This is an excellent time to join Bristol Educational Psychology Service (EPS) as we continue to expand our team. We are looking for Maingrade Educational Psychologists who are creative, innovative and want to work in a thriving, diverse, and multi-cultural city.
Why Bristol?
Bristol EPS is part of a growing Inclusion Service in the Educational and Skills Directorate in Bristol City Council. It is an exciting time for the Inclusion Service, with new opportunities for growth and collaboration as we follow the vision and priorities of the Bristol SEND and Inclusion Strategy 2024-2028.
Educational Psychologists (EPs) in Bristol work to promote inclusive practice, challenge discriminatory practice and promote equality. We value collaboration and have embedded principles of person-centred practice in our work. Our service delivery model promotes a consultation-focused service to settings.
Maingrade EPs have a balance in their work across the week. They contribute to EHC needs assessments and deliver work in schools and educational settings as part of a long-standing traded offer. EPs use psychology in a wide range of other projects and initiatives through joining in with wider local authority strategies and development.
We are an established team of EPs with a wide range of experience, expertise and interests. We meet as an EPS for CPD, social gatherings and service development. You will be linked to a locality team enabling you to develop a deeper understanding of a specific area of the city.
If you are not currently a trainee EPs you must be HCPC registered.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
How do I apply?
If you are a self-motivated, creative, reflective and committed professional we would like to hear from you. At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We welcome applications from experienced EPs and trainee EPs in their final year of training.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
Interested in finding out more? For further information or an informal conversation about the post and Bristol EPS, please contact the below from our Senior Leadership Team:
Jude Liberman: jude.liberman@bristol.gov.uk
Bryony Curtis: bryony.curtis@bristol.gov.uk
Angie Dallimore: angie.dallimore@bristol.gov.uk
Key Details
Educational Psychologists
Role: Permanent, Full Time and Part Time
Salary: Soulbury A Scale Points 4-9 (£49,789 - £59,807)
+ up to 3 SPA points. Open to experienced EPs and 3rd year TEPs.
Up to £8000 relocation allowance package available, subject to circumstances.
Based at: City Hall, College Green, Bristol. BS1 5TR
We plan to hold interviews on the w/c 15th and 22nd September.
Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025
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