Educational Psychologist

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.
With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

Educational Psychologists

Soulbury Scale A3-A8 plus Inner London allowance, minimum starting point A5: £55,482

3 SPA points (SPA points 1 and 2 previously awarded will be payable in line with Soulbury terms and conditions).

Full time – Start Date: 1st September 2027

Permanent / Hybrid post

About Us:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through ourLambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team:

Lambeth EPS are inviting applications from resourceful and reflective Educational Psychologists to join our hard-working, friendly and supportive team as we expand our traded service and Experts at Hand offer for Lambeth schools, settings and Further Education colleges.

We offer the security and benefits of working within a local government department, alongside generous support for professional development and career progression.In addition to a generic EP role, successful candidates will have opportunities to develop an area of interest and to work alongside a range of other teams within Children’s Services.These include our newly established Area SENCOs, our Autism, Sensory, Virtual School, Behaviour Support and Early Years teams, Mental Health Support Team and Youth Justice Service.We value the promotion of relational practice, both with schools and within our team.

We have a history of strong links with Doctoral training courses and commitment to supporting Trainee Educational Psychologists on work placements.Experienced colleagues will have opportunities to develop their supervision skills through accredited supervision training and supervision of Trainee Educational Psychologists.

We work within the framework of a consultation model of service delivery with a strong emphasis on systems, early intervention and person-centred thinking, partnership and collaboration.We welcome and value the diverse range of knowledge, skills, experience and expertise that new colleagues can contribute to our practice and team development.

About the Role:

Successful candidates will benefit from:

• A supportive senior leadership team committed to the wellbeing of staff, promoting an inclusive working environment, work-life balance and strong commitment to anti-racism.

• Dedicated administrative support.

• A whole-service CPD programme, including up to £1000 annually for individual CPD.

• Protected time for clinical supervision in addition to line management support.

• Excellent transport links

• Remote/hybrid working and IT equipment (EPS will be trialling lightweight 4G enabled touch screen devices with handwriting software).

• Assistance with HCPC fees.

  We would like to invite applicants who:

• Want to work within the context of a consultation model of service delivery.

• Enjoy the challenge of applying psychology creatively in a range of settings.

• Welcome opportunities to reflect on and develop their practice.

• Share our passion and commitment to improving the educational and wellbeing outcomes for the children and young people in Lambeth.

• Value working relationships with colleagues within the team, across Children’s Services and within settings.

• Are committed to person-centred approaches

• Share our service commitment to anti-racist practice.

Lambeth is an inner London borough which includes Vauxhall, the South Bank, Kennington, Clapham, Streatham and Brixton. Our offices are a 5 minute walk from Brixton tube station (Victoria Line) and the dynamic multicultural areas of Brixton Market, Brixton Village, the Ritzy Cinema and the Black Cultural Archives Heritage Museum on Windrush Square.

We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.

Information about the advertised posts

We welcome applications from both experienced Educational Psychologists and from Trainee Educational Psychologists expecting to qualify in September 2024.We welcome diversity and multilingual speakers who would strengthen our service offer to our local communities

How to Apply:

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked