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Senior Educational Psychologist
Salary: £65,929 - £69,957 rising to £74,199 with up to 3 SPA points
Position Type: Permanent | Full Time or Part Time (minimum 0.8 FTE)
About The Role
West Northamptonshire Educational Psychology Service are looking for an experienced Psychologist to join our existing team of skilled, supportive, and friendly staff. The service operates across two locality teams (south and north) and geographical preference would be considered for successful applicants.
The service is very well regarded and strongly supported within the council, which has a strong focus on values-based practice and staff wellbeing. We are keen for staff at all levels to contribute to, or lead initiatives and projects in line with our model of distributed leadership, giving opportunities to develop, experience, and contribute to strategic developments.
We offer a wide range of support to schools/settings in the county, including a well-established traded offer as well as early intervention initiatives that operate county-wide. Our direct work in schools/settings follows a consultation approach valuing collaborative working and joint problem-solving.
The EPS is committed to developing services in response to community needs. We provide a broad and extensive centralized training offer and promote emotional wellbeing for school staff through our supervision offer. The service leads on various early intervention initiatives including:
- Northamptonshire Baby Room Project
- Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) programme
- Mediating Learning Support Approach (MeLSA)
- SENCO Supervision
- Assistant EP training offer, intervention support, and parent information sessions
- A whole suite of training available free to all schools designed to promote well-being (Targeted Mental Health in Schools – TAMHS)
This year we are pleased to be co-producing our Experts at Hand model alongside key stakeholders, working together to ensure enhanced provision meets local need. As part of this process, we have launched three exciting projects this year to find ways to respond to identified priorities such as:
- Exploring ways to develop whole school belonging
- Providing targeted support for young people at risk of disengagement
- Delivering a programme to support schools in encouraging engagement for those experiencing barriers to attendance. This has been developed in partnership with a wealth of local organizations and young people.
The service will provide you with a comprehensive induction and CPD programme and regular professional supervision. Additional mentoring support will be provided if you are a newly qualified EP. Examples of CPD running this year include ‘A systemic Perspective on Supervision’ by Roger Booker, ‘Acceptance and Commitment Therapy’ and the EdPsychEd ‘Literacy: A Path for All’ training for every member of the service.
We have links with training universities, with members of our EP team working as tutors on EP training courses - along with other links to local universities.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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What will you be doing?
As a senior EP you will play a key role in managing and providing professional support to a team which will include specialist senior educational psychologists, educational psychologists, assistant educational psychologists, and trainee educational psychologists. The senior EP will support the team to deliver a balance of early intervention and statutory work.
The senior EP role includes opportunities to maintain links with schools and support initiatives, protecting 0.6 FTE for senior EP duties and 0.4 FTE for direct work.
The role also includes exciting opportunities to lead and develop strategic initiatives across the county, supported by an established leadership team. Over the coming years, the EP management team will be co-designing the Experts at Hand offer and senior EPs will play a strategic role in the planning and implementation of the local model.
Senior EPs work closely with and act as a representative of the Principal Educational Psychologist.
To learn more, please visit our Educational Psychology team and service pages.
- [Our Educational Psychology team](Educational Psychology team | West Northamptonshire Council)
- [Educational Psychology Service](Educational Psychology Service | West Northamptonshire Council)
About You
We look forward to hearing from applicants who have:
- A passion for applying psychology to make a meaningful difference and improve the life chances of others, and particularly those from vulnerable and/or marginalized groups
- A commitment to innovative and creative practice, seeking ways to ensure children and young people in West Northamptonshire achieve their best outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Skills in working collaboratively with different professionals
Applicants will need to be professionally qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), unless currently in training.
West Northamptonshire Council covers the geographical area to the south and west of Northamptonshire. The service is based at One Angel Square in central Northampton. The EPS promotes a balance of face-to-face, alongside remote working. You will be provided with a laptop and mobile phone to support a flexible approach.
Our Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays (29 for a Senior EP). An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel, and eating out plus lots more.
- Car Lease scheme via Tusker.
- Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support, and medical information.
- Commsave- Free membership to Commsave Credit Union who provide a variety of savings accounts, loans, a monthly lottery draw, and more!
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part-time, term-time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
- Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
- Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organization that is genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends, and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.
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You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: [Why you should work for us](Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council)
About Us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit, and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate, and Empower; they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear from our Chief Executive, Martin Henry, about building a career at WNC.
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability-confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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Job Details
- Salary: £65,929 - £74,199
- Salary Frequency: Annual
- Working Hours: 37
- Job Reference: Ref/162342/9453
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Contract Details: Permanent
- Closing Date: 5 November, 2026
- Job Category: Educational Psychology
- Location: Northampton, United Kingdom
- Job Posted Date: 7 October, 2026
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