About The Job
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £51,893 - £61,664 a year plus £963 Essential Car User Allowance (subject to criteria)
About Us
We are a supportive team, seeking colleagues to expand our in-demand service. EPs have a balanced workload of traded and statutory work, opportunities to develop areas of interest through project work and enriching continued professional development.
* Our schools traded service continues to thrive, offering a link EP to educational settings through an early intervention model.
* Our Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) programme is in its sixth year, supporting and training over 60 ELSAs.
* Trainee and assistant educational psychologists are a core part of our team.
* Our team is represented within the multi‑disciplinary neurodiversity early concerns team, alongside wider initiatives to promote neuro‑affirming approaches (PINS).
* Emotion Coaching training is led by our accredited practitioners.
* As part of the Department for Education (DfE) Change programme, we are piloting initiatives around use of alternative provision, with an EP linked to a multi‑disciplinary specialist team.
* Specialist senior EPs support multi‑disciplinary teams and projects, including Social Care and Virtual School, and Early Years, offering a breadth of knowledge, applied skills and expertise across services.
* We work closely with mental health services to develop the local wellbeing strategy, support for children and young people experiencing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) and critical incident responses.
About You
As an Educational Psychologist with Luton Council, you will play a central role in supporting children and young people across the borough. You will work closely with families, education settings, and multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality psychological services, champion inclusive practice, and contribute to the continued development of SEND provision in Luton.
What You Will Bring
* Holds a masters or doctoral level qualification in child and educational psychology
* Is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Educational Psychologist, or be soon to qualified and eligible for registration.
* Experience working with children and young people aged 0‑25 and across a range of educational settings.
* Proven multi‑disciplinary working, collaborating effectively with a wide range of services and professionals.
* Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills
* Strong report‑writing skills, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely.
* Ability to work as part of a supportive team, recognising and valuing diverse perspectives.
* Excellent organisational skills, able to meet conflicting demands, deadlines, and performance targets.
* Awareness of the impact of discrimination on access to services and on the lives of the children and families we support.
* Up‑to‑date knowledge of:
o Current issues in identifying and supporting Special Educational Needs (SEN)
o Best practices in educational psychology
o Developments in education at local and national levels
o The ability to travel across the borough as required.
o A strong commitment to the values, aims and philosophy of Luton’s Children, Families and Education Directorate.
Benefits
* From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
* Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
* Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
* Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
* Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
* Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
* Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part‑time hours and alternative working patterns
* Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
* Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
* Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
As an equal opportunities employer, we strongly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future together.
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