Educational Psychologist

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive local authority is looking for qualified Educational Psychologists or Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologists to join their collaborative team in London. This role offers the opportunity to make a difference in children's lives, with a focus on work-life balance, professional growth, and a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have a doctoral qualification in educational psychology and HCPC registration. Flexible working options are encouraged.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive environment for professional growth

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Doctoral-level qualification or equivalent in educational psychology required.
• Must be registered with the HCPC.
• Strong commitment to community-focused psychology.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality educational psychology consultation services.
• Work collaboratively with educators, parents, and students.
• Engage in ongoing training and participate in working groups.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Commitment to child welfare

Ability to work under pressure

Curiosity and willingness to learn

Education

Doctoral-level qualification in educational psychology

Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council

Job description

Overview

We are looking for qualified and HCPC registered Educational Psychologists or Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologists to join our thriving, progressive psychology service that puts children, families and communities first. The Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea Educational Psychology Consultation Service (WKC EPCS) is a visionary educational psychology service based at Kensington Town Hall in Central London. Benefitting from the experience of over 25 Educational Psychologists, trainees and support staff, we celebrate the rich variety of experience, expertise and approaches that exist within our team, and we have a strong history of embedding practice within our Consultation Practice Framework. Working Style: this is an exciting chance to become a member of a lively, diverse and friendly team that will provide a stimulating and supportive environment in which to pursue your career goals.

Furthermore, this is a great opportunity to find a good work-life balance as we welcome applications from those wanting to work part-time as well as explore flexible working arrangements.

What you will be doing

As a Main grade Educational and Child Psychologist, you will be working under the direction and support of the Bi-borough Co-Principal Educational Psychologists and Senior Educational Psychologists. We are a traded service and will offer a balance of different types of work within your role as well as various secondment opportunities. We will provide ongoing training and development opportunities (plus our full support to maintain your research interests), peer support and reflective supervision and we also have a number of specialist interest and working groups to support our practice (such as Culturally Inclusive Practice, Exploring and Understanding Gender, Community Psychology, Use of AI in education and EBSNA) as well as strong university links.

Educational Psychologists (EPs) in WKC EPCS provide a high quality applied educational psychology consultation service across a range of educational, community and care settings (including early years, primary, secondary, post-16, Virtual School and Youth Justice Service) working collaboratively with a wide range of practitioners, parents/carers and children, young people and adults to contribute to positive outcomes for children and young people (CYP).

Our EPs work systemically at an individual, group and organisational level to improve the learning, achievement, social-emotional development and wider well-being/mental health of children and young people up to the age of 25 years utilising evidence-based psychological knowledge, understanding and skills through the means of consultation, assessment, research, interventions and training.

As a team, we are focused on keeping pace with the needs of our local community. To make the most of this interesting role, you will therefore be encouraged to further your skills and knowledge with the full support of our internal and external CPD opportunities.

What you will bring

You will need a doctoral-level qualification (or equivalent) in educational and child psychology and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). We will also welcome applications for Educational Psychologists in Training who are currently in their third year of training.

You will have a commitment to delivering psychology within the local authority context using consultation as a model of service delivery. We\'re looking for someone with strong communication and organisational skills who is calm under pressure and confident managing a varied workload. You will be committed to making a difference to the achievement and wellbeing of children and young people, plus their families and schools. Specifically, you will be committed to providing opportunities for children and families from a range of communities and backgrounds. You will bring curiosity, flexibility and a willingness to keep learning as part of a collaborative and supportive team.

Why join us

At RBKC, we\'re all in - investing in our people, our communities and our future. You will join a diverse, friendly and forward-thinking psychology service that is rooted in inclusion and professional growth. We\'re also serious about work-life balance and have a very equitable deployment model across the team. We also welcome part-time applications and flexible working. Whether you\'re newly qualified or looking for a new challenge, this is a great place to make a difference while shaping your own future.

You will be employed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea but will work across both Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council - helping to bring joined-up, consistent support to our schools, families and communities.

About us

Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough. As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.

Interview Details

Interviews will be held week commencing 13th October 2025

Ready to join us?

We\'re all in - are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we\'d love to hear from you. Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. Applicants should note that this post is not on Soulbury Pay and Conditions. We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants. We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive. We are committed to fair, transparent, and consistent pay practices. New hires will start at the minimum of the advertised salary range. Employees receive annual salary increases until they reach the top of the pay scale. In addition, employees will receive any agreed cost of living pay rises.