Service and Closing Date
Education
Closing Date: Friday 29th May 2026
Position Overview
Argyll and Bute Educational Psychology Service are seeking to recruit 1.0 FTE temporary Educational Psychologist (12 months).
Key Responsibilities
* The successful candidate will be required to travel to remote and rural locations, for example Campbeltown, as part of their role as a link psychologist to educational establishments.
* The successful applicant must be registered or eligible to be registered with the HCPC and be able to take up the post by 1 September 2026.
* We are looking for a skilled and motivated educational psychologist who is passionate about working collaboratively with others to improve the life chances for all, with a particular focus on those children and young people who are most vulnerable.
* As an Educational Psychologist in Argyll and Bute you will join a highly creative and skilled Educational Psychology Service. There is a strong commitment to collaborative working across the team with regular opportunities for peer support.
* There is a focus on supporting Professional Development for all staff in line with service and authority priorities.
* The service is currently involved in a range of key strategic developments within the Education Service, and in collaboration with colleagues across the Health and Social Care Partnership.
* The office base for this post is negotiable. Psychologists offer a mix between remote and in-person service delivery across all functions.
Other Details
This post is temporary until 27 August 2027.
Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 16th June in Dunoon.
Applicants should note that:
* This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
* The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
* This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee's Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.
Contact Information
* Sabrina Collins, Principal Educational Psychologist
* Telephone: 01369 707310
* Email: Sabrina.Collins@argyll-bute.gov.uk
* Reference: ARB17976 / 010020
EEO Statement
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve.
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