Senior Educational Psychologist

Oldham; Oldham; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Staff discount scheme

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Oldham Council’s Educational and Child Psychology Service is seeking a Senior Educational Psychologist to lead in educational psychology practice across the local area. The role focuses on promoting emotional development and achievement for children and young people from 0 to 25, in partnership with families, schools and agencies.

Salary range £63,943–£68,538 per year on the Soulbury EP Scale B 4-7 with up to 3 SPA Points; 36.66 hours per week, based at Spindles.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Registration as required by the British Psychological Society.
• Completion of the qualifying Masters/Doctorate in Educational Psychology or currently in Year 3 of the course.
• At least 5 years post qualifying experience working within a local authority service.

Responsibilities

• To apply psychology to promote the achievement and healthy emotional development of children and young people from 0-25 in partnership with children, families, schools and other agencies.
• To fulfil the core Educational Psychology functions of consultation; assessment; intervention; training and research across a range of contexts in the local area.
• Contribute to service planning, policy making and development.
• Take responsibility for delegated areas of work and tasks as required; Senior Educational Psychologists will take a lead role in defined areas of educational psychology professional practice within the service and wider local area.
• Represent the service on appropriate working groups, projects and panels, contributing to the strategic function of the ECPS
• Provide psychological and management supervision to educational, trainee and assistant psychologists.
• Communicate effectively and maintain good professional relationships with colleagues.

Skills

Graduate Basis for Registration

Excellent communication

Time management

Educational psychology applying

Collaboration with agencies

Education

Honours degree in Psychology

Graduate Basis for Registration

Masters/Doctorate in Educational Psychology

5 years post qualifying experience

Job description

Education, Early Years & Skills

Educational and Child Psychology Service

Senior Educational Psychologist

Ref: 001783

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £63,943 £68,538 per annum (Soulbury EP Scale B 4-7 plus up to 3 SPA Points)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Location: Spindles

Closing Date: Sunday 1 November 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

Oldham is a growing team of EPs, assistants, trainees and associates. We are an innovative, nurturing and highly valued service where you will have the opportunity to be involved in a range of psychological work. We operate a service where preventative work is promoted and the graduated approach is strongly valued by all local area partners. From September 2026, through the ‘Experts at Hand’ funding, we are excited to further develop our offer. For more information, please contact [e-mail]. We are also currently open to expressions of interest for associate work within Oldham, please contact us if you are interested

Key Responsibilities:

• To apply psychology to promote the achievement and healthy emotional development of children and young people from 0 25 in partnership with children, families, schools and other agencies.
• To fulfil the core Educational Psychology functions of consultation; assessment; intervention; training and research across a range of contexts in the local area.
• Contribute to service planning, policy making and development.
• Take responsibility for delegated areas of work and tasks as required; Senior Educational Psychologists will take a lead role in defined areas of educational psychology professional practice within the service and wider local area.
• Represent the service on appropriate working groups, projects and panels, contributing to the strategic function of the ECPS
• Provide psychological and management supervision to educational, trainee and assistant psychologists.
• Communicate effectively and maintain good professional relationships with colleagues.

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• Honours degree in Psychology (or recognised equivalent) with Graduate Basis for Registration as required by the British Psychological Society.
• Completion of the qualifying Masters/Doctorate in Educational psychology or currently in Year 3 of the course.
• At least 5 years post qualifying experience working within a local authority service
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

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