Educational Psychologist

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a passionate Educational Psychologist to help shape a new Educational Psychology Service on the Isle of Wight. The role involves developing specialist skills in assessing and supporting children and young people with SEND, contributing to service planning, and strengthening educational strategies. Applicants should be HCPC-registered and possess strong interpersonal skills. A relocation package and travel allowance are available.

Benefits

£8,000 relocation package

Travel allowance

Qualifications

• Qualified Educational Psychologist registered with HCPC.
• Ability to attend in-person meetings when required.
• Passionate about improving life chances for children.

Responsibilities

• Establish and contribute to Educational Psychology Service.
• Develop and apply specialist skills in assessing children with SEND.
• Represent the EP Service in multi-agency meetings.
• Undertake a varied caseload comprising statutory work.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Creativity

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

HCPC-registered Educational Psychologist

Job description

Educational Psychologist

Location: Isle of Wight

Pay: £45,000 – £56,000 plus £8,000 relocation package available and travel allowance

Are you passionate about helping children and young people thrive? Are you looking for a rare opportunity to help shape a brand-new Educational Psychology Service on the Isle of Wight?

About the role

You will join the founding team responsible for establishing our Educational Psychology Service and contributing to a range of strategic initiatives. Your work will include:

• Developing and applying specialist skills in assessing, monitoring, and supporting children and young people with SEND.
• Contributing to service planning, performance monitoring, and ensuring statutory timelines are met.
• Helping design and grow our traded services offer.
• Representing the EP Service in multi‑agency meetings and partnership groups.
• Working with senior leaders to deliver the island's Education Strategy and strengthen SEND provision, including supporting our Safety Valve commitments.
• Undertaking a varied caseload comprising statutory and non‑statutory work.

About you

You will be a qualified, HCPC‑registered Educational Psychologist with strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively. You should be able to attend in‑person meetings when required and share our commitment to securing positive outcomes for children and young people across the Island.

As a new service, we are focused on building strong relationships with schools, partners, and council teams. We are seeking enthusiastic and innovative colleagues who value distributed leadership and want to play an active role in shaping a growing department.

Applicants should bring creativity, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for improving life chances, particularly for vulnerable or marginalised groups. An enhanced DBS check is required.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.