Educational Psychologist

Contract:

Permanent

Salary: £50,987 - £61,963 per annum plus up to 3 SPA points

Hours:

36.66 per week

Location:

Spindles

Closing Date:
Sunday 1 November 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Oldham is a growing team of EPs, assistants, trainees and associates. We are an innovative, nurturing and highly valued service where you will have the opportunity to be involved in a range of psychological work. We operate a service where preventative work is promoted and the graduated approach is strongly valued by all local area partners. From September 2026, through the ‘Experts at Hand’ funding, we are excited to further develop our offer.

For more information, please contact Ph We are also currently open to expressions of interest for associate work within Oldham, please contact us if you are interested

• To apply psychology to promote the achievement and healthy emotional development of children and young people from 0 25 in partnership with children, families, schools and other agencies.
• To fulfil the core Educational Psychology functions of consultation; assessment; intervention; training and research across a range of contexts
• To work as a member of the Educational and Child Psychology team and to contribute to cross team working with other teams, departments and agencies
• To communicate effectively and maintain good professional relationships with colleague.
• To provide psychological advice towards EHC Needs Assessments.

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• Honours degree in Psychology (or recognised equivalent) with Graduate Basis for Registration as required by the British Psychological Society.
• Completion of the qualifying Masters/Doctorate in Educational psychology. We are also willing to consider applications from candidates who are currently in the final stages of the training course, and on track for successful completion.
• Driving Licence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We're looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan:
Ready for the Future and Oldham Plan for further information

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘
Proud, Ambitious, and Together', and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option…