Educational Psychologist

Bobby Moore Academy, London, E20 2AE

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  31 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Casual Contract
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £500 per day (+£60.35 holiday pay per day)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we are looking for

• Education to degree or equivalent level
• Society Accredited Doctorate in Educational Psychology
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
• Committed to delivering high-quality support, being both proactive and reactive to issues and situations.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of providing high quality guidance.
• Experience of working with and supporting young people, colleagues and families.

What the school offers its staff

About our Academy

We are situated across two iconic sites on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and our Secondary phase is now heavily oversubscribed. Since the school was founded in 2017, we have set ambitious academic standards backed up by exciting enrichment opportunities, whilst nurturing and caring for the wellbeing of every child. At capacity, our two sites will accommodate over 1500 pupils, including a Sixth Form.

Salary & Benefits

• £500 per day (+£60.35 holiday pay per day)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform
  • holiday discounts
  • cinema tickets
  • restaurant booking discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About the role

• As an educational psychologist you will work collaboratively with scholars and families from Reception to 18 years old. You will be supporting children with a range of cognitive, social, emotional and mental health needs.
• You will assess a scholar's individual needs and implement provision that meets the identified need. You will support small groups of scholars with similar needs.
• You will use a variety of techniques which will include observations, assessments of learning and different assessment methods to elicit the voice of the scholars. Consultation and collaboration with families, teachers and social workers are important ways in which you will gather information.
• You will support the academy and families to develop a range of appropriate interventions and strategies. These may include learning programmes, strategies to support emotional regulation and collaborative work with staff and families.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bobby Moore Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1110 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bobby Moore Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@dret.co.uk
• Phone number: 01509320148
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bobby-moore-academy

Bobby Moore Academy is a new school with traditional values. We believe in the expertise of our teachers and the importance of disciplined behaviour and disciplined thinking in our pupils. Housed in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, ours is an inspirational setting to rival any other in the country.

Most of all, you will be genuinely inspired by the chance to put your knowledge and experience to work in a setting that’s been carefully designed and resourced to be among the best of its kind in the country.

Arranging a visit to Bobby Moore Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dret.co.uk.

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