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Organisation
Kirklees
Directorate
Children & Families
Service Area
Learning & Early Support
Hours
37
Number of Jobs
1
Location(s)
Across Kirklees
Position type
Permanent
Grade
Soulbury C
Salary
Soulbury Education Improvement Professional Scale 16-19 (£62634-£66724) +SPA plus a Market Rate Supplement (£3,404) dependent upon experience
Advert Wording
Kirklees council has a strong commitment to continuing to provide excellent services to support its diverse community and places high value on the educational psychology team’s involvement in this. Our Council leaders value the skills and expertise of educational psychologists and the broad role that they have in influencing both preventative and early intervention work.
We are a large and expanding service consisting of a PEP, senior EPs, EPs, trainee EPs, Children in Care specialist teachers and inclusion workers and a dedicated business support team. We have strong links with several universities and provide training placements for years 1,2 and 3 of the Doctorate training programmes. Across the service we promote a consultation model of service delivery and value child and family-centred practices. We endeavour to work creatively and innovatively to support evidence-based and aspirational outcomes for children and young people.
In Addition To Core Work, We Are Central To a Range Of Exciting Project Work Which We Are Commissioned To Undertake Which Includes
- Leading on the whole school approach to Emotional Health and Well Being (EH&WB) in our large and continually expanding Mental Health in Schools (MHSTs) programme
- Rolling out Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) training across all schools
- Developing and embedding Emotion Coaching practice across schools
- Leading on training and support to education settings for Children in Care and working closely with our specialist teachers and inclusion workers
- Providing ELKLAN training across primary and secondary schools
(Please follow the links at the end of this document to find out more).
We are keen to recruit a creative and dynamic Senior Educational Psychologist to join our skilled, friendly and enthusiastic team who can support us with our broad and continually expanding remit within the local authority. We have a strong commitment to supporting your development, utilising your experiences, interests, expertise and enthusiasm to feed into service and wider developments.
We Are Looking To Recruit a Senior EP Who
- Relishes the opportunity to play a lead part in the delivery of Educational Psychology support across schools, settings, the LA and key partners, shaping and supporting key strategic developments across the local area
- Is ready to and capable of leading and managing a group of Educational Psychologists as well as having a lead area of responsibility in relation to development work
- Thrives on opportunities for both personal development and growth and actively supports that of other team members
- Enjoys variety and the opportunity to be creative in their practice
In return, we offer a supportive and enriching work environment, including:
- agile working and flexible, family friendly working arrangements
- regular face to face team meetings and service days
- excellent CPD opportunities
- excellent administrative support from our dedicated Business Support Team
- essential car user allowance
- dedicated office space
- access to our employee healthcare programme to support health and wellbeing
- a comprehensive induction programme
If you're ready to hold a leadership role with a team that values creativity, collaboration, and inclusion, we’d love to hear from you.
Kirklees values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. All members of our team have contributed to CPD and changes in EP practice around anti-racist practice. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, and particularly welcome from people from black and global majority backgrounds, disabled people and people from other diverse communities who are currently underrepresented within our profession.
Applicants must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence and have a car available for work. All EPs are eligible for an Essential Car User Allowance as part of their contract.
For any informal enquiries please email
Trauma Informed Approaches
Emotion Coaching Therapeutic Storywriting
Jayne Whitton is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
19 December 2025, 11:55 PM
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