Southend-on-Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority employing around 1,800 staff working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend. Southend itself is a vibrant place to live and work, offering coastal living alongside excellent and fast transport links into London.

The team is committed to working together with parents and carers, education settings and partner agencies to ensure children and young people with SEND are given the best opportunity to thrive and succeed. Southend City Council have a great opportunity for a forward thinking, driven and compassionate individual to join the Educational Psychologist team who are committed to providing a first-class service to the children and families with SEND. Southend-on-Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority employing around 1,800 staff working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend. Southend itself is a vibrant place to live and work, offering coastal living alongside excellent and fast transport links into London.

We are looking for Locum Educational Psychologists (EP) for temporary posts until Aug 2025. This contract is offered on a hybrid basis which is a combination remote working and face to face (This role can be predominantly working from home).

As a Locum EP, you will be working in our EHCP team, completing the psychological advice towards Education Health and Care Plan assessments. We have two teams, one working on EHCPs and one working in schools on early intervention work.

This post will allow the successful individual to be part of an integrated service within Southend’s Education, Inclusion and Early Years Directorate, promoting inclusive practice in relation to all children and young people, advocating for positive mental health and wellbeing.

Through statutory assessments and preventative strategies, including providing a range of assessments, training key adults, group work and multi-agency support, we aim to support children and young people to meet their academic and strong social development, enabling them to be the best they can be. Through the delivery of advice, support, guidance and training to children and young people, their families and educational settings the service will continue to maximise levels of educational attainment, educational achievement and personal development, thereby supporting our most vulnerable learners to live their best lives.

For an informal discussion, please contact Melanie Adkins, Principal Educational Psychologist at MelanieAdkins@southend.gov.uk

To be considered for this post, you must hold a professional post graduate qualification in Educational Psychology or equivalent recognised by the British Psychological Society and active registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Eligibility for Chartered Status and Associate Fellowship of the BPS. To be considered for this post, you must hold a professional post graduate qualification in Educational Psychology or equivalent recognised by the British Psychological Society and active registration with the Health and Care Professions Council ( HCPC ). Eligibility for Chartered Status and Associate Fellowship of the BPS.

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

The Council is an equal-opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.

Southend-on-Sea city council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.