Darlington Educational Psychology Service is a highly regarded, creative and forward-thinking team of Educational Psychologists. We are excited at the prospect of you coming to join us at such an exciting time for the profession, as we begin to further strengthen capacity in the service in order to develop an innovative and effective Experts at Hand offer.
Alongside new models of working in response to educational reforms, you’ll play a key role in delivery of our thriving traded service. Our schools value psychology and embrace working collaboratively with their EPs through consultation and supervision, professional development workshops, individual assessment, interventions and the development of specialist guidance and resources. As you’ll expect, you’ll also be writing high quality statutory advice for the Local Authority and supporting schools and parents / carers further to the statutory process to implement provision and enable the best outcomes for children and young people. There are ample opportunities to be involved in EPS projects and wider strategic initiatives in the LA, all focused on promoting inclusion through relational practices and evidence-based approaches.
You’ll have access to professional supervision as well as the support of the team, who you’ll see really regularly at our office base. Whilst you might sometimes work from home, you’ll be an EP that is seeking the proximity of a team and really values the support, learning and enjoyment that working together in person brings.
You’ll be proactive, organised and keen to get to grips with new challenges and ideas. Your written and verbal communication skills will be excellent, and you’ll be comfortable with high expectations and autonomy.
These posts are full time, permanent positions, although we would be happy to hear from those seeking part-time employment. Applications are welcome from experienced Educational Psychologists and those at the beginning of their careers. Applicants will need to be registered, or expecting post qualification registration, with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Darlington Educational Psychology Service offers:
• A friendly, highly supportive team
• A centrally located office with free onsite parking
• Regular professional supervision and continued professional development opportunities
• Strong links with the Newcastle University training programme
• Excellent ICT facilities that enable remote working
• 32 days of annual leave plus bank holiday entitlement, flexible working hours and the option to purchase additional annual leave
* A range of additional leisure, wellbeing and retail benefits for Local Authority employees
For an informal conversation about these roles and working with Darlington Educational Psychology Service please contact Dr Sarah Tighe, Principal Educational Psychologist at sarah.tighe@darlington.gov.uk, or Dr Niamh Wherity, Senior Educational Psychologist at niamh.wherity@darlington.gov.uk
A satisfactory Enhanced DBS check with an adult and child barred list check is required for the post.
Key Details
Educational Psychologists
Salary: Soulbury Scale A 3-8 plus 3 SPA
Contract: Full time, permanent positions (happy to hear from those seeking part-time employment)
Closing Date: Sunday 5th July 2026
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