Assistant Educational Psychologist

Job introduction

Job title: Assistant Educational Psychologist

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

Liverpool City Council is looking to recruit Assistant Educational Psychologists to join our team, working with children and young people from birth to 25 years of age. We welcome applications from candidates who have a degree in Psychology and an additional post graduate qualification that is relevant to the role. They should also have experience working with children and families. Liverpool City Council is a flexible, family friendly authority. Working hours can be managed flexibly between 6am and 10pm with opportunities to accrue additional leave. All Assistant Educational Psychologists have agile kits that enable them to work remotely in any setting.

The role will involve working collaboratively with Educational Psychologists to support children, young people and families in schools and settings across the city. Assistant Educational Psychologists will contribute to traded and statutory service delivery. There will be opportunities to develop and deliver training to promote inclusion and support settings. They will support young people with school or home-based interventions to promote attendance.

This is an opportunity to make a real difference in a city that is committed to improving the outcomes for children, young people and families.

We offer a supportive peer and senior supervision process and encourage continued professional development, peer mentoring and autonomy in the development of innovative initiatives. In addition to supporting schools and settings, there are opportunities to work in specific areas, including section 19, early years, the virtual school, electively home educated, C.M.E., parent forums and underrepresented groups.

This is an opportunity to work in a vibrant, diverse city with colleagues who are committed to facilitating positive change and making a difference!

Our team is seeking individuals who:

• Are flexible and creative
• Have excellent communication skills
• Can work as a team but also autonomously
• Are efficient with good time management skills
• Have an extensive knowledge of psychology and be motivated to make a difference to local communities!

The salary range is advertised as Soulbury Scale A Assistant Psychologists points 2 to 5.

We welcome applicants from previous years.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to at least 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:

Closing date: midnight on Thursday 7 May 2026 (subject to change)
Shortlisting date: Friday 8 May 2026
Interview date: provisionally scheduled for late May 2026
Interview type: face-to-face

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Joanne.Bowden@liverpool.gov.uk.

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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