Educational Psychologist

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Assured EAP

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Hampshire Educational Psychology (HEP) is seeking an Educational Psychologist to join a values-led service with a national reputation for innovation and inclusion. The role covers Statutory duties for children aged 0-25, plus a traded service with diverse opportunities to make a difference within Hampshire.

You will work across schools and settings, delivering assessment-based services, consultancy, and capacity-building support for staff and safeguarding partnerships within a large LA framework.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have current UK professional registration (HCPC).
• Experience delivering a range of psychological services in educational settings.
• Experience in statutory duties for children and young people is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological services across schools, colleges, and early years settings.
• Provide statutory and professional advice for 0–25 year olds under SEND.
• Consult with parents, carers, educators and professionals on psychological matters.
• Deliver training and supervision to staff in schools across Hampshire.
• Support multi-agency partnership work and joint initiatives.

Skills

Consultation

Multi-agency

Staff training

Assessment methods

Person-centred planning

Education

UK Registration (HCPC)

Job description

Job summary

Joining Hampshire Educational Psychology (HEP) as an Educational Psychologist, you'll become part of a highly regarded, values-led service with a national reputation for innovation, collaboration and inclusive practice. HEP continues to deliver local authority work, including statutory duties for children and young people aged 0 to 25, alongside a highly valued traded service, offering a broad and varied range of opportunities to make a difference.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a wide range of psychological services across schools, colleges, early years settings and communities, using a variety of dynamic assessment approaches, consultation and person-centred planning.
• Provide psychological advice, including statutory advice, and support for children and young people aged 0-25 under the SEND Code of Practice.
• Act as a consultant to parents, carers, educators and other professionals on psychological matters.
• Deliver training and group supervision to support the professional development of staff in schools across Hampshire.
• Contribute to multi-agency support for children and young people.
• Support project development, policy implementation and joint initiatives with partner agencies.
• Provide specialist educational psychology advice, consultation and capacity-building support as part of Hampshire Local Area Partnership's Experts at Hand offer across a range of educational and community settings.

About us

• Be part of a nationally recognised service known for innovation, impact, and inclusive practice.
• Enjoy a variety of work across traded and statutory services along with the opportunities to work creatively in schools and colleges.
• Join a large, experienced team with a strong ethos of support, collaboration, and shared learning.
• Benefit from high-quality CPD, regular individual and peer supervision, and a comprehensive induction.
• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the link provided for the Candidate Pack, which contains further information and details regarding this role.

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see link to Candidate Pack.

Desirable

• Please see link to Candidate Pack.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Please see link to Candidate Pack.

Desirable

• Please see link to Candidate Pack.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.