assistant psychologist jobs in Barnet

Job Introduction

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

CHILDREN’S SERVICES

Educational Psychologists

Soulbury Scale A5-10 (£53554 - £63638) plus Inner London allowance (£3,803) and up to 3 SPA points

Permanent full time (35 hours) post

Join a dynamic and values-driven EP service

The Royal Greenwich Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service (EPWS) is seeking reflective, creative Educational Psychologists to join our supportive, ambitious and friendly team.

You’ll be working alongside EPs, trainee EPs, assistant EPs, counsellors and specialist practitioners who are committed to ensuring that children and young people are at the heart of everything we do.

“Professionals regularly go the extra mile to make sure that children and young people’s needs are met effectively.” — Ofsted Area SEND Inspection

About the role

Our thriving traded service combines the stability of a local authority with opportunities to deliver preventative, systemic and innovative work. We work within a consultation model, valuing diverse psychological approaches and prioritising child and family-centred practice. Opportunities include involvement in:

• ELSA and MeLSA
• Video Interaction Guidance (VIG)
• Multi-family group work
• Training, supervision and coaching
• Organisational and systems consultancy

We are particularly excited to be developing and piloting our ‘Expert at Hand’ offer—an innovative approach providing timely, accessible psychological support at the point of need. You will play a key role in shaping, delivering and evaluating this emerging model.

Specialist opportunities

EPWS plays a key role in the borough’s wellbeing strategy, with opportunities to work alongside:

• Virtual School
• ASD Outreach
• Early Years Inclusion
• Inclusion Service
• Youth Justice Service
• Family Hubs (including parent–infant work)

What we offer

• Strong, supportive leadership with a clear commitment to staff wellbeing and anti-racist practice
• Excellent administrative support
• Comprehensive CPD programme + protected individual CPD time
• Protected time for projects, innovation and service development
• Regular clinical supervision (separate from line management)
• Flexible hybrid working with IT support
• HCPC fees reimbursed
• Excellent transport links (including the Elizabeth Line)

We are looking for EPs who:

• Can apply psychology flexibly within a consultation framework
• Value strong relationships and collaborative working
• Are committed to child and family-centred practice
• Share our commitment to equity, inclusion and anti-racist practice

Who can apply

We welcome applications from:

• Experienced EPs
• Newly qualified EPs
• Trainee EPs

Informal enquiries

• Sinead Neal, Principal EP
  020 8921 2709
  ✉ sinead.neal@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
• Karen Freeman, Psychology Support Officer
  020 8921 4818
  ✉ karen.freeman@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
  (Karen can arrange contact with trainees or recently appointed EPs)

Closing date for applications: 6th July 2026

Interviews: w/b 13th July 2026

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.