Walsall Council is continuing to grow and invest in its Educational Psychology Service!
We are a creative and supportive service looking to recruit a further Senior Educational Psychologist to join us to: set and drive strategic change; lead and manage our growing team; explore new ways of working driven by creative applications of psychology; and to support the exciting development of our service.
We are also seeking to appoint maingrade EPs to join our friendly and supportive team.
About us
Walsall EPS plays a key role in delivering the LA’s SEND and Inclusion strategy. We have strong relationships with teams across Children’s Services including the Virtual School and Youth Justice, as well as with Health and Social Care. Walsall EPS delivers statutory work, critical incident support, and substantial LA projects, alongside traded services to schools, where demand for the service remains high.
The EPS is leading on a number of initiatives including, ELSA, SCERTs, Sandwell Wellbeing Charter Mark and EBSA guidance and training. We are also developing LA commissioned projects focused on embedding inclusive practice, supporting transitions from primary to secondary school, and ensuring successful re-integration following an exclusion. Maingrade EPs have substantial protected time to contribute to such initiatives (currently 24 days per year).
We would welcome applicants who can support developments in these areas, as well as those who would like to lead new initiatives and develop new commissions with social care in relation to families work.
Successful candidates will join the PEP and 2 existing Senior EPs to support our wider team of specialist seniors, main-grade and assistant psychologists and TEPs. Areas of specialism can be agreed with the PEP, but we would be interested in hearing from applicants who wish to lead in SEMH, Cognition and Learning, Autism and Social Interaction, Inclusion, and Communities and Families.
For the senior post, we would be interested in hearing from qualified EPs who want to develop skills in leadership and management and have some experience of supervising, and in leading or supporting project work in their current roles.
We are also keen to appoint maingrade colleagues looking for new opportunities and are happy to consider applications from Year 2/3 TEPs
What we can offer you
Walsall EPS is a dynamic service with lots of exciting opportunities and advantages, including:
- protected time to develop areas of specialism and project work
- the opportunity for all Educational Psychologists to contribute to service development initiatives and central training
- access to a range of professional development activities, including a programme of team CPD/development days (recent examples include Consultation, ACT, trauma-focussed CBT)
- a centrally based service with a strong team identity and regular opportunities for peer supervision and support
- free parking and a central office base
- access to excellent admin and IT support
- a flexi-time system and agile working
- a commitment to supporting work-life balance via transparent allocation and workflow systems and a cap on statutory case work
All applicants must hold the relevant professional qualification and be registered with the HCPC (or be eligible on completion of qualification).
For an informal discussion please contact Sam Samra, Principal Educational Psychologist (sam.samra@walsall.gov.uk), Cherelle McDonald, Senior EP (cherelle.mcdonald@walsall.gov.uk) or Dipak Choudhury, Senior EP (dipak.choudhury@walsall.gov.uk)
A full clean UK driving license is required for this role.
View Job Description & Employee Specification
Closing date: 1st August 2025
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
Key Details
Senior Educational Psychologist: Ref: CH02325
Soulbury Scale B 4-7 + up to 3 SPA points
Educational Psychologists Ref: CH02525
Soulbury Scale 3-8 starting at 5 + up to 3 SPA points
Contract: Full time, permanent
Closing Date: Friday 1st August 2025
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