Educational Psychologist

London Borough of Newham; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction package

Supervision

CPD opportunities

Hybrid working

IT support

Relocation allowance

Local Authority pension

Travel season ticket loan

Job summary

London Borough of Newham invites applications for Educational Psychologists. The role offers progression, a strong emphasis on inclusion and collaboration with parents and professionals. Staff benefit from a supportive, research-informed environment and the opportunity to work across mainstream and specialist settings.

We provide hybrid working arrangements, SPAs, and a competitive salary up to £71,364 with inner London weighting. Application closing date 12 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC or in Year 2/3 of a recognised training course.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• Applications welcomed from minoritised communities to reflect the population.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based, high-quality psychological services to children, young people and families.
• Promote integrated working and targeted interventions to improve outcomes.
• Contribute to supervision, project development and leadership within the EPS.

Skills

Inclusion advocacy

Collaborative work

Reflective supervision

Creative problem-solving

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Stakeholder engagement

Education

HCPC registration

Training in progress (Year 2/3)

Job description

Educational Psychologists Up to £71,364

All Soulbury scales plus inner London weighting and SPA points will be honoured

Newham is a unique, vibrant, diverse borough located in the heart of East London. Our premises are located at Dockside with easy access to London City Airport and the Olympic Park.

Job Description

Educational Psychologists Up to £71,364

All Soulbury scales plus inner London weighting and SPA points will be honoured

Newham is a unique, vibrant, diverse borough located in the heart of East London. Our premises are located at Dockside with easy access to London City Airport and the Olympic Park.

We are proud of our inclusive ethos in Newham and determined to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of all children and young people with SEND. Our vision is for Newham to be a place where every child and young person enjoys the best possible opportunities in life – through outstanding education and services that ensure no child is left behind. As a consultation service, we prioritise collaboration with parents and other professionals to ensure psychology is accessible to all which underpins our Experts at Hand offer.

If you share our commitment to supporting children and young people’s aspirations, celebrating their achievements and guaranteeing children with SEND get the education, encouragement and support they deserve, we’d love to hear from you. There has never been a more exciting time to practice, develop, and grow as an Educational Psychologist in Newham. We are valued and well regarded by schools and services. Ofsted recognised our EPS as an area of strength in Newham.

We offer a range of work streams through traded services to settings that include mainstream and special schools, colleges, universities as well as statutory work so that EPs develop a diverse portfolio.

Examples of our community commissioned initiatives that may interest you include:

Youth Empowerment Service

CHAND –

our service for Children with Autism in Newham

Youth Justice Service

The Virtual school for Looked After Children

We are seeking

Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist

There will be opportunities within this role for supervision, project development, leadership and team building within the EPS.

You should consider making an application if you are an experienced EP who is

• committed to supporting the inclusion of vulnerable CYP
• committed to supporting the development of EP colleagues
• committed to the development of your own practice and that of colleagues through the use of reflective supervision
• creative flexible positive and focused on solutions
• able to work successfully in a multi- disciplinary team
• able to develop positive working relationships with other practitioners and partners

Educational Psychologists

This is an excellent opportunity for creative and enthusiastic EP who is committed to inclusion, working with others, using psychology to improve experiences and outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Newham EPS can offer successful candidates

• career progression opportunities as well as
• a retention package which includes: an extra increment annually in addition to the annual increment

We welcome applications from experienced, newly qualified and EPs in training, full and part time availability considered (at least 0.6 fte). Applicants must be professionally qualified and be registered with the HCPC or in year 2 or 3 of a recognised training course and willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities as we continue to build an EPS team that can reflect the diversity of the population we are working with.

OUR OFFER

We've been working hard to make Newham a great place to work. ‘Newham Together' - a positive, nurturing and collaborative work environment built on trust.

• An excellent induction package
• Excellent supervision
• Excellent, ring fenced CPD opportunities
• Excellent office facilities
• Dedicated admin support
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home using Smarter Newham technology
• Comprehensive IT support
• A competitive package
• A strong focus on team wellbeing
• Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme).
• Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension, relocation allowance.

If appointed you will deliver evidence-based, high quality psychological services to children, young people and families. You will share our commitment to integrated working, delivering targeted interventions to the highest standards.

If you would like to discuss these roles further please contact [e-mail] , [e-mail]

Closing date: 12th November 2026

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn .

About Us

The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.