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Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: Soulbury Salary Scale A 6-8 plus up to 3 SPAs £55,723 - £65,423 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 17th July 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

About the Role

Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service (LEPS) offers the opportunity to undertake diverse, meaningful and innovative work within a highly supportive team. Our purpose is to bring high-quality psychological practice to a wide range of partners, helping to improve outcomes for children, young people and families across our local communities. As our service continues to grow, we are looking for Educational Psychologists to join us and play a key role in shaping and strengthening our offer in line with the ambitions of the SEND reforms. We welcome applications from qualified and HCPC-registered Educational Psychologists, as well as trainees in Year 2 or Year 3 of doctoral training.

Every commissioning school in Leicestershire benefits from a named EP who becomes a valued part of its school community, offering a broad range of psychological support tailored to local need. We work within a structured time-allocation model that enables EPs to manage their workload effectively while maintaining a healthy balance across responsibilities. We know that this balance is essential for professional well-being, sustained motivation and continued professional growth.

We are a partially traded service, with demand for our commissioned work growing year on year. Our offer currently includes:

• Service level agreements with individual schools, including specialist provisions
• Statutory work undertaken for the SENA Service
• A traded training offer to support inclusive practice in schools
• Accredited ELSA training and ELSA supervision
• Whole School Approach project work in partnership with Public Health
• Critical Incident Response Team offer for all schools
• Barriers to Education - EBSNA consultation pathway

In 2026 our offer will also include:

• A key role in the development and delivery of Leicestershire’s “Experts at Hand” offer, to include a focus on locality-based, multi-professional & needs-led support
• Psychology led implementation support for Enhanced Resources Provisions across the LA
• Support to our Family Hubs, including direct input on targeted parenting programmes and workforce development and support

As an Educational Psychologist in LEPS you will:

• Provide a commissioned service to your own patch of schools, with the freedom to apply a range of psychology at all levels to support the learning, development and well-being of pupils and the wider school community
• Provide support to our SENA service through the delivery of high-quality statutory advice, and through contributing to SENA multi-agency decision making panels
• Contribute to a range of research, project and development work within the service, the LA and in partnership with others (e.g. EBSNA, Enhanced Resource Bases, Public Health, Social Care and the Virtual School)
• Provide training to schools and partners with a clear focus on supporting inclusive practice across a range of settings through the application of psychological thinking
• Continue to develop your own skills and knowledge through participation in the process of supervision; contributing to the induction of new staff; supervising trainee educational psychologists and undertaking further training and continuing professional development

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

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About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Professional postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology, and HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist. Appointed trainees will be expected to hold HCPC registration at the point of taking up post.
• Experience as an Educational Psychologist or Trainee EP in an LA environment, with experience in applying psychological skills at child, group, and systems levels.
• The ability to apply a broad range of psychology to support the learning, development and well-being of children and young people across a range of ages and contexts.
• A clear commitment to supporting children and young people with SEND and/or other experiences that impact on their experiences of education.
• The ability to work flexibly, decisively and independently.
• The ability to work collaboratively with others within and beyond the team, developing and maintaining positive working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and partners.
• Detailed understanding of relevant legislation, guidance and policy in relation to SEND and safeguarding, with the ability to carry out all duties in line with LCC Safeguarding policies and procedures.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Dr Helen Tyson, Principal Educational Psychologist

Telephone: 0116 305 5100

Email: Helen.Tyson@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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