Assistant Educational Psychologist x 2 Posts
(Education Psychology Service, South Tyneside)
£37,265 to £38,643 pa Soulbury AEP (Points 2-3)
Fixed Term post for 2 years
South Tyneside Educational Psychology Service is a friendly, highly supportive and nurturing team of educational psychologists, specialist teachers and emotional resilience officers. The Service is very well regarded by its users, as is evident from the consistently excellent feedback it receives. It maintains highly positive working relationships with schools, other professionals and the Local Authority.
We are looking to appoint Assistant Educational Psychologists to join the team. These posts are suitable for keen, enthusiastic and conscientious individuals who are looking to develop a career as an educational psychologist. The posts would be suitable for those who are already working within an education setting or have some experience of working with children and young people.
The posts have been created as part of the SEND reforms. The successful candidates will deliver a range of work as part of Experts at Hand as well as working within our team of educational psychologists. This will provide the opportunity to engage in a broad variety of activities, including training, therapeutic work, systemic work and research, using a range of different psychological tools and methods. As well as working with our team of educational psychologists you will also have the opportunity to work into the emotional resilience team and with our specialist teachers where you will be able to become involved in a range of different work to help to support children and young people.
You must have a good honours degree in Psychology and a keen interest in undertaking formal training to become an educational psychologist. This post is fixed term for 2 years.
We offer:
- Flexible working arrangements and therefore have a strong commitment to work-life balance. (We are part of South Tyneside Council flexible working system).
- We are located centrally in a modern, environmentally friendly building with free car parking. Staff have their own individual workstations and ICT facilities.
- A team that is very highly rated by schools and that has a very successful traded offer.
- A wide variety of work and opportunities to develop areas of specialism.
- A detailed and comprehensive induction programme.
- We offer opportunities for you to receive regular supervision and peer support, tailored to your needs.
- Effective and well-established multi-agency working.
- Strong links with the professional training programme at Newcastle University.
- Excellent administrative support.
For an informal discussion please contact Sukhvinder Kaur, Lead Educational Psychologist on (0191) 424 6030.
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.
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Closing date: Noon, 17 August 2026
Shortlisting will take place week commencing 24 August 2026
Interview date to be confirmed 