Educational Psychologist
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Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Educational Psychologist
Soulbury Scale A3-A8 plus Inner London allowance minimum starting point A5
3 SPA points (SPA points 1 and 2 previously awarded will be payable in line with Soulbury terms and conditions)
Hybrid / Permanent / Full Time
About Us:
Located in the heart of South London Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength with more than 130 languages spoken making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation Londons largest LGBTQ community and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through ourLambeth 2030 Plan Our Future Our Lambeth.
With exceptional schools lush green spaces including Brockwell Park cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
Please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the Team:
Lambeth EPS are inviting applications from resourceful and reflective Educational Psychologists to join our hard-working friendly and supportive team as we expand our traded and early intervention service offer for Lambeth schools and Further Education colleges.
We offer the security and benefits of working within a local government department alongside generous support for professional development and career addition to a generic EP role successful candidates will have opportunities to develop an area of interest and to work alongside a range of other teams within Childrens Services. These include our newly established Area SENCOs our Autism Sensory Virtual School Behaviour Support and Early Years teams Mental Health Support Team and Youth Justice Service. We value the promotion of relational practice both with schools and within our team.
We have a history of strong links with Doctoral training courses and commitment to supporting Trainee Educational Psychologists on work placements. Experienced colleagues will have opportunities to develop their supervision skills through accredited supervision training and supervision of Trainee Educational Psychologists.
We work within the framework of a consultation model of service delivery with a strong emphasis on systems and person-centred thinking partnership and collaboration. We welcome and value the diverse range of knowledge skills experience and expertise that new colleagues can contribute to our practice and team development.
About the Role:
We would like to invite applicants who:
Want to work within the context of a consultation model of service delivery.
Enjoy the challenge of applying psychology creatively in a range of settings.
Welcome opportunities to reflect on and develop their practice.
Share our passion and commitment to improving the educational and wellbeing outcomes for the children and young people in Lambeth.
Value working relationships with colleagues within the team across Childrens Services and within settings.
Are committed to person-centred approaches
Share our service commitment to anti-racist practice.
How to Apply:
To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked A for application:
We operate an anonymised application process so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.
Advert closing date: 20th April 2026
Please click here to view:Lambeth Staff Benefits
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at will be required to undertake a Cifas information about Cifas can be found hereCifas
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Linsey OConnell
At Lambeth we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion a Living Wage Employer and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations please clickhere.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Presentation Skills
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Data Collection
- Intake Experience
- Primary Care Experience
- Autism Experience
- Research Experience
- Mental Health Counseling
- Psychotherapy
- PTSD Care
- Addiction Counseling
