Educational Psychologist — Hybrid, Equity Focus

Nottinghamshire County Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nottinghamshire Educational Psychology Service is recruiting Educational Psychologists on fixed-term contracts for 12 months. Posts involve working within our dynamic service to support children, schools and families with a strengths-based, collaborative approach.

We welcome applicants who are registered or on track for HCPC registration, with a strong safeguarding commitment, and who can contribute to training, consultation, and service delivery across traded and core work.

Qualifications

• A first degree in psychology, or equivalent, recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• A postgraduate qualification in educational psychology. Applications will also be welcomed from those in Year 3 of the doctoral training programme to become a qualified Educational Psychologist
• Registered, or working towards registration or re-registration, as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• A thorough understanding of safeguarding issues affecting children and young people in educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational psychology services to schools within the Local Authority, including link work with schools at individual, group and whole school levels.
• Operate within a strength-based, collaborative service delivery model and contribute to traded work such as projects, training, organisational change and research.

Education

First degree in psychology

Postgraduate qualification in educational psychology

HCPC registration

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

The Nottinghamshire Educational Psychology Service is recruiting Educational Psychologists on fixed-term contracts for 12 months. Posts involve working within our dynamic service to support children, schools and families with a strengths-based, collaborative approach.

We welcome applicants who are registered or on track for HCPC registration, with a strong safeguarding commitment, and who can contribute to training, consultation, and service delivery across traded and core work.