Educational Psychologist

We’re looking for a qualified Educational Psychologist who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and understands the difference psychologically informed practice can make.

You’ll need to be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Educational Psychologist, or be an impending new entrant who can evidence that registration is being sought.

You’ll also need a good honours degree in Psychology and a postgraduate qualification at Masters level or above acceptable to the HCPC as constituting clinical training as an Educational Psychologist.

You’ll bring:

• Knowledge and experience of current approaches, tools and techniques used by Educational Psychologists.
• A strong understanding of current legislation affecting Educational Psychology.
• A commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
• Experience working with children and young people in an education or social care context.
• Experience across a range of special educational needs and issues commonly presented to psychological services.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with different audiences.
• The ability to build positive, collaborative relationships with schools, families, colleagues and partner agencies.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload while maintaining professional judgement under pressure.
• A commitment to high standards of practice, customer service and positive outcomes for children and young people.

Most importantly, you’ll bring curiosity, compassion and a genuine commitment to helping children and young people overcome barriers and achieve their potential.

Join us.

Be a voice for the vulnerable and make your impact!

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We know people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and able to grow.

At Brent, you will benefit from:

• 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies, including carers’ leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave for eligible employees
• Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit loans and season ticket loans
• Travel support, including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme and onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure and entertainment

To learn more about our staff benefits, visit Our offer to you.

Please note that employees must have successfully completed their probationary period before applying for this vacancy

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You will need to submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria in the job description.

This is a key part of the selection process, and applications without a supporting statement may not be considered.

You may also upload a CV to support your application, but it cannot replace the supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects the people we serve.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage applicants to complete the diversity survey section of the application.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness.

We expect all employees to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices in their work.

This commitment forms part of our recruitment process, and candidates may be assessed on their understanding of and ability to contribute to an inclusive working environment.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas, who will use it to help prevent fraud and other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct.

Further details on how your information will be used by Brent and Cifas, and your data protection rights can be found here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

This includes people with hidden disabilities, long-term health conditions, diagnoses and mental health conditions.

We also guarantee an interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Information shared for this purpose will be treated fairly and used only to confirm eligibility under these schemes.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@brent.gov.uk.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.