Benefits
* Salary: Salary Band 5–8 with progression support for 3 SPAs.
* Working environment: Mixed urban/rural practice; car user allowance and mileage & travel time policy.
* Professional growth: Protected peer supervision time; CPD budget & weeks; research and development groups; pathways for specialisms (e.g., literacy, non‑attendance, care‑experienced).
* Flexibility & wellbeing: Hybrid working, flexi‑time, and a proactive PEP overseeing induction and practice development.
* Senior‑specific induction: Comprehensive induction and support for taking up the role.
* Inclusion: Commitment to equality, diversity and anti‑discriminatory practice—applications welcome from under‑represented groups.
Main Responsibilities
* Provide line management and psychological supervision for educational psychologists and support the development and smooth running of a district team.
* Take a pro‑active role in providing a highly professional service for children and young people, parents/carers and professional colleagues in collaboration with the principal and other members of the senior team.
* With the EPS senior team, lead strategic planning for the EPS service to continually improve standards and contribute to service development.
* Contribute to the evaluation of impact, efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery to inform planning and action.
* Proactively identify possible changes in service policy, procedures and practice.
* Take the lead within the Educational Psychology Service for specific functions of that service across the county.
* Lead team and service meetings and attend local authority working groups as required.
* Contribute to the strategic work of the SEND team through attendance at panels, support for tribunals and to the smooth running of the EHC pathway.
Ideal Candidate
* HCPC‑registered Educational Psychologist with recognised postgraduate training and a BPS‑accredited psychology degree (or equivalent).
* An EP, SSEP or SEP who can apply psychology at a systems level, leading key initiatives and contributing to the development of the Expert at Hand model, continuing to enhance the psychological practice of district teams and working collaboratively with the senior team, services and professionals across the county.
* A collaborative practitioner who values consultation, prevention and evidence‑informed practice and is eager to keep learning.
If you are interested, please contact Melissa Jones, Principal Educational Psychologist: melissa.jones@staffordshire.gov.uk or 07970 460188.
Interview date: Thursday 9th July.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our support for care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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