Salary: £49,215 to £59,809 per annum pro rata
Grade: Soulbury Scale A, Spine points 3 – 8 plus 3 SPA
points
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (Part-time working considered)
Location: Harrogate or Selby, North Yorkshire
Are you an EP who is interested in making real change for children, young people and families at individual and systems level?
This is an exciting time within North Yorkshire Council’s Educational Psychology service. We are a valued team within the Council and are committed to growing our team to provide a broad and effective service to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. We are looking for innovative psychologists to join us in shaping the direction of our educational psychology service and who want to work in systemic and values based approaches.
About the role
As an Educational Psychologist you will join our central Educational Psychology team, and work within a locality alongside a wider multi-agency team. Currently, our roles include working with schools and clusters to provide early intervention and support in line with the emerging Experts at Hand approach.
Our growing service has afforded opportunity to work creatively and systemically and engage in a number of projects such as working in the Best Start in Life strategy, with military families, around children missing education (EBSA) and transition work. We have dedicated service development time and CPD aligned with our vision of practice. Our vision, is to develop a creative educational psychology offer, underpinned by consultation, empowering others, and sustainability.
It really is a great time to join our growing and ambitious service and contribute to positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND in North Yorkshire.
What you will bring
To be successful you must be a creative and forward-thinking psychologist with the knowledge, skills, enthusiasm and willingness to use psychological frameworks to facilitate positive change. You must have a masters or doctorate level qualification in Educational Psychology and be registered with the HCPC.
These posts are suitable for Educational Psychologists at any stage in their career, including those due to qualify in September 2027. We welcome applications from Educational Psychologists, who are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or, Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologists, expecting to have their registration confirmed following the completion of their recognised training course.
Why join us?
We can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Friendly, supportive colleagues with a breadth of interests and experiences
- A commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Commitment to individual and peer supervision and team wellbeing through protected time
- Family friendly leave and generous annual leave offer up to 34 days
- Hybrid working with flexible working practices and hours.
- A commitment to promoting psychology that makes a difference
- Fitness discounts: Discounted gym memberships at various gyms across the county.
- Lifestyle savings: Enjoy a wide range of discounts at hundreds of popular high-street and online retailers.
- And more: Additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities.
Please visit our designated campaign site for further information about the service and team on Educational Psychology key opportunities page.
For an informal discussion about the role then please contact Sharon Lourd Moyo ( Senior EP) Sharon.Lourd-Moyo@northyorks.gov.uk or Karen Jesup ( Principal Educational Psychologist) Karen.Jessup@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates
Closing date: 8th July 2026
Interview date: TBC
Key documents
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.