Senior Educational Psychologist | Lead SEMH & Policy

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; London Borough of Redbridge; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Annual leave

Structured CPD and supervision

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel in Redbridge is seeking a Senior Educational Psychologist to lead the Educational Psychology team and balance statutory duties with proactive, systemic work. You will support schools and families with high-quality services, provide consultation, and lead training and policy development.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will drive SEMH initiatives, coordinate the ELSA programme and EBSNA response, and manage Assistant Educational Psychologists within the Experts

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and professional supervision to the Educational Psychology team.
• Balance statutory responsibilities with innovative preventative and systemic work.
• Support schools, children, and families with high-quality educational psychology services.
• Offer consultation and psychological guidance on individual and group child concerns.
• Engage in and lead training and in-service school support activities.
• Participate in policy development and team meetings to drive service improvements.
• Liaise with a variety of stakeholders to promote best practices and inclusive policies.
• Ensure record-keeping and reporting adhere to confidentiality and data protection guidelines.
• Join the Senior Leadership Team and influence strategic policy and service development.
• Lead on Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and emotional wellbeing initiatives.
• Coordinate the ELSA programme and the borough’s response to Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA).
• Manage and develop Assistant Educational Psychologists under the Experts at Hand model.
• Play a critical role in shaping educational practices across Redbridge.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Supervision

Stakeholder liaison

Policy development

Team leadership

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel in Redbridge is seeking a Senior Educational Psychologist to lead the Educational Psychology team and balance statutory duties with proactive, systemic work. You will support schools and families with high-quality services, provide consultation, and lead training and policy development.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will drive SEMH initiatives, coordinate the ELSA programme and EBSNA response, and manage Assistant Educational Psychologists within the Experts