Educational Psychologist

Overview

Educational Psychologist position with City of Wolverhampton Council / WMJobs. Salary: Soulbury Scale A 3-8 £47,688 - £57,954 (plus up to 3 SPA points). Contract type: Full time, permanent contract (part time and temporary may be considered). Work style: Field; work across communities in the city. The service provides a broad range of psychology to promote inclusion and positive outcomes for children and young people and leads on and contributes to various projects and pathways.Responsibilities

Contribute to a strong, supportive team of Educational Psychologists (EPs).Engage in project and development work in areas of interest, including leading or participating in projects such as ATTUNE, the whole school trauma informed project, ELSA, and the EBSNA pathway.Provide commissioned support to multi-agency pathways (e.g., autism pathway, youth justice service, virtual school).Apply psychology to promote inclusion and positive outcomes for children and young people, with a realistic time allocation model that maintains achievable workloads.Participate in and lead project work while also delivering statutory and core responsibilities as needed.Work within a values-led service that is focused on being child-centred, inclusive, collaborative, solution-focused, empowering, and anti-oppressive practice.Qualifications

Must be HCPC registered (or in the 2nd or 3rd year of the doctorate).We welcome applications from Year 2 and 3 Trainee EPs as well as qualified EPs.We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic groups or other groups underrepresented in the profession.This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.Requirements and Additional Information

Salary: Soulbury Scale A 3-8 £47,688 - £57,954 (plus up to 3 SPA points).Contract type: Full time, permanent contract (part time and temporary may be considered).Work Style: Field – working in communities across the city.Interviews: 9 October 2025.Contact: For further information or informal discussion, please contact the Educational Psychology team via the council website or email addresses listed in the job posting.Inclusive Values and Diversity

We are a values-led service, guided by child-centred, inclusive, collaborative, solution-focused, empowering, and anti-oppressive practice. We are committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. The council is a Disability Confident Employer and supports diversity through awards and forums. Applicants from care-experienced backgrounds, disabled applicants, and others meeting essential criteria may receive guaranteed interviews where applicable.Benefits and Support

Supportive induction and regular high-quality supervisionExcellent peer supportHigh-quality structured Continuing Professional Development (CPD)Good workload balance with diverse project workAccess to an established assessment toolkit and excellent ICT facilitiesDedicated administrative support to the EP ..... full job details .....