Senior Educational Psychologist

Hurst Green; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Council in the West Midlands is recruiting a Senior Educational Psychologist to provide high‑quality educational psychology services for children and young people aged 0 to 25. The postholder will undertake statutory and non‑statutory work, provide consultation and intervention at individual, group and systemic levels, and contribute to service development.

The role includes leading strategic development, supervising colleagues and trainees, and promoting psychologically informed practice

Job description

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Closing Date:

23/10/2026

Job Type:

Sector:

Local Councils

Business Unit:

Children's Services

Job Introduction

To provide high-quality educational psychology services that improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years. The postholder will undertake statutory and non-statutory work, provide consultation and intervention at individual, group and systemic levels, support inclusion and SEND reforms, contribute to service development, and provide professional leadership within the Educational Psychology Service.

The Senior Educational Psychologist will be expected to lead areas of strategic development, support the delivery of traded and statutory services, supervise colleagues and trainees, and contribute to the development of psychologically informed practice across education, health and care systems.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness . The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so .

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications