Educational Psychologist

Job Introduction

We are a dynamic and forward-thinking educational psychology service who are committed to working in partnership with schools, services and our community to improve outcomes for all children and young people. Join us at an exciting time of growth and service development. 

Due to increasing demand, we are currently seeking to appoint Educational Psychologists to our established and well-regarded team. We’re interested in hearing from qualified, newly qualified and trainee Educational Psychologists currently in their 2nd or 3rd year of training.

In Bradford you’ll have the opportunity to innovate with us as we develop our model of service delivery and respond to the proposed reforms in the 2026 Schools White Paper. 

 Why Choose Bradford?

• A respected, supportive and diverse service. 
• A dynamic model of service delivery with a range of work including consultation, assessment, systemic, community and project work.  
• A vibrant and diverse city community with opportunities to work in urban and rural environments. 
• EHCA allocation fixed, with dates agreed at the beginning of the year.
• Fully flexible working from home, office, or elsewhere.
• A CPD plan to provide our EPs with the best technical and professional skills. 
• Enhanced supervision for newly qualified EPs. 
• Easily accessible by road and public transport.
• A competitive salary with market forces supplement.
• Option to work part time.

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post. This post is not suitable for a secondment. All practicing Educational Psychologists in the UK must be registered with the HCPC.

 How to Apply

If you think you might be interested in joining our team and would like some further information about this post, please contact Principal Educational Psychologist geoff.morgan@bradford.gov.uk

Employee Offer

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf .

Equal Opportunities 

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants. 

 The RESPECT Allyship Programme is also available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members. This is part of the RESPECT Campaign, which is the Council’s Internal Equalities Vision for staff and its aim to build a truly inclusive workforce, where everyone can be their true selves at work.