Educational Psychologist — SEN & Inclusion, Bristol

Sanctuary Personnel; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Time

Competitive Salary

Professional Development

Collaborative Environment

Generous Leave

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel in Bristol is seeking an innovative Psychologist to join a Special Educational Needs setting on a full-time basis. The role offers a salary of £54,584–£64,058 per year and a supportive culture focused on collaboration and professional growth.

You will conduct advanced assessments for students with complex profiles, design evidence-based therapies, and liaise with families and local authority SEN teams to deliver wrap-around support.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leaders to shape school-wide inclusion, behavior, and well-being policies, while championing a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming culture backed by action research.
• Conduct advanced psychological assessments for students with complex profiles (including severe learning difficulties, ASC/ADHD, and SEMH) and produce statutory psychological reports for EHCP reviews and tribunals.
• Design and deliver evidence-based therapies (e.g., CBT, ACT) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) frameworks to manage placement fragility and Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA).
• Lead professional development training in child development and provide structured reflective supervision to support staff well-being and mitigate burnout.
• Act as a critical liaison between families, onsite clinical teams, local authority SEN departments, and social care to ensure unified, wrap-around support.

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel in Bristol is seeking an innovative Psychologist to join a Special Educational Needs setting on a full-time basis. The role offers a salary of £54,584–£64,058 per year and a supportive culture focused on collaboration and professional growth.

You will conduct advanced assessments for students with complex profiles, design evidence-based therapies, and liaise with families and local authority SEN teams to deliver wrap-around support.