Educational Psychologist at the National Educational Psychological Service, Department of Education and Youth

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 Department is now recruiting Educational Psychologists for its National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS).

NEPS provides a comprehensive, school-based educational psychological service to all primary, post-primary and special schools. Educational Psychologists work to deliver a high quality professional educational psychological service for their assigned schools. In addition, they also work collaboratively with colleagues to meet team and regional commitments and NEPS national service priorities.

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

Full details of the role, including specific eligibility requirements, is available on www.publicjobs.ie.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 11th of June 2026.

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