Educational Psychologist – Main Grade

Educational Psychologist – Main Grade

Permanent, Full Time

Location:

Essex

Working Style:
Anywhere worker

Please note salary will be paid based on the Soulbury Pay A Scale (+ SPA) with your entry level to the role determining salary. We welcome applications from candidates seeking part‑time opportunities.

Essex County Council is seeking passionate and dedicated Main Grade Educational Psychologists to join our quadrant‑led teams. We are committed to applying psychology to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including Trainee Educational Psychologists in their second or third year of training.

In joining our dynamic team you will be based in one of our four quadrants:

• North:
  Colchester and surrounding areas
• Mid:
  Chelmsford and surrounding areas
• West:
  Harlow and surrounding areas
• South:
  Basildon and surrounding areas

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• The chance to make a difference in the Essex schools and settings we support

Our Educational Psychologists (EPs) are a friendly, dynamic, progressive, research‑informed and solution‑oriented team, committed to applying psychology to improve lives and create positive change. EPs are reflective and committed to continuous professional and practice development. As an Essex EP you will benefit from our supportive, collegiate environment and enjoy working collaboratively with multi‑agency partners and professional colleagues to deliver innovative approaches to meeting the needs of rapidly growing and diverse school communities across our county.

The model of service delivery reflects our commitment to early‑intervention, consultation, training, inclusion, social justice and building strong relationships with our schools/settings and communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, progressive and committed team of practitioner psychologists. As an Essex EP you will be supported via a comprehensive induction process and an exemplary programme of ongoing clinical supervision. You will also benefit from an excellent continuing professional development programme which includes joint CPD days and some opportunities for personal CPD days (pro‑rata) each year.

This includes a Projects and Research conference with presentations from innovative national and regional speakers as well as updates on research projects from within the service.

Essex has excellent links with doctoral training programmes and a number of our EPs are also academic and professional tutors. As a main grade EP, you will have the chance to develop your practice with support and guidance from our team of senior specialist colleagues, who are passionate about sharing their knowledge, applying evidence‑based approaches, and developing psychologically based interventions. Ongoing projects also include VIG, and ELSA.

Our Educational Psychologists provide support and guidance to schools and settings following a Critical Incident. In addition, there are opportunities to develop your own special interests by working alongside Essex’s SEND Strategic Leads relating to specific areas of SEND.

• Hold a Doctorate in Professional Educational Psychology;
• Are registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist or will be eligible for registration with the HCPC at the end of their training;
• Are eligible for Graduate membership with the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS);
• Have a good understanding of relevant legislation and evidence‑based approaches and interventions;
• Are committed to applying psychology to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Essex.

Essex County Council will support you with a competitive benefits package that is underpinned by our ambitious People Plan. Within this plan we set out our commitment to provide an exceptional work/life balance for every Essex County Council employee, including lifestyle‑friendly working patterns and generous annual leave.

You will also have access to:

• A welcome payment of up to…