Educational Psychologist
London Borough of Sutton
AI insight: this role at a glance
This Educational Psychologist role involves providing support to schools, advising parents and carers, and delivering an effective Educational Psychology Service (EPS) to benefit children and young people. It suits individuals with a passion for applying psychology to improve pupil achievement and development. The role is based in the London Borough of Sutton.
Key points
- Salary: £57,835.79 to £62,167.19 per year
- Full-time contract
- Closing date: Sep 9, 2026
- Location: London Borough of Sutton
- Employer: London Borough of Sutton
- Sector: council
How to stand out
- 1Carefully review the job description and candidate pack to understand the role's requirements and responsibilities
- 2Tailor your CV and supporting statement to explicitly address the essential criteria and desired skills
- 3Emphasize your experience in applying psychology to improve pupil achievement and development
- 4Highlight your ability to work with schools, parents, carers, and other agencies to deliver an effective EPS
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Job description
Vac Description
We aim to apply psychology for the ultimate benefit of children, young people and their families. This is achieved through providing:
- Support to schools in meeting the needs of all
pupils and in raising pupil achievement
- Advice to parents, carers and other agencies about children’s development and other
needs as appropriate.
- The delivery of an effective EPS which will enable Cognus on behalf of the Local
Authority and schools to meet statutory responsibilities
Please send an email to: recruitment@cognus.org.uk with the completed application form, downloaded from: https://www.cognus.org.uk/work-withus/currentvacancies/cognus-applicati…
and a CV with a detailed supporting statement, outlining your suitability
You can find the job description here: https://www.cognus.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/EPS-Candidate-Pack…
About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate
We aim to apply psychology for the ultimate benefit of children, young people and their families. This is achieved through providing:
- Support to schools in meeting the needs of all
pupils and in raising pupil achievement
- Advice to parents, carers and other agencies about children’s development and other
needs as appropriate.
- The delivery of an effective EPS which will enable Cognus on behalf of the Local
Authority and schools to meet statutory responsibilities
How this role compares
We hold 2,902 council vacancies nationally that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,129. This role pays more than about 92% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now.
You have 10 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
London Borough of Sutton has 17 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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