Educational Psychologist

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Selby; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

CPD opportunities

Enhanced DBS disclosure

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council's Educational Psychology Team invites applications from qualified Educational Psychologists to contribute to a growing, ambitious service. You will work across nurseries, primary and secondary clusters, and TMP settings, applying psychology to support SEND outcomes.

We encourage CPD and collaborative practice, with a strong emphasis on consultation, sustainability, and positive impact on children, families, and schools.

Qualifications

• Must have a master’s or doctorate level qualification in Educational Psychology and HCPC registration.
• Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologists awaiting registration are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational psychology input across a range of settings including nurseries, schools and specialist settings.
• Work within a wider multi-agency team to drive positive change for children and families.
• Develop and embed evidence-based practice using systemic and consultative approaches.

Skills

Educational psychology

Systemic approach

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Master’s/Doctorate in Educational Psychology

HCPC registered

Job description

Are you an EP who is interested in making real change for children, young people, families and schools, at a variety of levels? This is an exciting time to join North Yorkshire Council’s Educational Psychology Team.

About the Service

Our service has grown significantly in the last two years and given us the opportunity to work creatively, and systemically, across a number of agendas including working in the Best Start in Life strategy, with military families, within the PINS project, around children missing education (EBSA) and transitions work.

We have dedicated service development time and CPD aligned with our vision of practice. Our vision is to develop a creative educational psychology offer, pivotal in delivering the national SEND reforms, including swifter access and early intervention as outlined by the ‘Experts at Hand’ approach.

About the role

As an Educational Psychologist you will join our central Educational Psychology team, and work alongside a wider multi-agency team, making a valued contribution to developments within the team. We support a wide range of children, young people, families and settings, offering dedicated time to: maintained nurseries, primary school clusters, secondary schools, our inclusive, additionally resourced Targeted Mainstream Provision (or TMP) settings, pupil referral services and specialist settings.

Our team work at systemic, group and individual levels, utilising the knowledge of those who know situations well, and applying psychology to affect positive change. Over this year, we will be further implementing consultation as our model of service delivery and continuing to work collaboratively, empower others and enable sustainability.

We are committed to providing team CPD opportunities. Over the last academic year, we commissioned CPD from Kensington and Chelsea’s Bi-Borough Educational Psychology Services focussing on consultation, which we will further embed this academic year.

It really is a great time to join our growing and ambitious service and contribute to positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND in North Yorkshire.

What you will bring

You will be a creative and forward-thinking psychologist with the knowledge, skills, enthusiasm and willingness to use psychological frameworks to facilitate positive change. You must have a master’s or doctorate level qualification in Educational Psychology and be registered with the HCPC.

This post is suitable for Educational Psychologists at any stage in their career, including those due to qualify in September 2027. We welcome applications from experienced Educational Psychologists, who are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or, Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologists, expecting to have their registration confirmed following the completion of their recognised training course.

Key dates

Closing date: 13th September 2026

Interview date: We will be reviewing applications as they are received and inviting successful candidates to interview while the role is live.

Key documents

Job description

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Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £47,688 up to £57,954 per annum pro rata, plus relocation support up to £8,000

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Corporate Management Team

Sector: Health and Social Care

Job Role: Specialist