🧠 Educational Psychologist – Make a Lasting Impact on Young Lives
📍 Location: Merseyside
💰 Pay Rate: £675 per day
🕒 Contract: Full-Time | Agency | Flexible Working Available
 
Help Children Thrive – One Consultation at a Time. We’re on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Educational Psychologist to join a forward-thinking Local Authority in Merseyside. If you’re driven to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with SEND, mental health, or emotional wellbeing needs, we want to hear from you. You’ll be part of a high-performing team using a consultation-led model that aligns with the SEND Code of Practice and the Assess, Plan, Do, Review framework. Working across schools, early years settings, and multi-agency partnerships, you’ll deliver both statutory and traded services, including high-quality assessments and interventions that lead to positive, sustainable outcomes.

🌟 What You’ll Be Doing:
Deliver high-impact assessments for children with a range of learning and social-emotional needsContribute to statutory assessments, EHCPs, and Annual ReviewsLead Team Around the Child and Joint Problem-Solving meetingsCollaborate with parents, carers, educators, and external agenciesDrive systemic change by working at both individual and whole-school levelsProvide consultation, training, and development sessions for schools and servicesDesign and deliver evidence-based interventionsContribute to research and service development to enhance outcomes across the borough👤 Who We’re Looking For:
A qualified Educational Psychologist (Master’s or Doctorate level)Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)Holds a BPS-recognised Psychology degreeStrong working knowledge of the SEND Code of PracticeExcellent assessment, consultation, and report-writing skillsCollaborative, insightful, and committed to inclusive education🧰 Desirable:
Further qualifications in areas related to EP practice (e.g. CBT, attachment, trauma-informed care)Experience with early years or post-16 settingsFamiliarity with traded service delivery models💼 Why Join Through Pertemps?
As a trusted partner agency, we offer:
✅ A dedicated consultant with access to nationwide roles✅ Easy registration and compliance support✅ Weekly, reliable payroll✅ Referral bonuses and incentive schemes✅ First access to local authority roles before they go public📍 Ideal for Professionals Commuting From:
Liverpool, Wirral, Warrington, St Helens, Widnes, Runcorn, Chester, Southport, Birkenhead, Skelmersdale, Wigan, Blackpool, Lancaster, Wrexham and surrounding areas.

💬 Not the right fit?
We recruit across Educational Psychology and Qualified Social Work, including:
MASH | Children with Disabilities | CAMHS | CLA | Safeguarding | IRO | SENDCO | EHCP Coordinators | Youth Justice | Team Managers | Adult & Children’s Services

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📞 Apply today or reach out to learn more about this rewarding opportunity. Let’s make a difference—together.