Educational Psychologist (Part Time) (Temporary)

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Scotland is seeking a committed educational psychologist for a part-time, temporary position based in Renfrewshire. The role involves developing wellbeing programmes for schools and supporting the implementation of effective strategies for children and families. Candidates must hold a degree in psychology and be registered with the HCPC. This position is temporary until July 2026, subject to business needs and funding.

Qualifications

• Must be registered as an educational psychologist with HCPC.
• Experience in educational settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement positive wellbeing programmes.
• Support schools in measuring the impact on children and families.
• Contribute to local authority policy and statutory duties.

Skills

Application of psychology

Collaborative approach

Development of wellbeing programmes

Education

Honours degree in psychology

MSc in educational psychology

Job description

Location: St Catherines Primary School Brabloch Crescent, PA3 4RG

Salary: £41,246 - £50,542 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 24.5 hours per week

Advert

Based at Renfrewshire Children’s Services /Educational Psychology Service

Days of Work - TBC

Renfrewshire Educational Psychology Service has developed an effective collaborative approach to service delivery and is centrally placed within Children’s Services at strategic and operational levels.

In addition to service delivery to educational establishments and the delivery of training, educational psychologists are involved in a number of strategic initiatives including: Renfrewshire’s Nurturing Relationships Approach (whole-school nurture & trauma-informed practice), Inclusive Communications Environments, Non-Violent Resistance Approaches and service improvement strands such as Equalities and Self-Evaluation

We are looking to recruit one permanent and one temporary educational psychologist who are committed to applying psychology to make a difference and who will be committed to the continuous improvement of the service.

You will enhance the capacity of the educational psychology service to develop/identify positive wellbeing programmes and approaches and support schools to implement and measure the impact on children, young people and families. The post will be a generic main grade post, with input to various development strands of work.

Candidates must have an honours degree in psychology and MSc in educational psychology (or be in the course of completing post graduate training), They will be required to register as an educational psychologist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).

The successful candidates will contribute to the provision of an educational psychology service for Renfrewshire Council, in accordance with statutory duties, relevant legislation and local authority policy and the standards of conduct, performance and ethics of the HCPC.

To apply for this post you must also submit a relevant reference. You can download a copy of the Report in the attachments below. Please note that once you have received your completed reference, you must return it by email to [e-mail]

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

For an informal discussion and further information please contact [e-mail]

Please note the temporary post is until July 2026 subject to business needs and funding.