Location
Wandsworth, London

Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week

Salary
£53,238 - £64,512 per annum

About the Role
Join a creative, friendly and supportive multidisciplinary service delivering high-quality, values-driven psychology for children and young people in Wandsworth. The Schools and Community Psychology Service (SCPS) brings together psychologists, trainee psychologists, systemic family therapists and clinical practitioners. As part of Wandsworth Council, we work with schools, families, communities, partner services and universities to improve educational, social and mental health outcomes. Our multidisciplinary work includes developing earlier access to specialist expertise through Wandsworth’s Experts at Hand approach.

Your role will combine commissioned work with schools, statutory duties and inclusion projects. You will also contribute to the development and delivery of our Experts at Hand offer, working alongside speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, specialist teachers and other colleagues to strengthen ordinarily available provision and help mainstream settings access our expertise earlier.

You will be a collaborative and proactive practitioner who works sensitively with children and young people, families and schools, applying psychology systemically through consultation, coaching, modelling and training to promote inclusion, build capacity and support sustainable change.

Our priorities include impactful psychology in context with evidence-based, culturally responsive practice; practising with purpose through anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and participatory approaches; individual growth towards shared goals via reflective learning and professional development; proactive and responsive practice emphasizing prevention, early intervention and needs-led support; thriving together by fostering psychological safety, connection and wellbeing; and reach and recognition through strong partnerships and strategic influence locally and nationally.

We offer a balanced workload across commissioned, statutory and project work with no EHC needs assessment backlog, regular individual, peer and group supervision including reflective teams and coaching, protected CPD and opportunities to develop specialist interests beyond school-based work, and a collaborative, well-regarded service whose psychological voice informs wider Children’s Services strategy.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is committed to inclusive recruitment practices, promoting equality and diversity, and valuing differences to improve service delivery. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, with some posts subject to DBS checks.

We offer a wide range of benefits including 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Experience
Experience of working with children and young people, parents and carers, including in relation to emotional wellbeing and mental health. Experience of delivering relevant psychological interventions such as CBT, systemic approaches or group work.

About you
Creative, psychologically informed thinker with a commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork. Excellent communication and consultation skills. Collaborative and proactive practitioner who works sensitively with children, families and schools.

Qualifications
HCPC-registered Educational Psychologist or Year 3 trainee EP expecting to qualify by September 2027 and be eligible for HCPC registration by the post’s start date.