Educational Psychologist
An opportunity to join a team providing high quality educational and psychological support to children and young people, their families, and local schools.
Position: Educational Psychologist
Location: West London
Salary: £58,899 per annum (£56,180 actual/pro rated)
Contract: Permanent (term time + 3 weeks only, 42 weeks)
The Role
The Educational Psychologist will deliver specialist assessments and evidence based interventions to support children and young people experiencing barriers to learning, social emotional needs, or complex life experiences. The role involves working directly with students, collaborating with families and schools, and contributing to a supportive, inclusive educational environment.
You will:
- Conduct psychological assessments to understand cognitive, emotional, and behavioural development.
- Provide one to one and group interventions that promote emotional regulation, resilience, and positive learning outcomes.
- Support schools to embed trauma informed and inclusive practices.
- Offer professional advice to teachers, parents, and multi agency partners on supporting diverse learning needs.
- Assist students during key educational transitions, helping them build confidence and long term learning strategies.
- Develop and deliver training for school staff, families, and professionals on mental health, behaviour, and wellbeing.
About You
You will have:
- Experience applying trauma informed or relational approaches with children and young people.
- Strong skills in psychological assessment and contributing to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in line with SEND frameworks.
- Ability to provide strategic guidance to schools on behaviour, learning, and emotional wellbeing.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse communities.
- Cultural competence and the ability to tailor support to meet individual and family needs.
- You must be registered with HCPC - Essential
About the Organisation
The service brings together a multidisciplinary team offering educational and wellbeing support to children, young people, and families. The team includes specialist teachers, an Educational Psychologist, therapists, careers support, and family practitioners. Their work combines direct support with capacity building across local schools.
The aims of the service are to:
- Provide high quality educational and psychological support to children and young people
- Strengthen the skills and confidence of families and education staff
- Evaluate and demonstrate the impact of its work
Other roles you may have experience in could include: Educational Psychologist, Child Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Trauma Informed Practitioner, SEN Specialist, Learning Support Advisor, Behavioural Therapist, Mental Health Practitioner, and similar roles.
To discuss this role in further detail please contact Hannah at NFP People.
This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
