London Borough of Havering - Senior Educational Psychologist

We are excited to be recruiting a Senior Educational Psychologist focused on Tribunals and Critical Incidents to support Havering’s dynamic and expanding Educational Psychology Service.

This role will suit an experienced EP with a strong interest in tribunals and critical incident response. You will oversee the service’s tribunal activity, ensuring high‑quality psychological input across cases. This includes providing guidance, supervision and professional support to EPs undertaking tribunal assessments and reports, as well as coordinating the planning and commissioning of EP work related to tribunals. You will also lead the coordination of the team’s response to critical incidents in schools, ensuring timely, consistent and psychologically informed support.

You’ll join our Senior Leadership Team and work closely with the Principal EP to support the smooth and effective running of the service, helping to ensure we maintain high standards, respond flexibly to need, and nurture a strong team culture.

Havering EPS is a creative and vibrant service that sits within the wider SEND Service. We value working collaboratively with professionals across education, health and care, and promote the distinct psychological contribution of EPs at every level.

Senior EPs also:

• Line manage other EPs and/or TEPs
• Contribute to borough-wide training and intervention projects
• Lead and support service innovation and improvement
• Hold their own patch of schools, offering statutory and non-statutory work

We are seeking applications from EPs who enjoy leading on service systems and are committed to anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice.

Working within Havering’s Education Support Service offers:

• A tailored induction and senior transition package
• Business support to streamline report and diary systems
• Regular supervision, including senior peer supervision and leadership development
• Protected CPD time
• A friendly and talented team of nearly twenty EPs
• Strong links with training providers and universities
• Opportunities to work across a range of settings including Mainstream, Special Schools and ARPs
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Excellent IT equipment and support
• Easily accessible workspaces and strong transport links including the Elizabeth Line

Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Principal Educational Psychologist Dr Charlotte Harris (Charlotte.k.harris@havering.gov.uk) 

For help with your application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770.