Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist

Newham Council

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom — HybridFull TimePsychology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Newham Council as a Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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Benefits & Compensation

Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension, relocation allowance.

If appointed you will deliver evidence-based, high quality psychological services to children, young people and families.

You will share our commitment to integrated working, delivering targeted interventions to the highest standards.

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Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.

Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Newham Council as a Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist.

Key Skills

SupervisionProject DevelopmentLeadershipTeam BuildingInclusionReflective SupervisionCreativeFlexiblePositiveSolution FocusedMulti-disciplinary TeamworkRelationship BuildingEarly Intervention StrategiesTherapeutic TechniquesPsychological AssessmentSystemic Consultation

Requirements

Applicants must be experienced Educational Psychologists committed to supporting the inclusion of vulnerable children and young people, dedicated to developing both their own practice and that of colleagues through reflective supervision. Candidates must be professionally qualified, HCPC registered, willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check, and available for at least 0.6 FTE.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist at Newham Council a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Newham Council is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Psychology have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Supervision, Project Development, Leadership, Team Building, Inclusion, Reflective Supervision, Creative, Flexible. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: Successful candidates will deliver evidence-based, high-quality psychological services to children, young people, and families, sharing a commitment to integrated working and delivering targeted interventions to the highest standards. Responsibilities include opportunities for supervision, project d...

Benefits package: Flexible/hybrid working arrangements, Work from home, Comprehensive IT support, Wellbeing service, Travel season ticket loan, Cycle scheme, Local Authority pension, Relocation allowance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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