Location
Romford, London Borough of Havering

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
Soulbury EP A Scale £55,723 - £65,423 plus Outer London Allowance £2,509 and up to 3 SPA points (previously awarded SPAs will be honoured)

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Havering Educational Psychology Service (EPS), a thriving and fully-staffed team that is expanding in line with SEND Reforms and the ‘Experts at Hand’ approach. The focus is on capacity building within schools, with Educational Psychologists (EPs) having a reduced EHCP allocation and dedicating more time to early intervention in their link schools and settings. EPs also engage in a wide range of projects and additional responsibilities including secondments and collaboration with the Virtual School, Youth Justice Service, Housing Service, Best Start in Life Family Hubs, and more.

Havering EPS operates within the wider SEND Service, offering EPs the chance to work closely with Advisory Teachers, Occupational Therapists, the 0-5 Team, and other professionals through a Team Around the School approach. EPs contribute their distinct psychological expertise to this multi-professional service.

EPs have protected time to support schools, colleges, and special provisions through training, consultation, organisational change, and policy work, as well as targeted early intervention. Each EP supports their own patch of schools and settings while having opportunities to explore personal interests and contribute to the design and delivery of an expanding SEND Training Offer.

Working within Havering’s Educational Psychology Service offers:
- A tailored induction package
- Business support to streamline report and diary systems
- Regular supervision including peer supervision and leadership development
- Protected CPD time
- A friendly and talented team of nearly twenty EPs
- Strong links with training providers and universities
- Opportunities to work across a range of settings including Mainstream, Special Schools, and SEND Units
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Excellent IT equipment and support
- Easily accessible workspaces with strong transport links including the Elizabeth Line

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Experience
Applications are welcome from qualified Educational Psychologists or Trainee Educational Psychologists in their final year of training. Experience working within a SEND or educational psychology context is desirable but not explicitly stated.

About you
You should be committed to applying psychology to make a positive difference for children, young people, and families in Havering. A commitment to anti-racist practice and working within a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and child-centred service is essential. You will be enthusiastic about supporting schools and settings through training, consultation, and early intervention.

We value individuals who are proactive, collaborative, and passionate about contributing to a multi-professional team and wider SEND service.

Qualifications
Qualified Educational Psychologist status or being in the final year of training as a Trainee Educational Psychologist is required. An enhanced DBS check is mandatory for this role.