Educational Psychologist

Adult Learning; England; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in the UK is seeking qualified Educational Psychologists to join their innovative team aimed at enhancing support for children with special educational needs. Candidates should have a degree in Psychology and be passionate about child welfare. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified Educational Psychologist or working towards a Doctorate due to graduate in September 2026.
• Ability to innovate in a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional support via family hubs and specialist interventions.
• Participate in team initiatives to improve outcomes for children.

Skills

Passion for supporting children and young people

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary teams

Adaptability in flexible working

Education

Degree in Psychology (minimum 2:1)

Doctorate in Educational Psychology

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Educational Psychologist | 8923 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | Salary up to £55,974 (Soulbury A Scale) Points 2-7, starting on point 4 £49,789 (pro rata for part-time) plus SPAs as appropriate | Soulbury A Scale | Norwich

Are you a qualified Educational Psychologist or are you studying for a Doctorate in Educational Psychology due to finish in September 2026? Do you want to be part of a team where there is diversity of practice and flexible working? Norfolk County Council invites you to join its 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 Local First Inclusion programme and specialist interventions. We work in innovative family clusters to improve outcomes for children across a multi-disciplinary team. We are expanding and recruiting for 6 Educational Psychologists to join our team.

We will be hosting a virtual engagement event on 14 October 2025 from 10:00 to 10:50. To reserve your place, please fill out the short form.

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

You Will Have

• A degree in Psychology – minimum 2:1
• A doctorate in Educational Psychology
• HCPC registration
• You share our passion for supporting children and young people and providing them with the best possible outcomes.
• We welcome applications from trainee Educational Psychologists due to qualify in September 2026 and from internationally trained Educational Psychologists relocating to the UK.

Additional Benefits

• 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 job role and business need
• Financial benefits such as Norfolk Rewards employee discounts program
• Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable) • An advance of expenses for travel
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
• Tax-efficient options for extra pension and new bikes
• Access to tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility)
• Referral payment for hard-to-fill roles

Before applying, please read the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Internal applicants can apply via myOracle using their @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure or redeployment.

Redeployment closing date: 29 September 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 19 October 2025 at 23:59

About Us

We have miles of coastline and the Norfolk Broads, thriving market towns and a city with cultural heritage. Our economy is growing, driven by innovation in sectors including energy and food. We are the main local authority for Norfolk, providing services countywide to more than 850,000 residents. We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities to provide excellent services.