Job Description

Job Introduction

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Educational Psychologists

Soulbury Scale A5-10 (51893 - 61664) plus Inner London allowance (3,685) and up to 3 SPA points

Permanent full time (35 hours) post

Position Overview:

The Royal Greenwich Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service (EP&WS) has recently expanded and are offering the opportunity for reflective and resourceful educational psychologists (EPs) to support our hard-working, friendly and ambitious team of EPs, assistant EPs, EPs in training, counsellors, restorative approaches facilitators and business support staff.



The EPWS is located within the Inclusion, Learning and Achievement division of the Children's Services department, based at The Woolwich Centre in the heart of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.



We offer a highly valued traded service to a range of schools, early years settings, post-16 and alternative providers, and pride ourselves on the effective working relationships that we have developed with service users. Partnership working is embedded within the culture of Royal Greenwich services for children, with the EPS playing a key role in the local partnership wellbeing strategy. The EPWS incorporates counsellors and restorative approaches facilitators and trainers, and EPs work in partnership with colleagues from CAMHS, Health and Social Care. In addition, our EPs hold dedicated specialist roles working alongside colleagues within the:

Virtual School ASD Outreach Team Early Years Inclusion Team Inclusion Service Youth Justice Service Family Hubs (offering interventions to support parent-infant relationships).


As a partly traded service we offer both the security and benefits of working for a Local Authority alongside greater opportunities to deliver a wide range of preventive work, projects and training. This helps to ensure a satisfying balance between statutory and non-statutory duties and we are pleased to have ongoing support from senior management to broaden our preventative offer.



Across the service we promote a consultation model of service delivery, whilst also valuing and respecting the diversity of approaches and interests across the team. We value child and family-centred practices and work creatively to develop bespoke intervention plans. There are opportunities for new colleagues to become involved in a range of projects on offer within the service, including:

Supporting the delivery of our highly-regarded ELSA programme - both training and supervision. Delivering interventions including VIG, cognitive behavioural approaches, MeLSA and Emotion Coaching Running multi-family therapy groups. Developing a LA wide offer to support children and young people with ADHD. Delivering training, development programmes, supervision and coaching for school and setting staff. Providing organisational consultancy for schools and early years settings.


The EPS has good links with university training providers and a strong commitment to supporting Educational Psychologists in Training.



As a member of the team, you will benefit from:

A supportive senior leadership team who are committed to the wellbeing of EPs and EPiTs across the service; wish to promote a fair and inclusive working environment; seek and are responsive to feedback; and show a strong commitment to anti-racism. Excellent working relationships and regular contact across the team. Excellent administrative support from our Psychology Support Officer. Opportunities to work alongside Assistant Educational Psychologists who support service delivery. An annual service CPD programme which includes whole-service and individual CPD time. Protected time for clinical supervision and CPD, including regular peer consultation groups. Separation of supervision and line management. Centrally located, environmentally friendly accommodation. Excellent transport links - including the Elizabeth Line. Opportunities for remote/hybrid working and IT equipment to support this (including a laptop or equivalent and 'smart' mobile phone). A good range of assessment resources and access to some of your own personal assessment tools to support your work. Free parking space and car mileage allowance as an essential car user. Support from our Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) rep (for AEP members).


We would like to invite applicants who:

Are able to creatively apply psychology in a range of settings, within the context of a consultation model of service delivery. Value working relationships with colleagues within the team, across Children's Services and within the settings that they work. Are committed to child and family-centred approaches. Want to develop and grow as a practitioner in a dynamic and expanding team. Share our service commitment to anti-racist practice.


Applications are welcome from experienced EPs, recently qualified EPs and those in years 2 and 3 of training.


Applicants must be registered with the HCPC, or expect to be on completion of their training.



We are also open to conversations with locum/ associate EPs.



Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community, and particularly welcome those from people from Black and global majority backgrounds, disabled people, and people from other diverse communities who are currently under-represented within our organisation.



Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to the safeguarding nature of this role, references will be taken up prior to interviews (Please see attached Safeguarding Statement).

If you would like to discuss this post informally, please contact;

Sinead Neal (Co-Principal Educational Psychologist): 073 95 25 72 89/ sinead.neal@royalgreenwich.gov.uk Rachel O'Connor (Acting Co-Principal Educational Psychologist): 075 92 38 6952/ rachel.o'connor@royalgreenwich.gov.uk Karen Freeman (Psychology Support Officer): 020 8921 4818 / karen.freeman@royalgreenwich.gov.uk (who will put you in touch with one of our current Trainees or recently joined EPs).

Closing date for applications

: 17th November 2025

Interviews

: w/b 24th November 2025 (tbc)

Diversity Statement:

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close:

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close:

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History:

A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored:

Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary:

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values:

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.