Assistant Educational Psychologist

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Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Come join us and be part of our success.

Knowsley Educational Psychology Service has an exciting opening to recruit an enthusiastic new colleague who has a BPS accredited degree in Psychology.

We are looking to appoint an Assistant Educational Psychologist on a fixed term contract, in line with AEP guidance and are hoping to appoint as soon as possible! You are invited to become part of our passionate and creative team, committed to applying psychology to promote inclusion, emotional well-being and effective learning in children and young people across the Borough of Knowsley.

You will be committed to supporting children, young people, and their families and passionate about creating positive change through the application of psychology. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who wants to gain the necessary experience to train further and become a qualified Educational Psychologist.

This exciting opportunity to work as an Assistant Educational Psychologist will allow for partnership working within the wider Children’s Service, including the Early Years’ Service, Youth Justice Service, Virtual School, and SEND Service. As an Assistant Psychologist you will be based within the Educational Psychology Service, enabling the successful candidate to collaborate closely with our team of experienced EPs to gain an understanding of the role. You will be supported in your everyday work by a dedicated member of our team, who will also support your application to the doctoral training program.

You will gain experience of applying psychology in a range of settings and of various aspects of the role such as consultation, assessment, therapeutic intervention, research and training.

We are a friendly supportive team. Supervision (formal and informal) and CPD are an essential part of our ethos. Home working, remote IT and mobile and business support are available. An enhanced DBS will be required for this role. Ability to travel around Knowsley and surrounding areas is also essential. Whilst we are a hybrid working council, it should be stressed that this post will involve significant amounts of school-based and collaborative office-based work.

We welcome applications from those that live within a commutable distance of Knowsley with longer term aspirations to work in the area.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

Please note sponsorship is not available for this role.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:

Hannah Barton / Tel: 0151 443 3516 or Joanne Dean / Tel: 0151 443 2057 or email @ eps@knowsley.gov.uk

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

Interview date: 14 May 2026