Educational Psychologists

Educational Psychologist Join Oxfordshire County Council's Educational Psychology Service and help shape the future of support for children and young people across Oxfordshire. As an Educational Psychologist, you will work collaboratively with children, young people, families, schools and professional partners to apply psychological knowledge and evidence-based practice that improves outcomes and promotes inclusion. You will manage a cluster of schools, developing strong relationships with SENDCOs and education professionals, while providing consultation, assessment and support for children and young people with a wide range of needs. Alongside supporting schools through traded work, you will contribute to Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs) and have opportunities to become involved in service-wide initiatives such as Emotional Literacy Support Assistant programmes, emotionally based school avoidance work, nurture group development, critical incident response, staff
supervision and training. The service offers excellent peer support, dedicated administrative assistance, flexible working arrangements and extensive professional development opportunities. Newly qualified Educational Psychologists benefit from a structured induction and reduced caseload, while experienced practitioners are encouraged to develop specialist interests and contribute to service innovation. We welcome applications from qualified Educational Psychologists, HCPC-registered practitioners and Trainee Educational Psychologists seeking a September 2027 or September 2028 start date., As an Educational Psychologist, you will apply psychological knowledge and evidence-based practice to support children and young people, schools and families across Oxfordshire. Through consultation, assessment, training and collaborative problem-solving, you will help improve educational outcomes, promote inclusion and support positive wellbeing for children and young people.

Oxfordshire County Council Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is part of a collaborative partnership between Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, working to improve outcomes for children and young people through the Experts at Hand programme. By bringing together education, health and care professionals, the service provides early intervention, strengthens inclusion and helps ensure children and young people with SEND receive the right support at the right time. The Educational Psychology Service is made up of Educational Psychologists, Trainee Educational Psychologists, Assistant Educational Psychologists and dedicated support staff who work alongside schools, families and partner agencies across Oxfordshire. Through consultation, assessment, training and intervention, the service helps children and young people overcome barriers to learning, wellbeing and participation while supporting schools to develop inclusive and effective practice.