Main Scale Educational Psychologist

Togetherforchildren; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational service provider in Sunderland is seeking a Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologist to join a passionate team. The position offers a salary range of £46,525 to £56,540 per annum, with options for hybrid working. Ideal candidates will hold or work toward a postgraduate qualification in Educational Psychology and be committed to enhancing children's educational achievement and emotional well-being. The role includes flexibility, career advancement opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career advancement opportunities

Health and well-being support

Qualifications

• Hold a Post Graduate Degree in Educational Psychology.
• Working towards a post-graduated qualification in Educational Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments linked to educational psychological principles.
• Incorporate early intervention strategies.
• Deliver statutory responsibilities to schools.

Skills

Child-centred practices

Psychometric investigation

Evidence-based practices

Intervention strategies

Education

Post Graduate Degree in Educational Psychology

Job description

Position Details

Main Scale Educational Psychologist – Year 3 Trainee educational psychologist. Salary: £46,525 to £56,540 per annum, extending up to £61,848. Working hours: 37 hours per week (flexible patterns considered).

Join our Team

Together for Children is on a transformative journey to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in Sunderland. We are an outstanding Ofsted‑rated Children’s service and are rebuilding and strengthening our Educational Psychology Service. If you are committed to helping children, families and our community thrive and have the skills to support our mission, we welcome hearing from you.

Why work with us?

• Flexibility that fits your life: hybrid model of working with agile and flexible arrangements, including flexible hours, committed to accommodating diverse needs.
• Grow with us: comprehensive induction, supervision based on Thrive principles, peer support, and a supportive environment that encourages career advancement.
• A culture of inclusion: we accept and nurture difference for the benefit of employees, services and community, encouraging everyone to be their authentic selves.
• Health and well‑being: proud holders of the Gold Better Health at Work award and a wide-ranging programme of health and well‑being support.

About the role

You will join a small, passionate and committed team that advocates effective child‑centred, evidence based practices. As an Educational Psychologist you will provide purposeful assessment linked to educational psychological principles and research, incorporate early intervention strategies, systemic consultative approaches, psychometric investigation and therapeutic techniques. You will deliver statutory responsibilities and a well‑received service offer to schools, positively influencing children’s educational achievement, emotional well‑being and independence.

Required qualifications

• Hold a Post Graduate Degree in Educational Psychology and be or be working toward a post‑graduated qualification in Education Psychology.

We value diversity

We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to various ages, disabilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, beliefs, races and ethnicities. We aim for our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

Ready to make a difference?

For informal discussion please contact Karen Watson, Principal Educational Psychologist via email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]. We are committed to making our application process accessible to everyone; if you need assistance please email us at [e-mail]

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview, where you will have the chance to meet us and learn more about working with us.