Assistant Educational Psychologist

3 days ago

Halton, United Kingdom HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Full time

Job Introduction
**Our Story**:
Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

**We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘**_our colleagues’_**.**

**Our Team**:
**Hours**:37 hours per week

**Your Contributions**:
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of Educational Psychologists. You will assist Halton Borough Council Educational Psychology Service in the delivery of psychological intervention and monitoring for vulnerable children and young people.

This work will involve assisting in the development and delivery of a range of services and interventions including:

- Working with children and their families across all school settings from nursery to college
- Training and development work
- Group work with children and young people
- 1:1 mentoring/therapeutic work with children and young people and families
- Evaluation of service delivery
- Auditing of files
- Preparation of training and support materials
- Information gathering on behalf of a Psychologist to support SEN processes
- Administration
- Other project work during the academic year 2025-2026 may be required.

**Requirements of the post**:

- Registered with the British Psychological Society (Graduate basis for registration or Chartership (GBR/GBC) ;
- Psychology Degree - at least Upper Second class honours - 2:1;
- Relevant experience of working with children in family homes, educational / clinical or community settings to promote children’s well-being and progress
- Evidence of working within education settings
- Evidence of using Psychological understanding and approaches to support practice
- Subject to an Enhanced DBS Check
- Driving Licence and own transport

**Our Offer**:
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

- A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
- Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
- 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
- Investment in your personal development
- Free Car Parking at HBC sites
- Flexible working arrangements
- Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

**Next Steps**:
Interviews will take place on 14.10.25 or 21.10.25

**Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values**.

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