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All about the Role

You will be part of our Educational Psychology Service in Peterborough. The overall purpose of the post is to:

• Assist the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) in the delivery of core services, including quality assurance of Psychological advices, supporting the EPS in traded services delivery and early intervention work in schools, early years and other settings. This can enable the post-holder to develop a range of experience and skills in preparation for training as an Educational Psychologist on a credited doctorate course.

All about our Team

• The team is well regarded within the Local Authority (LA) and other stakeholders, and is well placed within the SEN and Inclusion Service.
• We are actively building capacity in the service to meet demand and pioneer innovative practices in the LA.
• The Psychology Assistant is involved in our accredited ELSA and MeLSA training and supervision programs. The service has been awarded the ELSA Quality Mark.
• The EPS prioritises protected delivery of traded services for all non-statutory work and offers centralised traded training with exciting opportunities to develop expertise offering EPs a variety of work.
• We have an established consultation model of service delivery that values the application of psychology, innovative practice and professional integrity and provides variety in the work of our team.
• Peterborough EPS prioritises continuous professional development to promote up-to-date professional practice of a high standard. We maintain strong links with universities.

All about You

• Either a British Psychological Society (BPS) recognised degree in psychology at a 2:1 or above or another degree with a relevant conversion course to British Psychological Society recognised status completed or planned.
• Experience that demonstrates a desire to apply psychology working with children and young people within 0-25 age range, with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disabilities within an educational context .

Interviews will take place on 27th July 2026.

All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme:

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Have family friendly policies including a flexible working hours scheme which allows for the ability to accrue 8 hours of flexi-time per month (FTE).
• The EPS supports agile working through full IT provision and modern office accommodation.
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact our Principal Educational Psychologist, Alison.tolson@peterborough.gov.uk or Senior Educational Psychologist Zobiah.Akhtar@peterborough.gov.uk

We encourage early applications, as this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received. Documents

• Job Description and Person Specification Psychology Assistant July 2026 docx.pdf (329.17 KB)