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Assistant Educational Psychologist

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Abertillery, NP13 1DBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£38,607 to £43,115

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time

Closing date

28 October 2026

9 days left

Job description

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is looking to appoint an Assistant Educational Psychologist on a fixed term basis, asap, until the 31st August 2027. The Educational Psychology Service works in schools and other educational settings to support children and young people. We aim to help schools and parents/carers find a way of moving a situation forward when a problem has been identified. Our work is summarised by our three key messages as:

  • capacity building using evidence-based systemic approaches
  • consultation with school staff and others to ’unstick’ barriers to learning; and
  • working at an individual level, informed by psychological and therapeutic theories and practice.

The Service contributes to a wide range of local, regional and national initiatives, often on a multi-agency basis.

In the role, you will work closely with our team on a variety of supervised tasks, such as

  • Working with schools to support wellbeing interventions.
  • Supporting children and young people’s development through learning interventions.
  • Contributing to the creation and delivery of training packages.
  • Engaging in service evaluation and research activities that support evidence-based practice.

Applicants should possess an Honours degree in psychology, recognised by the British Psychological Society.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include anEnhanced Disclosure with Child Barred List

Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.

For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.

At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.

Want to ask us a question?

For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Rebecca Foster (Principal EP) (Rebecca.Foster@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk).

Closing Date

28th October 2026 at 12:00 midnight

Interview Date

5th November 2026

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

LG Jobs

First seen

7 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

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About the employer

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Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

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