Senior Educational Psychologist

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We are seeking dynamic, innovative educational psychologists who want to make a real difference. You’ll contribute to our core school offer while also having a role in a range of high‑profile, impactful projects, including:

• Driving whole‑school Emotional Health and Wellbeing (EH&WB) approaches through our expanding Mental Health in Schools Teams (MHSTs), now supporting every mainstream school in Kirklees
• Delivering ELSA training across the district, building sustainable emotional literacy support in schools
• Embedding Emotion Coaching practices to strengthen relationships and behaviour support
• Leading training for education settings supporting children in care, working closely with specialist teachers and inclusion workers
• Delivering ELKLAN training across primary and secondary schools
• Leading on support to children in care which includes working alongside our specialist children in care teachers and inclusion officers based within the team

Our work focuses on long‑term, whole‑school capacity building — and it’s gaining recognition both locally and nationally. You’ll be part of a service that is not only respected but genuinely shaping system‑wide change.

We offer a competitive salary and are looking for EPs who:

• Love variety and enjoy bringing creativity into their practice
• Thrive in environments that encourage growth, innovation, and professional development
• Want a healthy balance of statutory and wider project work
• Are excited to develop specialist interests
• Value consultation and dynamic, strengths‑based assessment
• Want to be part of a large, warm, and supportive team with excellent admin and IT support
• Enjoy working collaboratively with Trainee EPs, Specialist Teachers, and Inclusion Workers to support vulnerable children and young people

• Agile and flexible working arrangements that support work–life balance
• High‑quality supervision with a Senior EP
• Regular peer supervision and reflective practice
• Team meetings and service development days
• Outstanding CPD opportunities
• Dedicated administrative support from our Business Support Team
• Essential car user allowance
• A welcoming, well‑equipped designated office based in Batley Town Hall

We welcome applications from experienced EPs who:

• Relish the opportunity to play a lead part in the delivery of Educational Psychology support across schools, settings, the LA and key partners, shaping and supporting key strategic developments across the local area
• Are ready to and capable of leading and managing a group of Educational Psychologists as well as having a lead area of responsibility in relation to development work
• Thrive on opportunities for both personal development and growth and actively support that of other team members
• Enjoys variety and the opportunity to be creative in their practice

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

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

Kirklees values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. All members of our team have contributed to CPD and changes in EP practice around anti‑racist practice. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, and particularly welcome from people from black and global majority backgrounds, disabled people and people from other diverse communities who are currently under‑represented in our profession.

Closing date: 06 July 2026, 11:55 PM