Educational Psychologist

Fixed Term post until 31 August 2025

Knowsley Educational Psychology Service is pleased to be recruiting to our successful and innovative team.  We are seeking skilled Psychologists who are passionate about making a difference to the community they serve.  

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.  Working as part of our thriving team, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to bring about positive change through our broad and expanding service offer.

We are wholly invested in early intervention and the application of psychology in a proactive and positive way to make a real difference to the children, and families of the Borough. 

By joining us in Knowsley EPS you will have the opportunity to:

• Hold a varied and rewarding caseload, undertaking project and strategic development work, alongside traded and statutory work within our schools and educational settings.
• Be a part of a supportive, dynamic, and committed team of psychologists with the added benefit of professional business support.
• Contribute to shaping service development and enhancing our role through multi-agency and strategic working with a variety of partners.
• Access clinical and peer group supervision.
• Supervise Trainee Educational Psychologists as part of their Doctoral Training.
• Access internal professional development through Enquiry Based Learning and Interest groups.
• Use a wide range of assessment tools and materials including Q interactive.
• Benefit from a generous annual leave allocation, with additional annual concessionary days the ability to accrue and use flexitime.
• Undertake a full corporate induction.
• Take advantage of our hybrid working model enabling flexible home working as well as access to a well-equipped and vibrant office environment (with communal social and working areas as well as free tea and coffee!) located in the Municipal Buildings in Huyton.
• Work in an easily accessible location (15 mins to Liverpool, 30 mins to Manchester), with ample free parking available on site and nearby.
• Access generous Local Government pension scheme.
• Access car user allowance and increased mileage rates (conditions apply).
• Access to working rewards including:
  • Cycle scheme,
  • Car benefit scheme,
  • Staff technology purchase scheme,
  • Discounted gym membership (with Volair), and a
  • A host of other discounts and well-being support via VIVUP.

Please contact Dr Hannah Barton, Principal Educational Psychologist for an informal chat or more information on (0151) 443 3561 or 433 3157 or via email on eps@knowsley.gov.uk.

Please note: Our streamlined recruitment process involves sharing your CV and a brief supporting statement and joining us for an informal discussion. We look forward to meeting you soon!

We are also always looking to enhance our excellent bank of Associate Educational Psychologists, to work flexibly with the service on ad hoc statutory and occasional short-term project work. Please call get in touch if you are interested in joining our extended team!

Interview date: 19 September 2024