Educational Psychologist

Somerset Council; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Somerset Council is seeking an Educational Psychologist to join their dynamic team focused on enhancing the lives of children in the community. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development, attractive benefits, and a chance to make a real difference in children’s educational experiences. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, you will play a pivotal role in improving educational outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave

CPD allowance

Employee discounts

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

Supportive management environment

Qualifications

• Experience in improving educational outcomes for children.
• A diverse background in educational psychology is welcomed.
• Commitment to supporting a diverse range of individuals.

Responsibilities

• Support the educational needs of children and schools in Somerset.
• Engage in project work with local authorities to improve child well-being.
• Provide training and guidance to educational staff.

Skills

Flexibility

Collaboration

Child psychology expertise

Education

Doctorate in Educational Psychology

Trainee Educational Psychologist (3rd year)

Job description

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• Flexible working arrangements and trust in your professional autonomy.
• Full time and permanent posts, or part time arrangements.
• An excellent induction and learning programme and the opportunity to gain a range and breadth of experience.
• Generous annual leave and CPD allowance.
  
  

Some key information

• Flexible working arrangements and trust in your professional autonomy.
• Full time and permanent posts, or part time arrangements.
• An excellent induction and learning programme and the opportunity to gain a range and breadth of experience.
• Generous annual leave and CPD allowance.
  
  

What will I be doing?

It is an exciting time to be joining Somerset Council, we are a friendly and effective service, and we believe that ‘Change is possible’

We’re working to improve the lives of children here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.

• We have a PEP and 6 Senior EPs leading this large service; we also have 4 Assistant EPs and a number of Trainee EPs.
• The EP service is highly regarded within the local area. We have a central role in the integrated mental health (MH) offer, including the MH Support Teams, ELSA, and a focus on preventing exclusions and improving attendance through close partnership with local agencies and Locality teams. We also have key leadership and delivery roles within the Neurodevelopmental assessment pathways.
• The EPS works with mainstream, special, and Partnership Schools (PRUs). Our work includes systemic working, a well-established consultation process, supervision, and training. Trading with schools provides EPs with opportunities to work systemically and support prevention and early intervention.
  
  

Further examples of our work include project work for the local authority, support for schools and settings in managing Critical Incidents, support within Early Years, the Virtual School, and working in partnership with SEND practitioners. You can find out more here: Educational Psychology Service | Support Services for Education

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We are looking for Educational Psychologists or trainee EPs starting their 3rd year.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support, and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more
  
  

If you’re looking to relocate to Somerset, we can offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000. Somerset is special - with beautiful stretches of sandy coastline, caves, moors, the unique Somerset Levels, cool-list towns, the world’s largest green-field music festival and fantastic local food and produce. It's all here on your doorstep! Somerset enjoys good road, rail and air travel networks, with access to the rest of the country; London by train in less than 2 hours, and national and international flights from and to Bristol and Exeter airports, easily accessible from the M5 motorway.

Anything else I should know?

We would love to talk to you and answer any queries you might have; please contact Carys Marfleet, Senior Educational Psychologist on 07775 026990, or Fiona Mann, Senior Educational Psychologist, on 07976 692714. Alternatively, please email [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Interviews will be held Wednesday 16th July 2025

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

DBS information

In this role you will require a criminal background check via Disclosure and Barring Service.

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