Central Bedfordshire Council - Senior Educational Psychologist

About the Role
Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a dynamic Senior EP to join our forward-thinking and innovative EPS.

As a Senior EP, you will have a key leadership role position so that you are integral in shaping and delivering high-quality psychological services across the local authority. You will support the Head of Service and Principal EP in strategic development, supervision, and service improvement, while also maintaining a direct impact on children, young people, and families through casework and consultation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional supervision and support to EP colleagues and trainees.
• Lead service development initiatives and contribute to strategic planning.
• Deliver high-quality psychological assessments, interventions, and consultations.
• Work collaboratively with schools, settings, and multi-agency partners.
• Support the development of inclusive practices and evidence-based approaches.
• Contribute to training and CPD across the service and wider workforce. 

Key Skills and Attributes

• Leadership & Supervision: Ability to mentor and support EPs and trainees, fostering a culture of reflective practice and continuous improvement.
• Strategic Thinking: Experience in service development, project leadership, and contributing to strategic priorities.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong skills in psychological formulation, assessment, and intervention planning.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and build strong partnerships.
• Innovation: Commitment to evidence-based practice and openness to new approaches and models of service delivery.
• Resilience & Adaptability: Ability to manage complex situations with professionalism and empathy.

 About You
You will be a HCPC-registered Educational Psychologist with substantial post-qualification experience and a strong commitment to inclusive education. You’ll bring:

• Proven leadership and coaching / mentoring and supervision skills.
• A reflective and research-informed approach to practice.
• Experience in service development or project leadership.
• Committed to coproduction and neuro affirming practice. 

Why Join Us?
Central Bedfordshire Council offers:

• A supportive and innovative EP team with a strong ethos of coproduction and collaboration.
• Flexible working arrangements and a hybrid working model.
• Access to high-quality supervision and CPD.
• Expectation that you will be integral to shaping and driving forward service delivery.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and professional growth.

Please provide a personal statement that details how your knowledge, skills, experience and behaviours demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification attached in the below Recruitment Pack. This should be no more that 1,500 words.

You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack. 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Karen.Harris@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4214.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.