Location
London Borough of Waltham Forest

Hours
Full Time / Part Time applicants will be considered, 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary
£69,957 - £74,199 (pro rata for part-time) with a £2000 retention bonus paid annually in June and December

About the Role
We are seeking creative and enthusiastic Senior Educational Psychologists to join our friendly and supportive team at Waltham Forest EPS. Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, prioritising professional wellbeing and development. As part of a successful traded business unit within the Local Authority, we offer varied opportunities and quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to develop areas of special interest.

In this senior role, you will support the Principal Educational Psychologist and work collaboratively within the senior leadership team to develop and support the Experts at Hand service delivery, strategic planning, and Local Authority initiatives. You will provide high quality supervision to an EP team including Educational Psychologists, Trainee EPs, and Assistant EPs working in schools and settings.

Additional responsibilities include supporting the delivery of Experts at Hand across the local authority, providing strategic support to Local Authority services such as Youth Justice Service, Virtual Schools, and special schools, and supporting programmes like ELSA / MeLSA and commissioned project work. You will also contribute to the development of a community psychology service team.

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employer, committed to creating a healthy, fair, and inclusive workplace with fair pay, workplace well-being, skills progression, and diversity. We offer a recruitment and retention bonus scheme for permanent staff, with new recruits receiving £1000 on commencement and £1000 after 12 months (pro rata).

Please note this role does not provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship; applicants must already hold UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship.

Experience
At least three years’ experience as a qualified Educational Psychologist and registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC).

About You
Creative, enthusiastic, and committed to professional development and wellbeing. Able to provide high quality supervision and strategic support within a Local Authority setting. Collaborative and flexible in approach, with a strong focus on service delivery and community impact.

Qualifications
Qualified Educational Psychologist registered with HCPC.

Additional Requirements
- Satisfactory employment references and identity checks
- Satisfactory declaration of interest
- Subject to safer recruitment practices due to work with children and/or vulnerable adults
- Satisfactory DBS check
- Continued professional body registration
- Fluent spoken English sufficient for effective role performance (does not require specific English language qualifications or accent restrictions)