Assistant Educational Psychologists

Assistant Educational Psychologists (5 Posts) | £38,607 - £43,115

Position reference:

Directorate:
Children’s Services | Service: SEND & Inclusion

Working Arrangements : A gile Working

Contract type: Fixed Term for 3 years

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch .

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

To be notified if you are a preferred candidate, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the countries you have lived in. If you experience difficulty obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Barnsley Educational, Child, and Community Psychology team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference for children, young people and families? Do you want to be part of a forward-thinking, highly regarded Educational Psychology Service where innovation, collaboration and professional development are genuinely valued? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

At Barnsley Educational, Child and Community Psychology Service (BECCPS), you'll join a dynamic and ambitious team committed to creating positive change across our communities. As a high-profile, non-traded local authority service, we play a key role in shaping strategic SEND priorities while delivering impactful support that improves outcomes for children and young people.

Our Educational Psychologists (EPs) work within a service that operates across all levels of the system. From direct work with children, young people and families, to influencing whole-school practice and local authority strategy, our…