Senior Educational Psychologist

NHS; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Educational Psychologist within the SEND Service. The role entails leading service delivery, ensuring high-quality support for children with disabilities, and contributing to policy improvement. Work involves collaboration with various stakeholders and managing educational psychology services.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience as an educational psychologist.
• Experience with policy development and initiatives at senior level.
• Continuous professional development in Educational Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and management of agency Educational Psychologists.
• Support oversight of specialist teacher assessment reports.
• Co-ordinate research and evaluation on behalf of Children's Services.

Skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Budget planning

Education

BPS recognized qualifications in Educational Psychology

Approved professional postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Educational Psychologist to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Service on a full-time basis. This role is available on a hybrid working model, incorporating both remote and in-person working arrangements to promote flexibility and work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking, and compassionate professional to contribute to our vision of delivering ahigh-quality, inclusive child-centred service to our children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.

This is a pivotal role within the SEND Service, designed for an individual who is committed to the ongoing development and improvementof educational psychology service delivery. The successful candidate will take a leading role in our commissioned locum Educational Psychologist (EP) service delivery model, ensuring that all commissioned psychological advice reflectsbest practice in the application of psychology, is underpinned by innovation, and maintains the highest standards of professional integrity.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Educational Psychologist looking to step into a leadership role within a progressive local authority that is committed to innovation and making a meaningful difference in the lives of the children, young people, and families across Lincolnshire.

About us

Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.

We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, we've crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.

From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.

We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.

People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.

Details Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Senior EP Salary Scale point 11 - 14 plus 2 SPA Points

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0067-770

Job locations

Lincolnshire County Council

Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

Job description Job responsibilities

To lead, on the recruitment, onboarding and management of agency Educational Psychologists supporting the delivery of Lincolnshires statutory duties in respect of EHC Needs Assessments, EHCPs and EHC annual reviews.

To support with the oversight and quality assurance of specialist teacher assessment reports and provide guidance and sign off where appropriate.

Accountable for the direction, delivery and performance of agency educational Psychologists in the delivery and compliance with statutory EHCN assessments.

Support the local authority in its defence of EHC SEND appeals. To provide quality assurance of agency Educational Psychology assessment reports, against local pre-determined standards and provide quarterly performance reports as part of a wider quality assurance framework.

To support the local authoritys EHC weekly allocations panel supporting the local authorities EHC commissioning decisions in respect of EHCPs

To support SEND Teams with complex case management and guidance on specific cases as required.

To take the strategic lead on the commissioning of relevant training and development activities for parents/carers, families, teachers and multi-disciplinary partners.

To co-ordinate research and evaluation on behalf of Childrens Services, leading to better outcomes for children and young people.

Job description Job responsibilities

To lead, on the recruitment, onboarding and management of agency Educational Psychologists supporting the delivery of Lincolnshires statutory duties in respect of EHC Needs Assessments, EHCPs and EHC annual reviews.

To support with the oversight and quality assurance of specialist teacher assessment reports and provide guidance and sign off where appropriate.

Accountable for the direction, delivery and performance of agency educational Psychologists in the delivery and compliance with statutory EHCN assessments.

Support the local authority in its defence of EHC SEND appeals. To provide quality assurance of agency Educational Psychology assessment reports, against local pre-determined standards and provide quarterly performance reports as part of a wider quality assurance framework.

To support the local authoritys EHC weekly allocations panel supporting the local authorities EHC commissioning decisions in respect of EHCPs

To support SEND Teams with complex case management and guidance on specific cases as required.

To take the strategic lead on the commissioning of relevant training and development activities for parents/carers, families, teachers and multi-disciplinary partners.

To co-ordinate research and evaluation on behalf of Childrens Services, leading to better outcomes for children and young people.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• BPS recognised qualifications in Educational Psychology.
• Approved professional postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology.

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Ability to apply fresh and innovatory thinking to foster powerful and productive working relationships both with a service and cross-functional (including externally), managing conflicting priorities and agendas.
• Ability to champion the application of Applied Psychology and new initiatives to support strategic goals.
• Excellent presentation, written, verbal and communication skills.
• Excellent persuasive and analytical skills, with the ability to make decisions based on complex information.
• Effective budget and financial planning skills, with the ability to work effectively within tight constraint and finite budgets
• Ability to plan, monitor and manage work to meet individual, and service objectives whilst achieving quality and value for money.
• Ability to generate credibility with diverse stakeholders including Health professionals.
• Ability to provide a clear sense of vision and direction, encouraging commitment to a high performing service.
• Effective skills in Microsoft Office and Excel.
• A thorough up to date knowledge of relevant SEND legislation, statutory duties and Local Authority Special Educational Needs and Disability procedures.
• Effective knowledge of managing budgets and financial planning.
• Effective knowledge of management and procedural matters.
• Effective knowledge of Applied Psychology and new initiatives.
• A proven track record of the ability to provide effective leadership to a range of professionals .

Experience Essential

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience as an educational psychologist.
• Continuous professional development relating to Educational Psychology.
• Experience of co-ordinating and implementing a range of policy developments and initiatives at a senior level within a Children's Service.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• BPS recognised qualifications in Educational Psychology.
• Approved professional postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology.

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Ability to apply fresh and innovatory thinking to foster powerful and productive working relationships both with a service and cross-functional (including externally), managing conflicting priorities and agendas.
• Ability to champion the application of Applied Psychology and new initiatives to support strategic goals.
• Excellent presentation, written, verbal and communication skills.
• Excellent persuasive and analytical skills, with the ability to make decisions based on complex information.
• Effective budget and financial planning skills, with the ability to work effectively within tight constraint and finite budgets
• Ability to plan, monitor and manage work to meet individual, and service objectives whilst achieving quality and value for money.
• Ability to generate credibility with diverse stakeholders including Health professionals.
• Ability to provide a clear sense of vision and direction, encouraging commitment to a high performing service.
• Effective skills in Microsoft Office and Excel.
• A thorough up to date knowledge of relevant SEND legislation, statutory duties and Local Authority Special Educational Needs and Disability procedures.
• Effective knowledge of managing budgets and financial planning.
• Effective knowledge of management and procedural matters.
• Effective knowledge of Applied Psychology and new initiatives.
• A proven track record of the ability to provide effective leadership to a range of professionals .

Experience Essential

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience as an educational psychologist.
• Continuous professional development relating to Educational Psychology.
• Experience of co-ordinating and implementing a range of policy developments and initiatives at a senior level within a Children's Service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Lincolnshire County Council

Address

Lincolnshire County Council

Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

Employer's website

https://jobs.lincolnshire.gov.uk/home.html (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Lincolnshire County Council

Address

Lincolnshire County Council

Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

Employer's website

https://jobs.lincolnshire.gov.uk/home.html (Opens in a new tab)