#TeamAP
Educational Psychologist needed in
Bury and Burnley starting September 25
Where: Bury and Burnley
When: 1-2 days per week, flexible. Employed permanent contract or self-employed.
The patch: 6 schools: 3 primary, 1 mainstream secondary, 1 PRU and 1 secondary special school
The work: Building relationships with your schools with a mix of preventative and case work, staff support, training and systemic work. We are a non statutory service.
The pay: Soulbury main grade scale points 4-8 or for self employed £520 per day based on an 8 hour day.
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We're looking for an employed or self employed EP to join the team covering a patch of schools in Bury and Burnley. We have a patch of 6 schools needing support from September due to staffing changes in our team. There are options for more than 2 days dependent on location. We can support those looking to go self-employed for the first time. ​
If you think you could be the right person for our team, please send your CV and cover letter to info@appliedpsychologies.com or call 01482 643458 to discuss the role.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Do you enjoy building relationships with schools, families and young people?
Do you value autonomy within a strongly supportive team?
Are you passionate about psychology?
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If so, working with Applied Psychologies could be for you!
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Applied Psychologies is an employee owned, independent EPS, celebrating 13 years of working with schools across the North of England.
Our purpose is simple; to deliver positive outcomes for children, young people, their families, and the schools in which they work. Our growth over the last 10 years has been predominantly through word of mouth and is due to the high-quality service provided by our team. We now have service level agreements with over 165 schools across 15+ authorities and we’re still growing!
As we continue our year-on-year growth, we are looking for passionate, proactive people who really care about delivering positive outcomes.
You will be joining our creative and supportive team of 30 professionals, made up from EPs, assistant and trainee EPs, specialist teacher, OT, SaLT, and therapists.
You will deliver preventative support to a group of schools, providing you with the opportunity to build relationships and get to understand their needs. You will have autonomy in your role; you will decide how best to use your time and skills to meet the needs of your schools, with the support of our experienced team as and when needed.
Employees can expect:
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transparent pay scale and progression routes according to the Soulbury scale
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employee ownership benefits: shape the business, be part of its success practically and financially without the risks of owning your own business
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wonderfully knowledgeable and supportive multi-disciplinary team
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annual leave - 30 days plus bank holidays
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CPD - your own time allocation and budget
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working groups, 121 career and clinical supervision, group supervision and team days
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forward thinking team flying the flag of preventative EP work!
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Self employed can expect:
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flexible working
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supervision opportunities (free access to group supervision and WhatsApp peer support)
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opportunities for collaboration with peers in working groups
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access to our wide range of shared resources which includes assessment, training, intervention, and research materials
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be treated like one of the team but with the flexibility of being self employed
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​We encourage creativity and opportunities to develop your areas of psychological interest. We want you to love being an EP and love working for us!
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The role requires reliability, consistency and a proactive approach to communication and organisation.
You will also need HCPC registration, Enhanced DBS, a full UK driving licence and access to appropriate transport.
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​Meet the team here:
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Apply now:
If this sounds like the right role for you, forward your CV and cover letter to our Principal EP, David Lamb at info@appliedpsychologies.com or call 01482 643458.
Start date 1st September 2025
We look forward to hearing from you!
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