About Us:
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.
With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the Team:
Lambeth EPS are inviting applications from resourceful and reflective Educational Psychologists to join our hard-working, friendly and supportive team as we expand our traded and early intervention service offer for Lambeth schools and Further Education colleges.
We offer the security and benefits of working within a local government department, alongside generous support for professional development and career progression. In addition to a generic EP role, successful candidates will have opportunities to develop an area of interest and to work alongside a range of other teams within Children’s Services. These include our newly established Area SENCOs, our Autism, Sensory, Virtual School, Behaviour Support and Early Years teams, Mental Health Support Team and Youth Justice Service. We value the promotion of relational practice, both with schools and within our team.
We have a history of strong links with Doctoral training courses and commitment to supporting Trainee Educational Psychologists on work placements. Experienced colleagues will have opportunities to develop their supervision skills through accredited supervision training and supervision of Trainee Educational Psychologists.
We work within the framework of a consultation model of service delivery with a strong emphasis on systems and person-centred thinking, partnership and collaboration. We welcome and value the diverse range of knowledge, skills, experience and expertise that new colleagues can contribute to our practice and team development.
About the Role
We would like to invite applicants who:
- Want to work within the context of a consultation model of service delivery.
- Enjoy the challenge of applying psychology creatively in a range of settings.
- Welcome opportunities to reflect on and develop their practice.
- Share our passion and commitment to improving the educational and wellbeing outcomes for the children and young people in Lambeth.
- Value working relationships with colleagues within the team, across Children’s Services and within settings.
- Are committed to person-centred approaches
- Share our service commitment to anti-racist practice.
How to Apply: To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:
Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC
We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.
Please follow the link to visit our website for more info and to apply.
Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs
You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas
Contact Information: For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Linsey O’Connell, loconnell@lambeth.gov.uk.
At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.
Key Details
Educational Psychologist
Salary: Soulbury Scale A3-A8 plus Inner London allowance, minimum starting point A5
3 SPA points (SPA points 1 and 2 previously awarded will be payable in line with Soulbury terms and conditions
Contract: Hybrid / Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: Monday 20th April 2026
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