Assistant Educational Psychologist – Flying

Fixed until March 2027

To assist with the delivery of Educational Psychology Services to children and their families, with a particular focus on children aged 0-4 years, and to provide psychological services to families, early years settings, local communities and other agencies.

• Work in consultation with a range of professionals to develop intervention strategies that will enhance the quality of children and families’ lives, learning and well‑being.
• Support the assessment process and intervention with children, their families, and collaboratively work with professionals to suggest interventions that bring about change.
• Deliver and support the development of an effective and innovative Early Years Model of Service Delivery, including direct consultation and intervention, group consultation and training under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Flying Start Specialist EP as requested.
• Provide day‑to‑day operations, professional supervision and CPD under the supervision of the Senior EP.

For further information please contact Laurie Davies / Sarah Ostler on or email  /

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential. If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning and are to be returned no later than 19.02.2026 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN
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Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre‑employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of the recruitment and selection process. All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.

Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.