Educational Psychologist at the National Educational Psychological Service

The mission of the Department of Education and Youth is to ensure that all children and young people have access to a positive learning experience and to facilitate them, through learning, to realise their full potential and contribute to Ireland’s social, economic and cultural development.

The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), the psychological service of the Department of Education, is seeking to recruit Educational Psychologists. NEPS provides a comprehensive, school-based educational psychological service to all primary, post-primary and special schools through the application of psychological theory and practice to support the wellbeing and the academic, social and emotional development of all learners, with particular regard for children with special educational needs and those at risk of marginalisation due to educational disadvantage.

NEPS Educational Psychologists are assigned to a local team of psychologists coordinated by a Senior Team Leading Psychologist. They provide an educational psychological service for their assigned schools and may also work collaboratively with colleagues to meet NEPS national service priorities. NEPS’ psychologists benefit from well-developed structures for supervision and a range of CPD opportunities.

A panel will be formed from which vacancies may be filled in various locations around the country.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 18th of June 2026.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.