Educational Psychologist

Southwark Council; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in London is seeking enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to provide high-quality psychological services to vulnerable children and families. Opportunities exist for both fully qualified and trainee psychologists with flexible working arrangements available. The role promises professional growth within a supportive team dedicated to improving life chances in the community.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in Educational Psychology or in training to complete by 2026/2027.
• Experience working with vulnerable children and young people.
• Competence in communication and diverse contexts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-informed psychological services to children and families.
• Collaborate with schools and other settings for effective interventions.
• Engage in professional development and innovative practices.

Skills

Psychological consultation

Assessment

Intervention

Research

Team working

Delivery of training

Good communication

Education

Qualified Educational Psychologist

Trainee Educational Psychologist

Job description

Are you excited about applying psychology to meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people?

Does the sound of joining a supportive and friendly team that provides excellent opportunities for career and professional development appeal to you?

If yes, then we encourage you to apply to our Educational Psychologist roles.

Our Educational Psychology Service is seeking highly motivated and skilled Educational Psychologists to join the team and play a key role in delivering high quality services to children, young people and families across Southwark.

Positions Available:

We have both permanent and fixed-term positions available. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work full-time, part-time and explore flexible working arrangements.

We invite applications from fully qualified Educational Psychologists as well as Trainee Educational Psychologists who are expected to complete their training in 2026 or 2027.

About the Role:

Southwark’s Educational Psychology Service is committed to improving life chances. If appointed you will deliver evidence-informed, high quality psychological services to children, young people and families.

You will work closely with schools, early years and further education settings, to ensure that interventions are delivered to high standards for maximum impact. You will share our commitment to integrated working and constant innovation.

About the Team:

You will be joining a supportive and friendly team that provides excellent opportunities for career and professional development. The team has strong links to a number of doctoral training courses and is engaged in dynamic and innovative practice at organisational, group and individual levels, including joint working with the Virtual School, opportunities to train in VIG, SCERTS, PATHs, emotion coaching and dynamic assessment, a parent consultation service and delivery of ELSA training.

About You:

We are looking for enthusiastic and collaborative educational psychologists with a background in applying psychology to meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people. This will have equipped you with strong skills in psychological consultation, assessment, intervention, research, team working and the delivery of training.

Good communication skills, knowledge of appropriate legislation, guidance and policies and the ability to balance an unpredictable workload will be essential. Southwark is renowned for its cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity and applicants are required to demonstrate competence in working within a diverse context.

About Southwark:

Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.

Southwark is a great place to live and work. Diverse and vibrant, it is home to The Shard, Tate Modern, Borough Market, Dulwich Picture Gallery and Tower Bridge, with excellent transport links including London Bridge and projects such as the redevelopment of Elephant and Castle delivering new homes, parks and leisure facilities.

• We currently have permanent and fixed term posts available.
• Both full and part-time opportunities are on offer to the successful candidates.
• Soulbury Salary Scale A (scale point range is under review and all new starters will be offered scp5) plus up to 3 SPA points and Inner London Allowance.
• Salary range; £50,627 - £61,848 per annum.
• Advert close date: 11:59pm on Tuesday 15 th July 2025
• Shortlisting date/s: Wednesday 16 th July 2025

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative . We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Salary Range (Full time equivalent) £50,120 - £60,135