Educational Psychology Service Lead - Strategic Impact

Leicestershire County Council; England; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council's Educational Psychology Service seeks an experienced Educational Psychologist to join the Leadership Team. This role blends strategic leadership, people management and applied psychological practice to extend reach and impact across the local authority and partner schools.

You will lead service development in line with SEND reforms, supervise a team of EPs, and balance high‑level projects with caseload work, contributing to system-wide improvements and positive

Qualifications

• Good honours degree in Psychology or equivalent recognised by the British Psychological Society requirements for graduate basis for registration.
• Professional postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology, and HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Significant experience as an Educational Psychologist in an LA environment, with expertise in applying psychological skills at child, group, and systems levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead on key areas of service development and delivery, including work driven by the SEND reforms and Families First Reforms.
• Work closely with the Principal Educational Psychologist and the EP Senior Leadership Team, supporting key decision making and representing LEPS in critical spaces within the LA, the Local Area Partnership and the East Midlands region.
• Line manage and supervise a team of Educational Psychologists, acting as a leader, role model and mentor within the service.
• Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement of the service.
• Balance a caseload of applied work alongside team leadership, strategic projects and systems-level activity.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Collaboration

Systems thinking

Strategic thinking

Education

Honours degree in Psychology

HCPC registration

Educational Psychology qualification

Job description

Leicestershire County Council's Educational Psychology Service seeks an experienced Educational Psychologist to join the Leadership Team. This role blends strategic leadership, people management and applied psychological practice to extend reach and impact across the local authority and partner schools.

You will lead service development in line with SEND reforms, supervise a team of EPs, and balance high‑level projects with caseload work, contributing to system-wide improvements and positive