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Peterborough City Council

Educational Psychologist

The closing date is 13 September 2025

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Job summary

WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS VIA NHS WEBSITE TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT:

https://careers.peterborough.gov.uk/jobs/vacancy/82/description

If you are

  • A Qualified Educational Psychologist on the HCPC Register
  • In Year 2 or 3 of your doctoral training
  • Seeking part-time or full-time work

Come and join our dynamic and caring Educational Psychology Service (EPS) here at Peterborough City Council.

Main duties of the job

You will be:

  • Able to embrace our consultation service delivery model and contribute positively, building and shaping high quality service bringing a new dimension to the service that we will nurture and develop further.
  • Able to develop and deliver training and supervision to school and setting staff, applying up to date theory and research.
  • An effective communicator, have sound knowledge about current practice in Educational Psychology and legislation concerning special educational needs and be competent in the delivery of training to a wide range of audiences.
  • Able to support schools to deliver the graduated approach for children, young people and young adults, who may have Special Educational Needs and others about whom there may be a concern as outlined in the Code of Practice 2014.

About us

In return we offer:

  • We offer an Employee Benefits Scheme, VIVUP with a range of exciting savings including on holidays, home electronic equipment and appliances and local discounts.
  • We have family friendly policies including a flexible working hours scheme which allows for the ability to accrue 8 hours of flexi-time per month (FTE).
  • 30 days annual leave annually, rising to 31 days after 10 years and 32 days after 15 years of continuous service, plus additional bank holidays (FTE).
  • The council offer a relocation package, as per policy.
  • The EPS supports agile working through full IT provision and modern office accommodation.
  • Peterborough is a vibrant city which has good rail links to London (only 45 minutes) and other major cities.
  • The LA provides immediate life cover(x3 times your annual salary) and ill-health protection.
  • Peterborough City Council will reimburse HCPC registration fees at the point of renewal.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS VIA NHS WEBSITE TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT:

https://careers.peterborough.gov.uk/jobs/vacancy/82/description

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£51,893 to £61,664 a year plus up to 3 SPA points - ( plus up to 3 SPA points £65,432)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0010-25-0001

Job locations

Sand Martin House

Bittern Way

Fletton Quays

Peterborough

PE2 8TY


Job description

Job responsibilities

About our service:

  • The team is well regarded within the Local Authority (LA) and other stakeholders, and is well placed within the SEN and Inclusion Service.
  • We are actively building capacity in the service to meet demand and pioneer innovative practices in the LA.
  • Alongside EHCNAs the EPS prioritises protected delivery of traded services for all non-statutory work and offers centralised traded training with exciting opportunities to develop expertise offering EPs a variety of work.
  • All EPs are involved in our accredited ELSA training or supervision program, for which we have been awarded the ELSA Quality Mark. We will be offering MELSA for 2025 2026 academic year.
  • We have an established consultation model of service delivery that values the application of psychology, innovative practice and professional integrity and provides variety in the work of our EPs. We place emphasis on the importance of professional judgement and are using a wide range of tools and approaches for different levels of work to deliver services at the early stages of intervention.
  • Peterborough EPS prioritises continuous professional development to promote up-to-date professional practice of a high standard. We maintain strong links with universities. We offer opportunities to develop a wide range of expertise across all EPs, including supervision of TEPs, ELSAs, MELSAs and EBSA to encourage and support career progression in the service.
  • We work closely with our Trainees, an Assistant Educational Psychologist and a Psychology Assistant to promote access to psychology across the city.
  • We have an open access service for parents/carers and young people, including bookable community consultations.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS VIA NHS WEBSITE TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT:

https://careers.peterborough.gov.uk/jobs/vacancy/82/description

Job description

Job responsibilities

About our service:

  • The team is well regarded within the Local Authority (LA) and other stakeholders, and is well placed within the SEN and Inclusion Service.
  • We are actively building capacity in the service to meet demand and pioneer innovative practices in the LA.
  • Alongside EHCNAs the EPS prioritises protected delivery of traded services for all non-statutory work and offers centralised traded training with exciting opportunities to develop expertise offering EPs a variety of work.
  • All EPs are involved in our accredited ELSA training or supervision program, for which we have been awarded the ELSA Quality Mark. We will be offering MELSA for 2025 2026 academic year.
  • We have an established consultation model of service delivery that values the application of psychology, innovative practice and professional integrity and provides variety in the work of our EPs. We place emphasis on the importance of professional judgement and are using a wide range of tools and approaches for different levels of work to deliver services at the early stages of intervention.
  • Peterborough EPS prioritises continuous professional development to promote up-to-date professional practice of a high standard. We maintain strong links with universities. We offer opportunities to develop a wide range of expertise across all EPs, including supervision of TEPs, ELSAs, MELSAs and EBSA to encourage and support career progression in the service.
  • We work closely with our Trainees, an Assistant Educational Psychologist and a Psychology Assistant to promote access to psychology across the city.
  • We have an open access service for parents/carers and young people, including bookable community consultations.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS VIA NHS WEBSITE TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT:

https://careers.peterborough.gov.uk/jobs/vacancy/82/description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Qualified Educational Psychologist on the HCPC Register
  • In Year 2 or 3 of your doctoral training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Qualified Educational Psychologist on the HCPC Register
  • In Year 2 or 3 of your doctoral training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Peterborough City Council

Address

Sand Martin House

Bittern Way

Fletton Quays

Peterborough

PE2 8TY


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Peterborough City Council

Address

Sand Martin House

Bittern Way

Fletton Quays

Peterborough

PE2 8TY


Employer's website

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£51,893 to £61,664 a year plus up to 3 SPA points - ( plus up to 3 SPA points £65,432)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0010-25-0001

Job locations

Sand Martin House

Bittern Way

Fletton Quays

Peterborough

PE2 8TY


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