Educational Psychologist - Ref: CH02525

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Walsall; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational service in Walsall is seeking qualified Educational Psychologists for a full/part-time, permanent role. You will join a dynamic team, contributing to essential projects and providing vital support to schools and families. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous professional development opportunities, emphasizing work-life balance and team collaboration.

Benefits

Protected time for development

Access to professional development activities

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Must hold relevant professional qualification and be registered with the HCPC.
• Experience in Educational Psychology is essential.

Responsibilities

• Expand existing team and contribute to exciting developments in the service.
• Deliver statutory work and psychological services to schools and settings.
• Support settings with early intervention and the graduated approach.

Skills

Consultation

Engaging with parents

Supporting transitions

Education

Professional qualification in Educational Psychology

HCPC registration or eligibility

Job description

Educational Psychologists - Ref: CH02525
Contract: full/part time, permanent, (TEPs in Y2/3 are encouraged to apply)
Salary: £51,893-£63,394 (Scale A 3-11, including up to 3 SPA points; min. point 5)

Walsall Educational Psychology Service is a creative and extremely supportive EPS looking to recruit qualified Educational Psychologists to expand our existing team and contribute to exciting developments within the service.

Our current priorities include embedding a service model of consultation; supporting settings with early intervention, the graduated approach, and inclusion; engaging actively with parents and families; and delivering LA commissioned projects linked to strategic aims.

About us

Walsall EPS is situated within the Access and Inclusion Service and plays a key role in the delivery of the SEND and Inclusion vision and strategy. The service has strong relationships with teams across Children’s Services including the Virtual School and Youth Justice, as well as with Health and Social Care. Walsall EPS is commissioned to deliver statutory work and core work (critical incident support and LA projects) and a range of traded psychological services to schools and settings, where demand for the service remains high.

The EPS is leading on a number of initiatives including, ELSA, SCERTs, Sandwell Wellbeing Charter Mark and EBSA guidance and training, for example. We are also developing LA commissioned projects focused on embedding inclusive practice, supporting transitions from primary to secondary school, and ensuring successful re-integration following an exclusion. Maingrade EPs have substantial protected time to contribute to such initiatives (currently 24 days per year).

Walsall EPS is a dynamic service with lots of exciting opportunities and advantages, including:

• protected time to develop areas of specialism and projects
• the opportunity for all Educational Psychologists to contribute to service development initiatives and central training
• access to a range of professional development activities, including a programme of team CPD/development days (recent examples include Consultation, ACT, trauma-focussed CBT)
• working in a centrally based service with a strong team identity and regular opportunities for peer support
• regular professional and peer supervision
• free parking and a central office base
• access to excellent admin support
• laptop and smartphone with excellent ICT support
• a flexi-time system and agile working
• generous annual leave
• a commitment to supporting work-life balance via transparent allocation systems

All applicants must hold the relevant professional qualification and be registered with the HCPC (or be eligible on completion of qualification).

For an informal discussion please contact Sam Samra, Principal Educational Psychologist ([e-mail]), Cherelle McDonald, Senior EP ([e-mail]) or Dipak Choudhury, Senior EP ([e-mail])

View Job Description and Employee Specification

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

Closing date: 1st August 2025

This is a rolling advert and interviews may take place before the closing date for applicants who meet the specified criteria.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for this role.