West Northamptonshire Council - Educational Psychologist

About the role
West Northamptonshire Educational Psychology Service is seeking to recruit creative and innovative psychologists to expand its existing team of skilled and friendly staff, as we develop and grow.

The Service is very well regarded and supported within the council, which has a strong focus on values-based practice and staff wellbeing. We are keen for staff at all levels to contribute to, or lead initiatives and projects in line with our model of distributed leadership, giving opportunities to develop, experience and contribute to strategic developments.

The EPS is committed to developing services in response to community needs. We provide a broad and extensive centralised training offer and promote emotional wellbeing for school staff through our supervision offer. The service leads on various early intervention initiatives including the Northamptonshire Baby Room Project, the Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) programme, and the Mediating Learning Support Approach (MeLSA).

The service will provide you with a comprehensive induction and CPD programme and regular professional supervision. Additional mentoring support will be provided if you are a newly qualified EP. 

We have extensive links with training universities, with two members of our EP team working as tutors on EP training courses - along with other links to local universities.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, and the new directions which the Service is taking, please email:
Kathryn Davidson, Principal Educational Psychologist - kathryn.davidson@westnorthants.gov.uk
Gavin Morgan, Senior Educational Psychologist & tutor at University College London - gavin.morgan@westnorthants.gov.uk
Sarah Luxford, Senior Educational Psychologist - Sarah.Luxford@westnorthants.gov.uk
Kavita Solder, Senior Educational Psychologist - Kavita.Solder@westnorthants.gov.uk 

West Northamptonshire Council covers the geographical area to the south and west of Northamptonshire. The service is based at One Angel Square in central Northampton. The EPS promotes a balance of face to face, alongside remote working. You will be provided with a laptop and mobile phone to support a flexible approach. 

What will you be doing?
Successful applicants will be joining qualified EPs, trainees and assistant psychologists who are committed to inclusion and improving the life chances of children and young people through the creative application of psychology.

All EPs have a balance of early intervention and statutory work, providing support to a patch of schools as well as having the opportunity to become involved with broader projects.

To learn more, please visit our Educational Psychology team and service pages:
Our Educational Psychology team | West Northamptonshire Council
Educational Psychology Service | West Northamptonshire Council

About you
We look forward to hearing from applicants who have:

• An interest in developing innovative and creative practice
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A commitment to improving the life chances of others, and particularly those from vulnerable and/or marginalised groups
• An ability to work collaboratively with different professionals

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Applicants should note that this post is not on Soulbury Pay and Conditions.
West Northamptonshire Educational Psychologists are employed on local scales - which exceed Soulbury terms - alongside a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days rising to 33 days after 5 years service (FTE).

Applicants will need to be professionally qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), unless currently in training, HCPC registration fees will also be paid.

Applications are welcome from qualified EPs and trainee EPs expecting to complete the course to begin employment in September 2026 or September 2027.