Assistant Educational Psychologist

This role is only being offered as a secondment opportunity. If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, you must seek your Managers agreement before formally applying. If you are formally at risk/on notice of redundancy, and are interested in this opportunity please contact your HR Advisor for a discussion.

Contract Type: Secondment until March 2027

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: Soulbury ASST EDP Scale SCP 2-5 £37,265 - £41,616 per annum

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 23:59

We are recruiting for an assistant educational psychologist to support the EPS with a range of varied tasks and activities. Blackpool EPS is a warm, collaborative and supportive service. The service is highly valued and professionals deeply care and advocate for children and families. Our philosophy is in line with Blackpool Families Rock, encouraging the forming of relationships whilst using our skills to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.

As an assistant educational psychologist, you will work alongside educational psychologists and contribute to psychological input and involvement. The successful candidate will possess excellent research skills, experience of working in schools or early years settings, excellent report writing and communication skills, ability to use a range of ICT software, knowledge of SEN legislation and experience of intervention work with children, drawing on psychological models and research.

Essential is a degree in Psychology or equivalent and experience of working with children and young people.

Blackpool EPS offers:

• Positive working relationships with other members of the wider SEND team and Children Services.
• Allocated CPD and supervision in line with the AEP guidelines.
• Generous leave entitlement and options to purchase additional leave.
• A work mobile phone and computer with full IT support.
• Employee assistance programme, extensive health and wellbeing initiatives, resources, services and events.
• Benefits and a discount platform providing offers and discounts at local and national retailers, including discounted annual travel tickets.
• Leisure scheme with discounted membership rates at various Blackpool leisure facilities including two fitness studios. 

For an informal discussion please contact Ntiriwah Freeman, Principal Educational Psychologist at ntiriwah.freeman@blackpool.gov.uk or on 07385 410581.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)