Senior Educational Psychologist - Salary - £64,104-£68,086pa

Soulbury EP B Scale 7-10*, plus Outer London Allowance, plus up to 3 SPA points (previously awarded SPAs will be honoured)

We are excited to be recruiting a Senior Educational Psychologist focused on Tribunals and Critical Incidents to support Havering’s dynamic and expanding Educational Psychology Service.

This role will suit an experienced EP with a strong interest in tribunals and critical incident response. You will oversee the service’s tribunal activity, ensuring high‑quality psychological input across cases. This includes providing guidance, supervision and professional support to EPs undertaking tribunal assessments and reports, as well as coordinating the planning and commissioning of EP work related to tribunals. You will also lead the coordination of the team’s response to critical incidents in schools, ensuring timely, consistent and psychologically informed support.

You’ll join our Senior Leadership Team and work closely with the Principal EP to support the smooth and effective running of the service, helping to ensure we maintain high standards, respond flexibly to need, and nurture a strong team culture.

Havering EPS is a creative and vibrant service that sits within the wider SEND Service. We value working collaboratively with professionals across education, health and care, and promote the distinct psychological contribution of EPs at every level.

Senior EPs also:

Line manage other EPs and/or TEPs
Contribute to borough-wide training and intervention projects
Lead and support service innovation and improvement
Hold their own patch of schools, offering statutory and non-statutory work

We are seeking applications from EPs who enjoy leading on service systems and are committed to anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice.

Working within Havering’s Education Support Service offers:

A tailored induction and senior transition package
Business support to streamline report and diary systems
Regular supervision, including senior peer supervision and leadership development
Protected CPD time
A friendly and talented team of nearly twenty EPs
Strong links with training providers and universities
Opportunities to work across a range of settings including Mainstream, Special Schools and ARPs
Flexible and hybrid working options
Excellent IT equipment and support
Easily accessible workspaces and strong transport links including the Elizabeth Line

We welcome applications for full-time or part-time positions and can be flexible with start dates.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Co-Principal Educational Psychologists Dr Charlotte Harris at Charlotte.k.harris@havering.gov.uk

Closing date: 27.05.2026

Please view Job Profile here

Additional Information

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