Senior Educational Psychologist

Suffolk County Council

Address:
Countywide - Hybrid

Salary:
Soulbury B 4-7 £ 61,721 - £66,156 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Plus 3 SPA points (awarded incrementally)

Hours:

37 hours per week, flexible working options available

Contract:

Permanent

Post 1: West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU
- Locality Lead

Post 2: Endeavour House, Ipswich, West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds or Riverside Lowestoft - Operational Lead

As a modern, flexible and effective organisation, we’re driven to make a positive difference to the environment, the communities we serve and the careers of our people. That’s why, when you join us as a Senior Educational Psychologist
, you will be encouraged to share your fresh thinking and empowered to explore new ideas that will shape and improve our services as well as your career.

Suffolk County Council is seeking visionary Senior Educational Psychologists (SEPs) to join our thriving leadership team. Within our well‑established Educational Psychology Service, you will work collaboratively to drive system-wide change and make a positive difference for children, families and education across Suffolk. Our practice is firmly rooted in psychological principles to optimise outcomes for children and families.

For more information about our work please visit:
Psychology and Therapeutic Services ()

As a valued member of the Psychology and Therapeutic Services Leadership Team, you will:

• Lead and strategically progress our move towards an integrated community model.
• Support and develop teams through supervision, service development and systemic practice.
• Strengthen and champion a specific area of professional expertise.
• Manage and support innovative projects that promote inclusion.
• Develop, deliver and manage commissioned and traded work.
• Enhance and embed robust quality assurance processes.

All applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC as an Educational Psychologist.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP), which you can find in the

How to apply

section towards the bottom of this advert.

If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

We are looking for someone energised by people, psychology and possibility, who brings:

• Experience of leading, supervising or mentoring Educational Psychologists or similar professionals, with a relational, reflective and empowering leadership style.
• A strong grounding in psychological practice, with the confidence to apply psychology creatively at community and system levels.
• The ability to think innovatively and systemically, helping to shape and develop our community psychology approach in response to local need.
• Experience of working collaboratively with education settings and partners to co‑produce inclusive, sustainable solutions.
• Curiosity, creativity and vision, with the confidence to lead on a key service‑development priority.
• A commitment to learning and development, recognising that transferable leadership or system‑change experience is highly valued.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, enabling you to balance people leadership, service development and operational demands.

This role would suit someone who enjoys bringing clarity and coherence across complex systems, and who offers:

• A strategic mindset, with experience contributing to service‑wide improvement, inclusion or SEND‑related work.
• Confidence in coordinating and communicating across partners and teams to support effective collaboration and shared understanding.
• Experience of supporting workforce development, such as recruitment, induction, supervision or professional support, with a strong interest in developing others.
• An interest in quality assurance and service oversight, balancing high standards with a reflective and improvement‑focused approach.