Educational Psychologist

Description:

Educational Psychologist

Chatham, Kent | Hybrid Working
Permanent | Full-Time or Part-Time (Minimum 3 Days per Week)
Salary: Soulbury A3-8 (£49,215-£59,809) plus up to 3 SPA points (maximum salary £65,423)

Why Join This Service?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Educational Psychology Service that genuinely invests in its people. Alongside a varied and rewarding caseload, you'll benefit from excellent support, flexibility, and opportunities to develop your career.

Benefits

Salary: Soulbury A3-8 (£49,215-£59,809) plus up to 3 SPA points (maximum salary £65,423)
Recently qualified Educational Psychologists start from Soulbury A5
Permanent full-time or part-time contracts (minimum three days per week)
Flexible hybrid working between home and the office
Manageable patches
High-quality supervision and peer support
Additional supervision for psychologists at the beginning of their careers
Dedicated business support to reduce administrative workload
Opportunities to develop specialist interests and lead projects
Excellent CPD, training, and career progression
Strong links with doctoral training programmes through teaching, research, and trainee placements
Regular reflective practice and service development days
Essential user allowance and mileage reimbursement
Excellent transport links, with London approximately 40 minutes away by high-speed rail

About the Role - Educational Psychologist

Working with children and young people aged 0-25, you'll apply psychology across individual, group, and whole-system approaches, helping to improve outcomes and promote inclusion.

You'll work alongside children, young people, families, schools, and partner agencies, providing:

Consultation
Psychological assessments
Intervention and therapeutic support
Training
Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs)
Systemic and project workEach school and academy has a named Educational Psychologist, allowing you to develop meaningful relationships with education settings while supporting SEND services and wider psychological practice.

Areas of Practice

The role offers a varied and rewarding caseload, including:

Consultation and statutory assessment work
Early intervention
Therapeutic approaches
Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
ELSA and MeLSA programmes
Video Interaction Guidance (VIG)
Public health projects
Support for vulnerable learners and the Virtual School
Service development and innovative psychology projects

About You

Applications are welcomed from:

HCPC-registered Educational Psychologists
Final-year Trainee Educational Psychologists expecting HCPC registration upon successful qualificationYou'll be someone who:

Places children, young people, and families at the centre of your practice.
Is passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes.
Applies psychology creatively and effectively.
Builds strong relationships with schools, families, and professionals.
Values reflective practice, supervision, and continuous learning.
Brings initiative, flexibility, and a solution-focused approach.

Location

The role is based in Chatham, Kent, operating under a flexible hybrid-working model, combining home working with office-based days. The location offers easy access to London, the Kent countryside, and the coast.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your professional development is supported, and your work has a lasting impact on children, young people, and families, please do not hesitate to apply