Educational Psychologist – 37 hpw

South Tyneside Council; South Tyneside; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in South Tyneside is seeking an Educational Psychologist to join their supportive team. The role involves providing psychological support to schools, conducting research, and engaging in training and supervision. Candidates should be committed to professional development and have a Doctoral qualification in Educational Psychology. The position offers flexible/hybrid working arrangements and a chance to progress within the department.

Benefits

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Excellent administrative support

Supervision and peer support opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to engage in multi-disciplinary teamwork.
• Willingness to innovate in psychological services.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological support to schools.
• Engage in training and supervision.
• Conduct research and deliver critical incident support.

Skills

Team collaboration

Research skills

Psychological assessment

Training provision

Education

Doctoral training in Educational Psychology

Job description

Educational Psychologist – 37 hpw

South Tyneside Educational Psychology Service is a friendly, supportive and nurturing team of educational psychologists, specialist teachers and emotional resilience officers. The Service is very well regarded by its users and maintains positive working relationships with schools, other professionals and the Local Authority. There are opportunities to engage in a wide variety of work, including training, therapeutic work, systemic work and research, using a range of different psychological tools and methods.

You will have a patch of schools and the opportunity to get involved in a range of different work including critical incident support, research and supervision. We are seeking an educational psychologist who is willing to be part of a multidisciplinary team. We would also welcome areas of interest a candidate may bring to the role as we are always seeking to develop innovative ways of working with schools. We offer opportunities for candidates to progress to Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist in an area that they wish to specialise in. We are committed to offering opportunities for continuing professional development.

Trainee Educational Psychologists currently completing their doctoral training are welcome to apply.

Our Offer

• We are located centrally in a modern, environmentally friendly building with free car parking. EPs have their own individual workstations and ICT facilities. We offer flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• A team that is very highly rated by schools and that has a very successful traded offer.
• We offer opportunities for you to provide supervision, regular individual supervision and peer support, tailored to the needs of the individual.
• Effective and well-established multi-agency working.
• Strong links with the professional training programme at Newcastle University.
• Excellent administrative support.

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We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.

Next Step

The post is subject to registration as a qualified Educational Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. For an informal discussion please contact Sukhvinder Kaur, Lead Educational Psychologist, on [phone].

South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

Closing date: Noon 11 November 2025. Shortlisting and Interviews will be on-going. CVs will not be accepted.