Educational Psychologist Soulbury (Interim)
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £430.69 per day |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bexleyheath, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: Educational Psychologist Soulbury (Interim)
Job Category: Interims
Hours per week: 29
Location: Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT, London Borough of Bexley
Pay: £430.69 per day
Main purpose of the job:
To assist in the discharge of the Local Authority’s statutory duties in respect of the identification and assessment of and provision for children and young people with special educational needs and social, emotional and mental health needs.
To provide psychological advice, consultancy and support to school staff and others as a key member of a multidisciplinary team to enable children and young people to achieve good outcomes at the SEN Support stage.
Principle Accountabilities
Implementation
To provide efficient and professional psychological services as directed by the Principal Educational Psychologist and to the standards set out by legislation, Council and Educational Psychology Service policies.
To provide information about and advice on the developmental and learning needs of children and young people referred to the service, and about effective provision to meet these needs.
To undertake or contribute to other projects/tasks that will enable the delivery of the authority’s services to be made as effectively and efficiently as possible.
To monitor and report to the Principal Educational Psychologist on the allocation of time to areas of work and the effectiveness of service delivery in order to develop and to achieve appropriate service standards that meet the needs of schools, parents and carers, children and young people.
Staff Management and Development
To support senior staff within the service through the provision to colleagues of consultation, supervision and advice.
To support the effective management of and provision for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and special educational needs by contributing to training and development work within the Directorate, with school staff, parents, carers and others.
To work in partnership with other professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting their professional development through consultation and effective collaborative work.
Education and Formal Training
Eligibility for registration as an Educational Psychologist
with the Health Professions Council (Essential)
Good honours degree in Psychology. (Essential)
Postgraduate qualification at Masters or Doctoral level,
which is acceptable to the Association of Educational
Psychologists and British Psychological Society as
constituting clinical training as an Educational Psychologist.
Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working with children and young people,
including those with special educational needs and with
other problems routinely presented to psychological
services within the public sector of Education. (Essential)
Experience of working successfully with other professionals
to support the development of children and young people.
(Essential)
Knowledge and experience of the current range of
approaches, tools and techniques available to Educational
Psychologists.
Job Category: Interims
Hours per week: 29
Location: Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT, London Borough of Bexley
Pay: £430.69 per day
Main purpose of the job:
To assist in the discharge of the Local Authority’s statutory duties in respect of the identification and assessment of and provision for children and young people with special educational needs and social, emotional and mental health needs.
To provide psychological advice, consultancy and support to school staff and others as a key member of a multidisciplinary team to enable children and young people to achieve good outcomes at the SEN Support stage.
Principle Accountabilities
Implementation
To provide efficient and professional psychological services as directed by the Principal Educational Psychologist and to the standards set out by legislation, Council and Educational Psychology Service policies.
To provide information about and advice on the developmental and learning needs of children and young people referred to the service, and about effective provision to meet these needs.
To undertake or contribute to other projects/tasks that will enable the delivery of the authority’s services to be made as effectively and efficiently as possible.
To monitor and report to the Principal Educational Psychologist on the allocation of time to areas of work and the effectiveness of service delivery in order to develop and to achieve appropriate service standards that meet the needs of schools, parents and carers, children and young people.
Staff Management and Development
To support senior staff within the service through the provision to colleagues of consultation, supervision and advice.
To support the effective management of and provision for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and special educational needs by contributing to training and development work within the Directorate, with school staff, parents, carers and others.
To work in partnership with other professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting their professional development through consultation and effective collaborative work.
Education and Formal Training
Eligibility for registration as an Educational Psychologist
with the Health Professions Council (Essential)
Good honours degree in Psychology. (Essential)
Postgraduate qualification at Masters or Doctoral level,
which is acceptable to the Association of Educational
Psychologists and British Psychological Society as
constituting clinical training as an Educational Psychologist.
Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working with children and young people,
including those with special educational needs and with
other problems routinely presented to psychological
services within the public sector of Education. (Essential)
Experience of working successfully with other professionals
to support the development of children and young people.
(Essential)
Knowledge and experience of the current range of
approaches, tools and techniques available to Educational
Psychologists.