Educational Psychologist, Soulbury A scale points 3 – 8 starting point A5 (plus up to 3 SPA)

Your Croydon; Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and committed team dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for the local community as an Educational Psychologist. This role offers the opportunity to work with local schools, providing essential psychological services while enjoying a supportive environment with excellent CPD opportunities. Whether you are an experienced psychologist or a third-year trainee, this position allows you to launch or further your career in Educational Psychology. With a generous welcome payment and retention bonus, plus a strong team spirit, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and vulnerable adults in Croydon.

Benefits

Welcome payment of £4,000

Annual retention payment of £4,000

Compulsory car allowance

Paid parking

Excellent CPD opportunities

Strong induction and supervision support

Qualifications

• Must have an honours degree in psychology recognized by the BPS.
• Must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory work on behalf of Croydon Council.
• Collaborate with local schools and head teachers.

Skills

Educational Psychology

Statutory Work

Team Collaboration

Education

Honours Degree in Psychology

Post Graduate Qualification in Educational Psychology

Job description

Croydon Educational Psychology Service

Educational Psychologists (full/part-time, permanent)

Soulbury A scale points 3 – 8 starting point A5 (plus up to 3 SPA)

Plus: Outer London Weighting,compulsory car allowance and paid parking

We are offering a welcome payment of £4,000 (paid after 6 months, on completion of successful probation) plus a generous annual retention payment of £4,000

We have excellent CPD opportunities, strong induction anda commitment to supervision and support.

We can offer youa great team spirit based on shared values and a determination to achieve the best outcomes for our local community.

We would like to recruit full or part-time, permanent, suitably qualified and registered Educational Psychologists, to join our team in September 2025 or much sooner, if possible. We welcome applications from either experienced psychologists or from third year trainees.

We are a committed and hardworking team who undertakes statutory work on behalf of Croydon Council and trades psychology time with local schools. We have a great reputation with our schools, who always want more of our time! We work in partnership with local teams and have excellent relationships with our local head teachers and other agencies. We are a vibrant team who like to be creative in our application of psychology. Do contact us to find out more. We hope to be the place you choose to either launch or further your career in Educational Psychology.

You must have an honours degree in psychology, recognised by the British Psychological Society; a recognised post graduate qualification in Educational Psychology and be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

For informal enquiries please contact Anne Moore, Chief Educational Psychologist

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This is a rolling avert and applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Childrens DBS check.

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