Educational Psychologist

Hartlepool Borough Council; Heath and Reach; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Hartlepool Borough Council is hiring an Educational Psychologist to join a dynamic team in a role that combines assessment, consultation and intervention across schools in the borough. The post is permanent and full-time, with a band of Soulbury Scale A Points 1-6 (Plus up to 3 SPA Points) and hybrid working arrangements.

The salary ranges from £50,987 to £57,730 per year, with Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational psychology services to schools within the borough.
• Consult and assess to inform intervention and support for children and young people.

Skills

Educational Psychology

Job description

Educational Psychologist

Hartlepool Borough Council View all jobs

• Soulbury, Buckinghamshire
• £50,987-57,730 per year
• Permanent
• Full-time

10 hours ago

Band: Soulbury Scale A Points 1-6 (Plus up to 3 SPA Points)

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that.

• access to a Local Government Pension Scheme
• a generous annual leave allowance
• access to a range of savings across the UK's major retailers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• an Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid working and a flexi scheme where applicable

We are delighted to be able to advertise for a Maingrade EP to join our thriving, dynamic team.

We currently have a team of 11 EPs (9.2 FTE) plus 2 TEPs, an Early Years Inclusion Coordinator, 4 Assistant Psychologists and a Small Steps team (EY and complex needs). Evaluation is consistently very positive and the team are highly valued by the Local Authority.

We have well established SLAs with almost every school in the borough, many of whom buy a session a week. Such regularity of input lends itself to our plan-do-review model of service delivery, with consultation and assessment leading to meaningful intervention over time. In addition, this leads to opportunities for creative and varied work at the individual, group and whole school level.

We work hard to promote positive relationships and support wellbeing for all. This is established through a hybrid working pattern that brings flexibility and life/work balance alongside all the positives of being closely connected and a sense of belonging within a positive team.

This is what team members have shared about being part of The Educational Psychology Team:

• "The team are friendly and eager to be supportive and helpful. Everyone respects and appreciates the work that other members do"
• "Collaboration is central to the team. There is an ethos of sharing resources and supporting one another. Team members are provided with opportunities to develop areas of interest and be involved in interesting project work"

The Educational Psychology Team is determined to continue striving to find new and ever better ways to achieve. The challenge to think and plan together to find new and exciting possibilities, within a professionally robust framework, is constant. Our time is not constrained by statutory processes, rather it is informed by intelligent and considered reflections about ways forward to improve outcomes for children and young people.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such these posts are subject to safer recruitment measures and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are therefore required.

For further information please contact Jennifer Gilling, Principal Educational Psychologist on 01429 284061 or via e-mail.

Closing date: 1st November 2026