promoting projects and the wider application of psychology within education.

For an informal discussion, please contact

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How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Job profile - Educational Psychologist

This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS with barred list check.

The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.