Connecting local authorities with experienced Educational Psychologists
Spencer Clarke Group is one of the most established Educational Psychologist recruitment agencies in the UK. We work alongside local authority educational psychology services and private sector providers nationwide to supply experienced Educational Psychologists on a temporary, interim or permanent basis.
Whether you need additional resources for statutory EHCP assessments, require interim Educational Psychologists to reduce waiting times, or need to cover short-term absences, we can act as an extension of your educational psychology service to help ease the strain and maintain delivery in statutory timeframes.
How we support local authorities
Comprehensive pool of experienced Educational Psychologists
We can supply a single hire, multiple placements or an entire project team
Unmatched expertise within educational psychology recruitment
Multi-award-winning public sector recruitment agency
Reliable, honest and open approach
Maintain service delivery within statutory timeframes without disruption
Commitment to building brighter futures for children and young people
Dedicated compliance support
Typical jobs we recruit for
Educational Psychologists
Locum Educational Psychologists
Principal Educational Psychologists
Associate Educational Psychologists
Assistant Educational Psychologists
Deputy Principal Educational Psychologists
Child and Educational Psychologists
Senior Educational Psychologists
Who we work with
Local authority educational psychology services
Schools, alternative provisions and PRUs
Multi-academy trusts
Health and clinical services
Private consultancy firms
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and integrated services
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Testimonials
Head of Standards and Effectiveness
"Through Natalie, we have now appointed an interim Principal and interim Senior Educational Psychologist.
They will lead the Educational Psychologist team and will also complete statutory assessments. This will reduce our 20-week timeliness and ensure children and young people have their EHCPs completed quickly.
Natalie is so proactive and empathetic. She listens to what we need and she responds immediately. She has been amazing in sourcing our new Educational Psychologists.
She contacts us regularly, checking everything is going to plan. We have every confidence in her services and that of the group."
Natalie is so proactive and empathetic. She listens to what we need and she responds immediately. Through Natalie, we have now appointed an interim Principal and interim Senior Educational Psychologist.
Head of Service
"We have been trying to grow our educational psychology team as we have a backlog of requests for EHCP statutory assessment.
In spite of several local and national adverts, we had no response at all. This challenge has resulted in the local authority not being able to meet the 20-week statutory deadline for completing EHCP requests.
Natalie Boaler from Spencer Clarke Group reached out to us to offer her services. Natalie listened to our challenges and immediately set up a call with us to discuss this in further detail.
We are so happy that Natalie reached out to us to help solve our problems. She has been an absolute professional and dedicated, committed to helping us sort out our problems with recruiting staff."
We are so happy that Natalie reached out to us to help solve our problems. She has been an absolute professional and dedicated, committed to helping us sort out our problems with recruiting staff.
Interim Strategic Lead
"The services that Spencer Clarke Group offered to support the recruitment process were excellent. They provided CVs for a number of potential employees that were relevant to the role within the required timescales.
The staff that I recruited whilst at Birmingham City Council were able to fit into the team with ease and were obviously experienced professionals.
I would not hesitate to recommend Spencer Clarke Group to other local authority teams due to their professional approach and understanding of SEND service needs."
I would not hesitate to recommend Spencer Clarke Group to other local authority teams due to their professional approach and understanding of SEND service needs.
FAQs
Yes. We have robust processes in place to ensure that every candidate is thoroughly vetted and they meet all necessary standards for working in public sector settings.
Our dedicated compliance team will carry out thorough pre-employment checks on all candidates including:
Enhanced DBS checks to ensure suitability for working in public sector settings.
Right to work verification to confirm legal employment status
Comprehensive reference checks to validate experience and reliability
Employment history reviews for transparency and safeguarding
We recruit for a wide range of Educational Psychologists including locum, associate, principal and senior Educational Psychologists.
We can supply Educational Psychologists across the whole of the UK. Our extensive network of talent means that we can offer both local and remote solutions, regardless of your physical location.
As a specialist agency, we support every aspect of recruitment for local authority educational psychology services. Whether it’s a single assessment or a full service wide transformation programme, we can support your service with the talent required.
Our reach spans education, SEND, social care, healthcare, and residential children’s services, enabling us to provide a fully integrated and comprehensive recruitment solution.
We are deeply committed to the sector and pride ourselves on delivering solutions to even the most challenging assignments. We recognise the complexities of recruiting within this space and we overcome it by combining our extensive candidate network, innovative technology and the expertise of our experienced consultants.
We invest in Educational Psychologists through regular CPD events because we believe that when practitioners grow, services grow. When professionals are equipped with the latest practice, legislation updates and quality standards, the children and families you support receive a better service.
Our investment in CPD is a core part of our ethos and it ensures that every professional we place is confident, current and capable of delivering high quality work from day one. It strengthens your workforce, reduces risk, improves quality and increases trust in the candidates we provide.
Meet the team
Natalie Boaler
Managing Consultant
Public and private sector recruitment specialist for Educational psychology
I never take for granted the importance of linking children and young people with exceptional Educational Psychologists. The success of this is essential for improving students' developmental outcomes.
I speak with Educational Psychologists every day, and those conversations are consistently insightful. Their expertise help me deepen my understanding and continually develop my practice as a specialist recruiter within educational psychology.
Richard Shorrock
Associate Director
Public sector recruitment specialist for Local authority SEND
It fills me with pride when a council can completely turn around and enhance their statutory provision through the talent which we supply them with. It’s extremely rewarding!
I was honoured and humbled to be named Best Temporary Consultant at the 2023 Global Recruiter Awards. I was also named Temporary Recruiter of the Year and Agency Star of the Year at the 2024 REC Awards. They have all been fantastic milestones in my career.
Ellie Wilson
Associate Consultant
Public sector recruitment specialist for Local authority SEND
It gives me great pleasure to see a council making positive steps within their statutory provision and knowing we helped make that happen. It’s one of the best parts of my job!
After successfully running my own business for 5 years, I made the move to recruitment in 2025. Working for myself equipped me with many skills that I still use today such as good time management and self-motivation.
I would like Spencer Clarke Group to contact me regarding their recruitment services.
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