Senior Principal Educational Psychologist

Strategic impact | National influence | Flexible working | Service development

Shape a new national schools service as Senior Principal Educational Psychologist, combining strategic leadership with meaningful work across education, SEND and neurodiversity. This role offers the scope of an Educational Psychology Lead position, with genuine influence over service design and delivery.

As Senior Principal Educational Psychologist, you will have autonomy to build a multidisciplinary team, develop inclusive practice and strengthen support for schools, children and families through a flexible hybrid model.

Package & Benefits

• £65,000 to £80,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working with flexible core hours of 8am to 4pm, 9am to 5pm or 10am to 6pm.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus birthday leave, rising to 28 days after one year and 30 days after three years, plus bank holidays.
• 5% employee and 5% employer pension contributions.
• Company events 

About the Company

This established multidisciplinary organisation delivers high-quality autism and ADHD assessments alongside trauma-informed training. It is developing a national schools service focused on inclusive, child-centred and neurodiversity-affirming support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of a national schools service.
• Provide strategic consultation, psychological advice and training to schools, trusts and families.
• Recruit, develop and oversee a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain quality, governance and joined-up assessment pathways.

About You

• HCPC registration as an Educational Psychologist.
• Substantial experience working with schools, children and families.
• Experience leading professionals and developing services.

This Senior Principal Educational Psychologist opportunity would suit an experienced Principal Educational Psychologist, Senior EP or Educational Psychology Lead ready to shape a growing service. Your CV does not need to be fully updated to start a conversation.

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