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 supervision
* Excellent peer support
* High-quality structured Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Good workload balance with diverse project work
* Access to an established assessment toolkit and excellent ICT facilities
* Dedicated administrative support to the EP service
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