Educational Psychologist

Golearnleicestershire; Leicester; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service (LEPS) is seeking Educational Psychologists to deliver a commissioned service to a patch of schools, applying psychology to support learning, development and pupil wellbeing. You will contribute to statutory activities and collaborate with partners to strengthen SEND provision.

A commitment to inclusive practice underpins our work; an enhanced DBS check is required, with flexible working options discussed during the process.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology and HCPC registration.
• Experience as an Educational Psychologist or Trainee EP in a LA environment.
• Ability to apply a broad range of psychology to support learning, development and well-being.
• Commitment to inclusion of SEND and related education policies.
• Ability to work flexibly, decisively and independently.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and with partners.
• Knowledge of SEND legislation, safeguarding and related policies.
• Strong time management and evaluating complex information from multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Provide a commissioned service to your patch of schools, applying psychology across learning, development and wellbeing.
• Deliver statutory advice and contribute to multi-agency decision making panels.
• Contribute to research, projects and development within the service and partnerships.
• Provide training to schools and partners on inclusive practice.
• Support supervision, induction of new staff and trainee EPs.

Skills

Experience as EP or Trainee EP

Collaborative working

Time management

Education

Professional postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology

HCPC registration

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: Soulbury Salary Scale A 6-8 plus up to 3 SPAs (£57,730 - £67,779) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date 29th November 2026

Interview Date(s): 11th December2026

About the Role

Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service (LEPS) offers the opportunity to undertake diverse, meaningful and innovative work within a highly supportive team. Our purpose is to bring high-quality psychological practice to a wide range of partners, helping to improve outcomes for children, young people and families across our local communities. As our service continues to grow, we are looking for Educational Psychologists to join us and play a key role in shaping and strengthening our offer in line with the ambitions of the SEND reforms.

Every commissioning school in Leicestershire benefits from a named EP who becomes a valued part of its school community, offering a broad range of psychological support tailored to local need. We work within a structured time-allocation model that enables EPs to manage their workload effectively while maintaining a healthy balance across responsibilities. We know that this balance is essential for professional well-being, sustained motivation and continued professional growth.

We are committed to supporting the development of the profession and we enjoy strong links to the EP doctoral training programmes. A member of our team currently holds a secondment post as Professional Practice Tutor at the University of Nottingham.

Leicestershire EPs have access to:

• Excellent whole-service and individual CPD opportunities
• Structured time-allocation model promoting well-being and a balance of work
• Regular and high-quality individual supervision sessions and access to peer supervision
• Well-appointed central office base and first-class facilities within County Hall, Glenfield
• Up-to-date ICT equipment to support you to undertake your role.
• Flexible, family friendly working arrangements
• Social events organised by team members to promote connectedness

About us

We are a partially traded service, with demand for our commissioned work growing year on year. Our offer currently includes:

• Service level agreements with individual schools, including specialist provisions
• Statutory work undertaken for the SENA Service
• A traded training offer to support inclusive practice in schools
• Accredited ELSA training and ELSA supervision
• Whole School Approach project work in partnership with Public Health
• Critical Incident Response Team offer for all schools
• Barriers to Education - EBSNA consultation pathway

In 2026 our offer will also include

• A key role in the development and delivery of Leicestershire’s “Experts at Hand” offer, to include a focus on locality-based, multi-professional & needs-led support
• Psychology led implementation support for LA commissioned Inclusion Bases
• Support to our Family Hubs, including direct input on targeted parenting programmes and workforce development and support

As an Educational Psychologist in LEPS you will

• Provide a commissioned service to your own patch of schools, with the freedom to apply a range of psychology at all levels to support the learning, development and well-being of pupils and the wider school community
• Provide support to our SENA service through the delivery of high-quality statutory advice, and through contributing to SENA multi-agency decision making panels
• Contribute to a range of research, project and development work within the service, the LA and in partnership with others (e.g. EBSNA, Enhanced Resource Bases, Public Health, Social Care and the Virtual School)
• Provide training to schools and partners with a clear focus on supporting inclusive practice across a range of settings through the application of psychological thinking
• Continue to develop your own skills and knowledge through participation in the process of supervision; contributing to the induction of new staff; supervising trainee educational psychologists and undertaking further training and continuing professional development

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement..

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Professional postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology, and HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist. Appointed trainees will be expected to hold HCPC registration at the point of taking up post.
• Experience as an Educational Psychologist or Trainee EP in an LA environment, with experience in applying psychological skills at child, group, and systems levels.
• The ability to apply a broad range of psychology to support the learning, development and well-being of children and young people across a range of ages and contexts.
• A clear commitment to supporting the inclusion of children and young people with SEND and/or other experiences that impact on their experiences of education.
• The ability to work flexibly, decisively and independently.
• The ability to work collaboratively with others within and beyond the team, developing and maintaining positive working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and partners.
• Knowledge of the consultative approach to educational psychology. Detailed understanding of relevant legislation, guidance and policy in relation to SEND and safeguarding, with the ability to carry out all duties in line with LCC Safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Gathering and evaluating complex information from a variety of sources, Planning and managing time effectively and a positive, forward-looking and confident approach with sound judgement even under pressure.

In addition, we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact

Dr Helen Tyson, Principal Educational Psychologist

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]