Educational Psychologist

Leicester Bus Partnership; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority is seeking Educational Psychologists for hybrid roles combining home and office work in Leicester. The position offers opportunities for development, collaboration on mental health projects, and active engagement in schools. Applicants from various experience levels, including newly qualified professionals, are welcome. An enhanced DBS check is required.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with local mental health support teams.
• Knowledge of educational psychology practices.
• Experience in a multicultural educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological services in city schools.
• Work with Children’s Hospital School on mental health support.
• Develop and lead workshops on various educational topics.

Skills

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Understanding of mental health strategies

Ability to adapt culturally responsive practices

Education

Doctorate in Educational Psychology

Relevant professional memberships

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference REQ6260 Date posted 10/11/2025 Application closing date 14/12/2025 Location Hybrid working - Home and Leicester City Offices Salary Up to £64104Principal & Senior EP Payscale Point B6 to B9 plus up to 3 SPAs (maximum B12)EP salary is on Soulbury A Scale Points 3- 8 - (up to) 3 additional points for SPA. Our minimum starting point is 6 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Education Attachments Job Specification Educational Psychologist August 2025.pdf

As an Educational Psychologist or Senior Educational Psychologists for Leicester City Council, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary, diverse team that is friendly, supportive, and well-regarded, working in a unique and vibrant multi-cultural city.

We have EPs working in a range of areas including with the virtual school, international new arrivals, anti-bullying (Positive Peaceful Places) and with our designated specialist provisions in mainstream settings.

What you’ll be involved with

We are involved in exciting new areas of work, including working with our local MHST team on an NHS funded project, to strengthen the mental health support in our city schools. We have an integral role in the LA EBSA strategy and are working closely with our Children’s Hospital School.

As one of the Change Programme Partners, we are exploring different ways of working through the EHC assessment process, including collaboration with our specialist teachers, and this is supporting us to be up to date with our EHCA workload.

All of our EPs have protected time for development work which involves training, consultation and local area strategy work with a range of partners, alongside an expanding ELSA training and supervision offer, and we encourage all staff to develop areas of professional interest.

We work with all of our City schools through a link EP arrangement, giving us the opportunity to develop our creative delivery of psychology and promote new ways of working. EPs and TEPs have the opportunity to work together on activities such as PATH and Circle of Adults, and we are progressing our work on culturally responsive and anti-racist practice.

We are developing and focusing our training offer, to be more responsive to the changes and challenges that schools are experiencing, and provide workshops for parents and staff on topics including EBSA, neuro-affirming practice, precision teaching and staff wellbeing.

The roles

There are full time and part time positions available on a permanent basis. We welcome applications from experienced Eps looking to step into a senior role all the way to newly qualified EPs, or EPs currently in training who are keen to explore new ways of working and fresh ideas.An enhanced DBS check is required for this post. We look forward to working with you.

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