Assistant Educational Psychologist

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA

Salary: Soulbury Scale, Points 2-4 (£40,035– £43,115) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term for (2 years)

Closing Date: 12th October 2026

Interview Date(s): 29th October or 2nd November 2026 - Interviews will take place in person.

Are you interested in taking your first step towards a career in Educational Psychology? Do you want to develop your skills and experience as part of a supportive team committed to helping you succeed?

Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service (LEPS) provides great opportunities for diverse, meaningful and innovative EP work within a supportive environment. Our goal is to provide access to high-quality psychological practice to a range of partners, to improve the lives of children and families within our local communities. Our service is growing as we begin to respond to the expectations of the SEND Reforms, and we are now actively seeking Assistant EPs to join and contribute to the service as we deliver this work.

Our offer currently includes:

• Work with individual schools including specialist provisions
• Training to support inclusive practice and interventions in schools
• Whole School Approach project work in partnership with Public Health
• Support to the Local Authority including our Critical Incident Response Team
• Partnership working with other services

As an Assistant Educational Psychologist in LEPS you will:

• Assist with development, planning and delivery of Educational Psychology services in Leicestershire for the benefit of children and their families.
• Plan and deliver training and project work, including developing training materials, evaluation measures, data analysis, and report preparation.
• Undertake supervised delivery of Educational Psychology services in schools, in partnership with a fully qualified Educational Psychologist.
• Prepare written feedback and information related to children and young people (always under appropriate supervision from a Qualified EP).
• Work in partnership with schools, settings and other agencies to support inclusive mainstream practice and a sense of belonging.
• Actively engage in training, CPD and professional supervision.
• Follow and apply the key legislative requirements and Code of Practice that are relevant to Educational Psychology, including those relating to SEND and Safeguarding.
• Support the achievement of the Children and Family Service Directorate’s goals and ambitions.
• Actively participate in team activities including team meetings, project groups and task and finish groups.
• Ensure the highest standards of service delivery and customer care are met at all times.

• Protect and manage information securely, reporting breaches or suspected information security breaches, in line with Council policies.

  As this role involves travelling to locations across the county, you will need access to a vehicle and hold a full driving licence

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

To apply for this post, you must:

• An honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society.
• Considerable relevant experience of working with children and young people, parents, and other professionals. Ideally this experience will have included working with children and young people with additional educational needs.
• Understanding of the role of the Educational Psychologist within a Local Authority context, including how psychological theory and practice can be applied to improve outcomes for…