Lancashire County Council
Educational Psychologist| Permanent| Full-Time
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Job Description
Salary: £53,554 - £67,526 Per annum | Permanent | Full Time - 37 hours per week
International Sponsorship: This role is not open to international sponsorship
About the Role
Lancashire Educational Psychology Service (EPS) welcomes applications from those who are inspired and able to engage others in achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people. We comprise three dynamic, friendly, and supportive teams of educational psychologists, committed to optimising outcomes for children and young people and providing support and help to those who need it.
We have a wide range of research interests, the creative use of which is encouraged to support projects that reflect current priorities for the authority and ongoing service development, including developing our offer to schools and early years settings, as well as a focus on communication and technology, and social, emotional, and mental health. We successfully host the North-West CPD Conference for Educational Psychologists.
Key Responsibilities
- To apply psychological theory, research, and evidence-based practice to support children and young people (0–25) to achieve positive outcomes in education, wellbeing, and development.
- The post holder will work collaboratively with education settings, families, and multi-agency partners to identify and remove barriers to learning and promote inclusive practice across Lancashire.
- We have a new, exciting, and evolving Service offer for 25/26 which has a community psychology lens and a focus on group consultation-led reflection to support systemic change.
- The EPS is developing packages of support, and we plan to work with services within the community to support children and young people.
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Requirements
Every Educational Psychologist in Lancashire is:
- Linked to one or more districts of schools.
- Responsible for providing consultations and completing individual casework, including statutory work that arises in relation to these schools.
- Able to become involved in the development of training to schools and the wider workforce as this is commissioned.
- Able to participate in project work that utilises their specialist knowledge and/or their particular interests alongside other psychologists from across the county.
We welcome applications from fully qualified and HCPC registered Educational Psychologists and also those in training who would like to be part of these exciting developments in Lancashire. We offer part-time in addition to full-time posts.
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Contact Information
Please contact Dr Elvi Livesy (Senior Educational Psychologist) or Dr Nadia Tabassum (Senior Educational Psychologist), via email: elvi.livesy@lancashire.gov.uk or nadia.tabassum@lancashire.gov.uk if you would like any more information.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Application Information
- Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 26th July 2026.
- Interviews: Will be held during the week beginning 3rd August 2026.
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013): If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
Benefits
Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.
Additional Information
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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