Educational Psychologist

Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people, and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.

Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person, and learner: making Hackney the most forward-looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop, and achieve –and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.

The Educational Psychology Service is highly valued by educational settings and other professionals in Hackney. We employ a consultative style of delivery and have a commitment to development and learning opportunities for EPs to explore areas of interest. EPs work within the Virtual School, Mental Health in Schools Teams and CAMHS. We also have EPs connected to 3 of the London EP training courses, delivering VIG (Video Interaction Guidance) interventions and training ELSAs. We are continually refining our services and exploring different ways of applying our psychological skills.

About the role

We are looking for Educational Psychologists with a clear understanding of psychology’s relevance to children’s development and who are able to operate with confidence, flexibility, and professionalism in all contexts. We would be happy to consider applications from TEPs in their third year, as well as experienced EPs. We are looking for EPs who can demonstrate a reflective approach to practice and good interpersonal skills in order to contribute to the service both as an individual and member of the team.

We offer a comprehensive induction and supervision programme including peer supervision, flexible working hours and an essential car user allowance. We provide excellent IT facilities, including iPads, and are based in a modern open plan building in the heart of Hackney.

NB: This post requires an enhanced DBS check.

More information

For an informal discussion about the post, please call:

• Ed Chilton (Interim Principal Educational Psychologist)
  020 8356 5716 or ed.chilton@hackney.gov.uk
• Surakshi Batuwitage (Senior EP)
  Su.Batuwitage@hackney.gov.uk
• Barney Wade (Senior EP)
  barney.wade@hackney.gov.uk

Interested?

• Closing date: 15 March 2026 (22:59)
• Interviews: 26 March 2026.

Hackney Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regulated activity, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included, and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age, and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and global majority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.