Knowsley EPS is expanding and gladly welcomes applications and enquiries from candidates currently undertaking their Doctoral Training! 

Following proactive review and significant investment into our thriving service, we are looking to appoint positive, solution-focused, and enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to join our dynamic and experienced team!

We are in the fortunate position to offer successful applicants opportunities for:

• Varied and rewarding strategic work,
• Development of specialisms/lead practitioner roles within the team,
• Joint working within the team and through collaboration with our multiagency partners,
• Project work, with a chance to pitch, design and take the lead,
• Developing and delivering training, and
• Diverse preventative work in our schools and through our wider SLAs.

This is an exciting time to join Knowsley Council and the EPS in particular!  The available posts offer the opportunity to bring about positive change to the lives of our children, young people, and families, working as part of a committed, passionate, and experienced team in a supportive and ambitious environment.  The potential of the Service has been recognised by the Executive Leadership Team who wholeheartedly support and value our role in early intervention and prevention.

Successful applicants will enjoy the following benefits:

• The opportunity to apply psychology in a proactive and positive way to make a real difference to the children, young people, and families of Knowsley.
• Be a part of a supportive, dynamic, and committed team with professional business support.
• An opportunity to contribute to shaping service development and enhancing our role through multi-agency working with a variety of partners.
• Access to clinical and peer group supervision.
• Access to internal CPD through Enquiry Based Learning and Interest groups.
• Hybrid working arrangements, full and part time positions and flexitime working agreements.
• Generous local government pension scheme 
• Use of Q Interactive along with a wide range of other assessment tools and materials.
• A comprehensive corporate induction along with an appropriate induction period within the EPS.
• Easily accessible location (15 mins to Liverpool, 30 mins to Manchester by rail), with ample free parking available.
• Working as part of a supportive and team orientated environment, based in the Municipal Buildings in Huyton.
• Access to working rewards including cycle scheme, staff technology purchase scheme, discounted gym membership (with Volair), and a host of other local discounts.
• Car user allowance and mileage (conditions apply).

As stated above, we have a fantastic opportunity to recruit permanent EPs and welcome applicants currently undertaking their doctoral training!

With the substantial backing of the executive leadership team, the service is well placed to bring about positive change on a strategic level across the Borough- do not miss the chance to be a part of this exciting opportunity!

We will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact  Dr Hannah Barton, Principal Educational Psychologist via email at Hannah.Barton@knowsley.gov.uk. 

Application via submission of CV and an informal meeting will be arranged at a later date.  

We are also always looking to enhance our bank of Associates Educational Psychologists to work flexibly with the service for ad hoc statutory and short-term project work.  Please call the number above if you are interested in joining our extended team!

Closing Date:  Sunday, 10 December 2023.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.