Wakefield Council - Educational Psychologist

Join Our Inspiring Team at Wakefield Educational Psychology Service!

Are you passionate about using evidence-based psychology to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you want to help shape their learning, achievement, and well-being? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for enthusiastic and innovative main grade Educational Psychologists to join our dynamic and supportive team.

Why Wakefield?
Our service is well-established and highly regarded, operating a successful traded model across a diverse range of settings – from primary and secondary schools to specialist and additionally resourced provisions. You’ll be part of a collaborative team of qualified Educational Psychologists, Trainees, and Assistants, all committed to delivering high-quality services and driving forward creative, evidence-based practice.

As an Educational Psychologist, you will:

• Be an integral member of our team and play a key role in shaping and developing our service.
• Deliver high-quality psychological services to schools and settings.
• Collaborate with professionals across Education, Health, and Social Care.
• Access a wide range of experiences to help you grow and thrive in your professional journey.

What We offer:

• A highly supportive and collaborative team
• Flexible working arrangements
• High quality supervision of practice
• Opportunities to contribute to innovation and service development
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Commitment to CPD

We welcome applications from both qualified Educational Psychologists and current Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologists.

For an informal discussion or further information about the Service / post please contact one of following on 01924 307403

• Alison McCoy (Principal Educational Psychologist)
• David Mann (Senior Educational Psychologist)
• Angela Wright (Senior Educational Psychologist)
• Rachel Jamieson (Senior Educational Psychologist)
• Rachel Cooper (Senior Educational Psychologist)

Safeguarding
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation
In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty
To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty. 

Diversity
Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.