Specialist Senior Educational Psychologist

North Yorkshire Council; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is advertising two Specialist Senior Educational Psychologists to lead early intervention initiatives within SEMH and Communication & Interaction. The roles focus on developing and delivering inclusive, evidence-based psychological services and working countywide.

Candidates should hold a master’s or doctorate in Educational Psychology and HCPC registration, with a creative, forward-thinking mindset and the ability to influence strategy through collaborative practice and

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in Educational Psychology with HCPC registration.
• Creative, forward-thinking approach using psychological frameworks to drive positive change.
• Ability to develop and lead early intervention projects within SEMH and Communication & Interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of inclusive, evidence-based psychological services countywide.
• Develop and lead early intervention offers as part of the ‘Experts At Hand’ approach.
• Collaborate with partners across the system to influence strategy and practice.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Collaborative working

Evidence-based practice

Child-centered approach

Supervision & workforce development

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Educational Psychology

Job description

Grade: Soulbury B Scale 2- 5 plus SPA £59 846 - £65 929 (Plus SPA up to £69 957)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week (Job shares would be considered)

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Note – the roles involve working countywide

North Yorkshire Council is seeking two Specialist Senior Educational Psychologists Early Intervention to lead the development and delivery of inclusive, evidence-based psychological services in the areas of SEMH and Communication and Interaction.

About the Service

Our service has grown significantly in the last two years and given us the opportunity to work creatively, and systemically, across a number of agendas including working in the Best Start in Life strategy, with military families, within the PINS project, around children missing education (EBSA) and transition work.

We have dedicated service development time and CPD aligned with our vision of practice. Our vision, is to develop a creative educational psychology offer, underpinned by consultation, empowering others, and sustainability.

About the roles

Alongside our SSEPs for the Virtual School and for Early Years, you will be responsible for developing and leading early intervention offers as part of the ‘Experts At Hand’ approach.

These are pivotal roles within our service, developing early intervention offers.

We are looking for EPs who:

• Work collaboratively as part of a creative team and can influence both strategy and practice in these areas.
• Are values-based practitioners who prioritise the voice of children and young people.
• Will develop and lead evidence-based projects focused on early intervention within their area of specialism, linking with key partners across the system.
• Will contribute to service planning, support the development of our service approach and individual practice, including through supervision and workforce development.
• Place psychology at the heart of reforms and strategic transformation, fostering collaboration and integrated working across agencies.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who have a master’s or doctorate level qualification in Educational Psychology and are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC.

You should be creative and forward thinking with the knowledge, skills, enthusiasm, and willingness to use psychological frameworks to facilitate positive change.

It is an exciting time in Children and Young Peoples Services in North Yorkshire as we plan our approach in respect of the Families First Partnership Programme and how we will be responding to the social care reforms. Work is underway to plan our approach and implementations for 2027. As a result of this, some realignment may happen with job roles in the future, we want to be transparent about this in respect of this role.

Key dates:

Interview date: w/c 12th October 2026.

Key documents:

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is a required for appointment to this post.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.