As an Educational Psychologist with Leicester City Council, you will play a pivotal role in enabling professionals to collaborate and thrive as psychological practitioners. Our multi-disciplinary team is known for its friendly, supportive, and well-regarded environment. We provide opportunities for professional development, supervision, peer coaching, and planned CPD.
Our links with the EP training course at Nottingham University and other local authorities ensure that we stay up-to-date with the latest developments in our field. Leicester City is a vibrant and diverse community with a strong culture of collaborative working. This ethos of inclusion allows us to deliver a broad-based psychology service with a balance between statutory, early intervention, and training and development work.
We have a range of areas where our Educational Psychologists can work, including virtual school, international new arrivals, anti-bullying initiatives, and designated specialist provisions in mainstream settings. If you are a qualified EP looking to make a real difference, please get in touch. We welcome applications from experienced or newly qualified EPs, or those currently in training who want to explore new ways of working.
Our EP salary is on Soulbury A Scale Points 2-7 - £44,474 - £54,609 + (up to) 3 additional points for SPA. Our minimum starting point is 6 - £52,678. Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC or completing Doctoral level training in Applied Educational & Child Psychology. The post is full-time however, those interested in part-time will be considered.