Educational Psychologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council’s Inclusion Service is seeking an Educational Psychologist to deliver psychology across a cluster of schools in Portsmouth. The role involves contributing to SEND assessments, working with families and agencies, and supporting safeguarding practices.

Post holders may be qualified EPs or trainees in their 2nd or 3rd year, with HCPC registration or expected on completion. This traded service emphasizes early intervention, citywide training, and strategic development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Educational Psychologist or in the second/third year of recognised EP training.
• HCPC registration (or expected on completion of training).

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychology services to a cluster of schools in Portsmouth.
• Work across agencies to support children and families.
• Contribute to statutory assessment, monitoring and review of children with SEND.
• Engage in developing and delivering training and workforce development across the city (e.g., Restorative and Attachment Aware approaches and ELSA).
• Engage in strategic developments (SEMH, neurodiversity, literacy difficulties).
• Work with other EPs to develop practice and policy.
• Choose evidence-based psychological methods that best meet needs (dynamic and standardised assessment).
• Adhere to Portsmouth safeguarding children's values, principles and policy.

Skills

Clinical psychology knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication with clients

Assessment & evaluation

Education

Qualified Educational Psychologist

Job description

This Educational Psychologist post sits in the Educational Psychology Team within Portsmouth City Council's Inclusion Service. The work centres on delivering psychology to a cluster of schools, contributing to SEND assessment and working across agencies for children and families. A traded service model focused on early intervention sits alongside citywide training and strategic work, with at least two office days a week. Open to qualified EPs and trainees in their second or third year, with HCPC registration needed.

What the job involves

• Deliver psychology services to a cluster of schools in Portsmouth
• Work across agencies to support children and families
• Contribute to statutory assessment, monitoring and review of children with SEND
• Engage in developing and delivering training and workforce development across the city, such as Restorative and Attachment Aware approaches and ELSA
• Engage in strategic developments, for example SEMH, neurodiversity and literacy difficulties
• Work with other EPs to develop practice and policy
• Choose the evidence-based psychological methods that best meet needs, including dynamic and standardised assessment
• Work to full working knowledge of and adherence to Portsmouth safeguarding children's values, principles, policy, early help and safeguarding practice

Qualifications

• Qualified Educational Psychologist, or in the second or third year of recognised EP training

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration, or expecting it on completion of a recognised training course for trainees

Skills & knowledge

• Sound base of current psychological knowledge and skills
• Awareness of current issues in education and psychology, applied to practice
• Full working knowledge of and adherence to Portsmouth safeguarding children's values, principles and policy
• Good personal presentation and credibility with a range of client groups
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Relational approach with parents, children, young people and professionals

Checks & eligibility

• Standard or Enhanced DBS check before any offer
• Right to work in the UK
• Explanation of any gaps in career history in the last 5 years

Other

• Personal statement addressing the job profile's 'Who is the person' points