Assistant Educational Psychologist – 20-Month Training Path

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working – remote and hybrid

Local government pension scheme

Job summary

Norfolk County Council is offering an Assistant Educational Psychologist position within Educational Psychology and Specialist Support (EPSS) in Norwich. The role forms part of a structured development programme to progress towards Doctoral Training in Educational Psychology, with a focus on statutory assessment, prevention and research.

The post provides supervision, CPD opportunities and a framework to support progression through four developmental phases, including training and exposure to

Qualifications

• Hold a BPS-accredited psychology degree.
• Demonstrate commitment to pursuing a career in Educational Psychology.
• Show capacity for self-reflection and lifelong learning.

Responsibilities

• Support statutory assessments with observations and information gathering.
• Contribute to prevention and early intervention work with schools.
• Assist research, quality assurance and service development tasks.
• Develop knowledge through supervision and the EPSS competency framework.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Self-reflection

Lifelong learning

Team collaboration

Education

BPS-accredited Psychology degree

Job description

Norfolk County Council is offering an Assistant Educational Psychologist position within Educational Psychology and Specialist Support (EPSS) in Norwich. The role forms part of a structured development programme to progress towards Doctoral Training in Educational Psychology, with a focus on statutory assessment, prevention and research.

The post provides supervision, CPD opportunities and a framework to support progression through four developmental phases, including training and exposure to