Educational Psychologist

Overview

In this role you apply psychology to promote positive change for children and young people in schools, settings and families. You join the Experts at Hand multidisciplinary team to support inclusion and educational attainment through coaching, modelling, consultation and targeted interventions. You contribute to SEND processes and wellbeing strategies, aligning practice with Halton’s transformation of services. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape outcomes for children within a collaborative, cross‑sector environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 34 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• LGPS pension scheme with employer contributions
• 3 x salary life cover
• personal development investment
• free car parking at HBC sites
• flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Apply psychology to improve outcomes for children and young people in schools/settings/families through consultation, training, and service delivery
• Promote inclusion, educational achievement/attainment, and social and emotional development
• Contribute to social, emotional, and mental health initiatives within the borough
• Develop a specialist practitioner role aligned with council priorities and EP interests
• Work within SEND guidance supporting the EHC process

Key requirements

• collaboration
• communication
• flexibility
• psychology practice in education
• SEND guidance
• EHC process

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