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Educational Psychologist
Norfolk County Council
Norwich, England, United KingdomPosted 4 days agoFull-time
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Educational Psychologist | 11465 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week |
Soulbury A Scale, Points 2-7, starting on Point 4 (pro rata for part-time) plus
SPA's as appropriate | Soulbury A Scale| Norwich
Are you a qualified Educational Psychologist or are you currently studying for a
Doctorate in Educational Psychology and due to finish in September 2027?
Do you want to be part of a team where there is diversity of practice and
flexible working is welcomed
Come and be a part Norfolk’s radical scheme to improve outcomes for children
with SEND!
Our recent service restructure puts Educational Psychology and Specialist
Support (EPSS) at the heart of Norfolk’s SEND strategy. We have big ambitions to
provide families with exceptional support via family hubs, our new Local First
Inclusion programme [https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/localfirstinclusion] and
specialist interventions. We work in innovative family clusters to improve
outcomes for children across a multi-disciplinary team. It really is an exciting
time to join Norfolk County Council.
Benefits of working in our Team:
• Diversity of working practice
• Access to support and supervision
• Flexible working arrangements- part time, condensed hours and 9-day fortnight
options available
• Friendly, supportive team culture
• Strong peer and management supervision programmes
• Time allocated for involvement in specialist development groups
• An emphasis on developing expertise (annual research and development
celebration day)
• Encouragement to innovate
Below is why our current Educational Psychologists love working for Norfolk
County Council:
* “It’s a friendly and welcoming environment where the supervision is second to
none”
* “I have autonomy over my role and the freedom to further develop and explore
my areas of interest”
* “It’s a really supportive team to work in. Learning from the knowledge of a
multidisciplinary team and having your skills and knowledge nurtured to help
you reach your own professional goals”
* “The supportive nature of supervision really allows you to reflect on your
practice, enabling you to become the best version of yourself, personally and
professionally”
* “My commutes are beautiful, no day is ever boring, I work in THE best team
who are unfailingly supportive, we care about children, about families, about
schools, about each other”
Benefits of working and living in Norfolk:
* 90 miles of beaches
• Cost of living is around 33% lower than London and Southeast
• Rated one of the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times.
• Recently named the one of the best English city in which to raise a family
You will have:
• A degree in Psychology- min 2:1
• A doctorate in Educational Psychology (or be in your final year)
• HCPC registration
• You share our passion for supporting children and young people and providing
them with the best possible outcomes.
• We would welcome applications from trainee Educational Psychologists who are
due to qualify in September 2027 and applications from internationally
trained Educational Psychologists who are looking to relocate to the UK.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full
Job Description and Person
Specification
[https://nccjoblibrary-buhfawbxbvb6brdj.a03.azurefd.net/11465_Educational%20Psychologist_CHS.docx] to
help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact our current
PEPs Karen Fields (karen.fields@norfolk.gov.uk [karen.fields@norfolk.gov.uk]) or
Sarah Hatfield (sarah.hatfield@norfolk.gov.uk [sarah.hatfield@norfolk.gov.uk])
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free
counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and
hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
* ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save
money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays,
new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
[https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start]
• A Blue Light card [https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk/] for Fire Service and
Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life
assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling
you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to
eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions
[https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/work-at-norfolk-county-council/vacancies/recruitment-information-for-candidates] here.
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Closing date: 29 October 2026 at 23:55
We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market
towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and
driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also
have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across
Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent
environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to
more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas,
working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government
services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services
to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other
local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of
Norfolk with excellent services.